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Luca Léry Moffat
Luca is a freelance journalist based in Kyiv. He was previously a research analyst at Bruegel, a Brussels-based economics think tank, where he worked on trade, environmental policy, and Russia and Ukraine.
Articles
As leaders attend Ukraine Recovery Conference, rebuilding is distant dream for Ukrainians who need it most
From her window, Elena Demchenko can see the school where she taught for 17 years. Nearly three years have passed since Izium was liberated from Russian occupation, yet the building still lies in ruins.
"People still live with damaged roofs, windows, and doors — there are so many old ladies that live alone in their apartments, earn a $50 monthly pension, and have no idea what to do," according to Demchenko, who lived through Russian occupation.
When Ukrainian forces retook Izium in September
EU tariffs on Ukrainian goods return after 3 years of war, complicating Kyiv's path to European integration
The European Union is set to reinstate tariffs on Ukrainian agricultural exports on June 6.
This is the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion that the EU will not renew an agreement suspending trade barriers between Ukraine and Europe.
The end of tariff-free trade comes amid mounting opposition to Ukrainian exports — and Ukraine's EU accession — from eastern European bloc members, including Poland and Hungary.
While a transitional agreement will govern trade to the end of 2025, negoti
