Podcasts

The Centre for Economic Strategy team records a weekly podcast entitled ‘What’s Up with the Economy?’ at the Hromadske Radio studio.

Anhelina Zavadetska, CES Communications Manager, and Maksym Samoiliuk, CES Economist, host the podcast. Studio guests include leading economists, foreign experts, and government officials.

On this page, we collect translations of our issues featuring the most interesting summaries from our guests.

Below are links to streaming services where you can listen to the podcast in Ukrainian.

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Podcasts
Migrants and poverty in Ukraine: demographics, labour market and social challenges
Maksym Samoiliuk, Anhelina Zavadetska
6 April 2026
human capital labour market
Podcasts
The steel industry at a crossroads: CBAM, logistics, and the future of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih
Maksym Samoiliuk, Anhelina Zavadetska
30 March 2026
business and investment industry trade
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How Ukrainians Save Money: Financial Discipline, Deposits, and Cashback Trends. Dmytro Musiienko from PrivatBank
Maksym Samoiliuk, Anhelina Zavadetska
23 March 2026
business and investment financial sector
Podcasts
Where is the global economy headed: Middle East, China, and a new financial crisis
Maksym Samoiliuk, Anhelina Zavadetska
16 March 2026
financial sector monetary policy war economy
Podcasts
How many Ukrainian refugees are abroad, who will not return, and what are the economic losses?
Maksym Samoiliuk, Anhelina Zavadetska
9 March 2026
refugees
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Ukrainian defence industry, exports, dependence on China, and the Russian war machine. Liubov Shypovych from Dignitas
Maksym Samoiliuk, Anhelina Zavadetska
23 February 2026
war economy
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Kyiv Faces Worst-Case Winter Scenario. Olena Pavlenko from DiXi Group
Maksym Samoiliuk, Anhelina Zavadetska
9 February 2026
energy
Podcasts
Why did Ukrainians really stuck without electricity?
Maksym Samoiliuk, Anhelina Zavadetska
29 December 2025
energy
Podcasts
What did the EU Enlargement Report say about Ukraine?
Iana Okhrimenko, Maksym Samoiliuk, Anhelina Zavadetska
1 December 2025
eurointegration
фондова біржа
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Where to invest in Ukraine? Will the new stock exchange take off? Andrii Zhurzhii
Maksym Samoiliuk, Anhelina Zavadetska
17 November 2025
business and investment

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