Much has been written regarding the issue of corruption in Ukraine, which is certainly a real and pressing problem. Far fewer resources provide information about Ukraine’s significant progress in combatting that corruption; this page seeks to fill that gap. In only a decade, Ukraine has constructed entirely new democratic institutions

Ukrainians protest in Lviv. July 22, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Roman Baluk On July 22nd, the Ukrainian government undermined anti-corruption institutions. What can be done? An open letter On July 22nd, 2025, the Ukrainian government undertook a blitzkrieg against Ukrainian anti-corruption infrastructure established during the reforms of 2014-2015. A new law deprives

Two years ago, we described a scenario that would have likely unfolded had Ukraine “fallen in three days” (in short – a concentration camp from Lisbon to Vladivostok). Today, it seems that Trump has enabled (some argue that even joined) Putin to start implementing this scenario. It is dangerous not

Since 2022, due to Russia’s brutal and internationally condemned full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States stepped up and has been the single largest country-to-country provider of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, which has been critical to the functioning of government, the survival of civil society, and the ability

Dear Chancellor,
Congratulations on taking the helm of the Federal Republic of Germany! You are in a perfect storm, and Germany must rise to the occasion. Russia continues to wage a war of aggression on Ukraine and to threaten Europe’s security. The German economy faces difficult times. Your key

Russian scientists have provided a significant amount of support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. They develop military technologies, publish open letters in support of the war, and loot Ukrainian research institutions in the occupied territories. Yet, they seem to be largely exempt from any consequences: foreign researchers and publishers continue

Western countries imposed several sanctions on Russia after its illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. These sanctions have increased in scope and intensity after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The current set of sanctions includes a price cap on Russian oil; tariffs and trade bans;

More than half of the aid approved for military assistance to Ukraine in 2022-2023 was spent in the United States of America, increasing our country’s GDP.

Here’s how it works: in congressional aid packages, the majority of funding is appropriated under “Presidential Drawdown Authority.” This allows the president to “draw

Anyone calling for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia should first be informed of its extensive history of lies and broken treaties. Economists for Ukraine has compiled proven examples of these Russian lies, such as those relating to the invasion of Ukraine, treaties it has broken with Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova,

In 1787, Catherine II traveled to “southern provinces” of the Russian empire, i.e. Ukrainian lands. On her way, she observed nice villages, beautiful cities and happy people who were dancing and singing. The Tsarine and her foreign guests were amazed. Later they found out that all of it was fake