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How does state land end up in the hands of developers? Why have hectares of expensive Kyiv land been transferred for years without open auctions, with the state losing tens of billions of hryvnias? In this video, we break down the most high-profile land schemes of recent years — from NABU's "Clean City" case and the activities of Denys Komarnytskyi to the development of land belonging to the state enterprise "Pushcha-Vodytsia," the National Academy of Sciences, and other stat

Ukraine's shadow economy is one of the key factors determining not only the volume of budget revenues, but also the quality of economic policy, the competitive environment, and the prospects for post-war recovery.

In Ukraine, schemes are operating that allow private developers to build residential buildings, retail, and office centers on land belonging to the state or a community — without open competition. And often without even paying tax for the use of this land. There are also "toilet schemes," under which owners of small buildings receive hectares of land without an auction, supposedly to service those buildings.

For years, Ukraine has had schemes that allowed people to obtain land while bypassing transparent auctions. One of the most well-known became the so-called "toilet scheme" — where registering ownership of a minor real estate object opened the way to acquiring a substantial plot of land without competitive procedures.

Land corruption schemes are costing the state and communities. This may soon change. Land is one of the key resources of the state and communities. It forms the foundation for the economic and financial sustainability and development of territories, and also enables the creation Земля є одним з ключових ресурсів держави та громад. Вона формує основу для економічної та фінансової сталості і розвитку територій, а також дозволяє створювати інфраструктуру для підвищення рівня

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation became a turning point for European security, the global evolution of sanctions law, and the development of international law. The scale, speed, and coordination of the sanctions packages introduced by the EU countries, the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, and other partners of Ukraine have no equivalent in modern history.

The rule of law is a key principle of a democratic state and one of the three Copenhagen Criteria that determine whether a state may join the European Union.

Despite years of commitments to the IMF and the World Bank, Ukraine still lacks an effective mechanism for cleansing state banks of non-performing loans. Today, more than 80% of NPLs are concentrated in the state sector — this blocks normal lending and "freezes" billions of hryvnias of capital that could be working for the economy.

In Ukraine, the shadow economy remains an invisible sector that is difficult to control and assess. At the same time, it has become a fully-fledged competitor to the state in managing financial flows.

When we assess the results of privatization in 2025, it's important to look at them without illusions and without emotion. Compared to 2024, one thing is clear: the pace of budget revenue generation has noticeably slowed. Total proceeds from small and large-scale privatization in 2025 amounted to UAH 4.8 billion, whereas in 2024 the state received UAH 12.65 billion.