Q: How have the geopolitical events of the past few years affected the Ukrainian economy and business community?
A: Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its subsequent intervention in eastern Ukraine, together with a trade embargo and transit barriers, have had a negative impact on the Ukrainian economy and individual businesses. Many Ukrainian enterprises have been hard hit by the current crisis [due to their] relations with Russia. Some businesses physically lost production facilities (those located on territories beyond the control of Ukrainian authorities), while some exporters lost access to their traditional markets.
