Olena Hrazhdan

Olena Hrazhdan

Business correspondent

Olena Hrazhdan is the Business Reporter at Kyiv Post, covering Ukraine’s markets, business, and economic policy. While she reports broadly on economic issues, her core focus is banking, finance, monetary and fiscal policy. Olena previously wrote for leading Ukrainian business media and became a Fellow of the International Monetary Fund’s Journalism Fellowship in 2024.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ( 547 )
Ukrainian Government to Allow Private Businesses to Employ Own Air Defenses Business

Ukrainian Government to Allow Private Businesses to Employ Own Air Defenses

By Olena Hrazhdan
March 3, 2026
Ukraine Receives $1.5 billion IMF Tranche Under New 4-Year Program IMF

Ukraine Receives $1.5 billion IMF Tranche Under New 4-Year Program

By Olena Hrazhdan
March 3, 2026
Ukraine Bondholders Seek Improved Terms After GDP Warrant Swap IMF

Ukraine Bondholders Seek Improved Terms After GDP Warrant Swap

By Olena Hrazhdan
March 2, 2026
IMF Approves $8.1B 4-Year Program for Ukraine, Releases $1.5B Immediately IMF

IMF Approves $8.1B 4-Year Program for Ukraine, Releases $1.5B Immediately

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 27, 2026
Naftogaz Secures 1st US LNG Delivery to Ukraine via Lithuania’s Klaipėda Terminal Europe

Naftogaz Secures 1st US LNG Delivery to Ukraine via Lithuania’s Klaipėda Terminal

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 26, 2026
Russia Launches 60 Drones at Naftogaz Sites Over 2 Days Around Invasion Anniversary War in Ukraine

Russia Launches 60 Drones at Naftogaz Sites Over 2 Days Around Invasion Anniversary

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 26, 2026
Ukraine Needs $588B for Recovery as War Damage Reaches $195B Ukraine

Ukraine Needs $588B for Recovery as War Damage Reaches $195B

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 23, 2026
Ukraine Identifies 1st Military Exporter, Approves Linza 3.0 Drone for Production in Germany Economy

Ukraine Identifies 1st Military Exporter, Approves Linza 3.0 Drone for Production in Germany

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 23, 2026
Ukraine’s The Fourth Law Secures Investment From Axon to Scale Drone AI for Frontline, Air Defense Drones

Ukraine’s The Fourth Law Secures Investment From Axon to Scale Drone AI for Frontline, Air Defense

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 17, 2026
Ukraine’s Parliament Stalls IMF Tax Measures With Program Approval at Stake in-depth IMF

Ukraine’s Parliament Stalls IMF Tax Measures With Program Approval at Stake

By Olena Hrazhdan
Updated: Feb. 16, 2026
Ukraine’s January Inflation Falls to 7.4%, Slowing Its Pace of Decline in-depth Ukraine

Ukraine’s January Inflation Falls to 7.4%, Slowing Its Pace of Decline

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 11, 2026
Kniazha VIG Secures DFC-Backed War-Risk Insurance Facility With Aon Support Economy

Kniazha VIG Secures DFC-Backed War-Risk Insurance Facility With Aon Support

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 10, 2026
Russia Hits Naftogaz Facilities in Poltava, Sumy Regions for 2 Consecutive Days Energy

Russia Hits Naftogaz Facilities in Poltava, Sumy Regions for 2 Consecutive Days

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 9, 2026
Zelensky Announces 10 Weapons Export Centers in Europe, Drone Production Launch in Germany Economy

Zelensky Announces 10 Weapons Export Centers in Europe, Drone Production Launch in Germany

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 9, 2026
Japan and Canada Sign $700M Grant Deal with Ukraine Backed by Frozen Russian Assets Economy

Japan and Canada Sign $700M Grant Deal with Ukraine Backed by Frozen Russian Assets

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 7, 2026
EBRD Deploys Record $3.13B in Ukraine in 2025, Aims to Increase Funding Despite Russia’s War Business

EBRD Deploys Record $3.13B in Ukraine in 2025, Aims to Increase Funding Despite Russia’s War

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 5, 2026
Ukraine’s Economy Grew by 3% in Q4 2025 – State Statistics Service Ukraine

Ukraine’s Economy Grew by 3% in Q4 2025 – State Statistics Service

By Olena Hrazhdan
Updated: Feb. 5, 2026
EU Council Agrees Legal Framework for €90 Billion Ukraine Support Loan War in Ukraine

EU Council Agrees Legal Framework for €90 Billion Ukraine Support Loan

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 4, 2026
Ukraine’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to 15%, 2025 Real GDP Growth to 1.8% Economy

Ukraine’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to 15%, 2025 Real GDP Growth to 1.8%

By Olena Hrazhdan
Feb. 3, 2026
Ukraine Puts 2025 GDP Growth at 2.2%, Think Tank Sees Slower Pace War in Ukraine

Ukraine Puts 2025 GDP Growth at 2.2%, Think Tank Sees Slower Pace

By Olena Hrazhdan
Jan. 22, 2026