Ukraine: budget deficit of 7.5% not a problem

Ukraine’s budget deficit of 7.5% is not a problem, according to the Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. He said this during a virtual roundtable meeting entitled “Ukraine Reforms: What Next?” organized by Chatham House. “This is a much smaller deficit than in many European countries, where the deficit can fluctuate at 10%. That is, 7.5% is…

Ukraine: onion price plunges by 60%

New harvest onion prices in Ukraine have dropped by almost 60%. Today, one can buy quality onions from farmers in the country’s southern regions for UAH 2.5 ($0.09) per kilogram. The price of the vegetable in retail is a third higher. At the same time, the average wholesale prices of onions in Ukraine this season…