Oleg Varfolomeyev

Oleg Varfolomeyev is a journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine. He covers economic and political developments in Ukraine for analytical network EmergingMarketWatch and is a stringer for BBC Monitoring. He received a master’s degree in political science from Central European University in Budapest, Hungary.

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Prospects for Ukraine’s Economy in 2023 Remain Cautiously Optimistic

01.25.2023 Oleg Varfolomeyev

Russia’s re-invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 took a heavy toll on the Ukrainian economy. Moscow focused on destroying the Russian-speaking industrial heartland in the...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Europe

President Zelenskyy Reshuffles Government, Drops Powerful Interior Minister

07.20.2021 Oleg Varfolomeyev

Two years after taking office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has decided to reshuffle his government again. Unlike in spring 2020, when Zelenskyy replaced the ambitious...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Europe

Ukraine, EU Locked in Clash of Cultures and Values

02.25.2021 Oleg Varfolomeyev

The Ukrainian government concluded a series of agreements and held important discussions with European Union officials during Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal’s February 9–11 visit to...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Europe

Year 2020 in Review: Ukraine Grapples With Pandemic, Vested Interests, Stalemate With Moscow

01.11.2021 Oleg Varfolomeyev

As in many other countries, COVID-19 dominated the agenda in Ukraine in 2020. Kyiv locked down domestic trade, services, education, and passenger transportation as well...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Europe