Ukraine economy

Volodymyr Korchevsky (center) stands with his son Bohdan, 18, and wife, Hanna Korchevska, outside their temporary home in Lviv. The Korchevsky family left the middle-class life they'd built in Mariupol and now months later, jobs gone, savings depleted and unable to afford rent, they are living in what's essentially a short shipping container, sandwiched between others, in a Lviv city park.

Millions of Ukrainians have escaped the war. Many still can't find enough work

5:29pm November 01, 2022

Sixty percent of Ukrainians who fled their homes for other parts of the country have lost their jobs, as Russia's invasion has upended industries and destroyed businesses.

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Tourists by the boulevard at a Black Sea resort in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept. 3. Tourists are not allowed to enter the public beach due to the presence of land mines and other explosives.

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With Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting

7:25am October 01, 2022

by Ashley Westerman

The war displaced millions of Ukrainians. But officials are trying to entice citizens to travel around the country for pleasure again.

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People attend a ceremony for the fallen soldiers of Ukraine on the Field of Mars on Aug. 24 in Lviv, Ukraine. The day marked six months since the start of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine, as well as Ukraine's Independence Day.

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 29)

2:57pm August 29, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Workers at Zaporizhstal iron and steel works on July 22 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

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Russia's war in Ukraine pushes Ukrainian steel production to the brink

11:20am August 12, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

The Russian invasion has taken a toll on Ukrainian metalworks — the country's second-largest industry — and there's still no deal to ship iron and steel products to customers.

Inside the workshop and showroom of Giovanna Alessandro, in Chernivtsi, Ukraine.

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Ukraine's wedding dress industry is alive and well, despite the war

1:45pm August 03, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

The town of Chernivtsi, once the wedding dress capital of the Soviet Union, is still churning out dresses — for the West. "We are staying in Ukraine," says a dressmaker. "We will build our economy."

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The bulk carrier M/V Razoni leaves Ukraine's port of Odesa on Monday.

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The first Ukrainian grain ship leaves Odesa after months of Russian blockade

11:44am August 01, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

The milestone comes after the U.N. and Turkey signed agreements with Russia and Ukraine to resume exports. The U.N. had pushed for a deal to address a growing global food shortage.

A music supply store in Bucha lies in ruins after being shelled by Russian forces on March 3. In another part of the same shopping pavilion, other stores, including the Yanta Market coffee shop, are reopening.

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Some war-ravaged parts of Ukraine try to rebuild as fighting rages elsewhere

1:02pm May 13, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

Since the war has mainly shifted to the east of Ukraine, residents and business owners have been returning to parts of the Kyiv region, including hard-hit Bucha.

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