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If you look at past trends they weren't doing better than Russia or Belarus at any point. At the end of 1980s, those sectors of economy to compete required significant modernization and therefor investments. As for some people these ideas are the complete opposite, you may encounter people who wo… ._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp{margin-bottom:24px;text-transform:uppercase;width:100%}._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp:last-child{margin-bottom:10px} And the answer is well known: Russia and Kazakhstan have tons of natural resources (oil, gas etc. Also, for the record, if you are curious, my own views in regards to Ukraine are very similar to those of, say, President Obama or Chancellor Merkel; in other words, I am pro-Ukraine and anti-Russian imperialism while also being hostile to things such as extreme and excessive corruption (including the type that exists in Ukraine). In 2016, the free trade zone between Ukraine and Russia ceased to operate within the CIS trade block. 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According to a new Global Wealth Report published by Credit Suisse, the Swiss multinational investment bank, Ukraine now ranks 123rd out of 140 countries in […] Further military aggression of Russia on Georgia in 2008, prevented Ukraine from active anti-Russian policy and lead to failure of pro-western government of Ukraine. (GDP per adult $6,236) The evaluation of Ukraine’s position in the world’s wealth ranking by Credit Suisse is “lower middle income”, as compared to Russia’s ranking as “upper middle income”. “People are dying due to bad living conditions, … On average, respondents think that the “ poor ” constitute 61.5% of Ukrainians, the “ middle-income ” – 26.5%, and the “ rich ” – 11.5%. Ukraine should have been a prosperous, middle-income country by now. ), Belarusian economy is heavily propped up by Russia (15% of their GDP are Russian subsides, I shit you not). It fell with the comming of 2014. In 1990s, with collapse of Soviet-block market and lack of natural resources (oil/gas) to provide investment lead Ukrainian industry to complete decline. Indeed, wasn't Ukraine one of the industrial powerhouses of the Soviet Union? They have also got good relations with Western nations such as France, the UK, and the US while maintaining good relations with Russia. Why Ukraine is particularly susceptible to corruption — and political pressure The latest scandal isn’t only about Trump. Like someone already said, Ukraine relied heavily on Russia. Russia and Kazakhstan benefited in 2000s from oil prices, which was huge boost for their economies. “This is a serious problem for the country,” Alex Ryabchyn, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, told The Daily Signal. Incompetent government and rampant corruption. I think that if Ukraine manages to get over the transition period, it will have much more opportunities to grow in the long-term. Furthermore Soviet industries were not well suited to competition in free market, so being highly industralized might have hurt them, rather than helped. However, I read Russian rather slowly and thus I prefer to translate long Russian texts into English. Another 15-20% were pensioners, UkSSR was a typical destination for Soviet pensioners (who spent their live in USSR, many in industry or army/navy). Of course, in the Baltic states, their previous history of (and experience with) independence might have also made their leadership more willing to root out things such as corruption. ._2cHgYGbfV9EZMSThqLt2tx{margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{width:75%;height:24px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-,._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{background:var(--newCommunityTheme-field);background-size:200%;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-{width:100%;height:46px} No, this certainly isn't a troll question; after all, just take a look at the data here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita. Was it political dysfunction in Ukraine? Oligarchs ruled and there was not strong leader who would concentrate power, which is not the case with lukashenko and Nazarbayev and later Putin (not in 90s). People in the West speak Ukrainian and lean towards Europe and European standards while people in the East speak Russian and still accept the principles of communism and miss the USSR. 50% of population of UkSSR was employed in industry, well paid proletariat by end of 1980s. Of course, my own position on various issues is that I should listen to many different sides and then form my own opinion on these issues. One of the most pervasive reasons for this state of affairs is the culture of poverty, when people are unproductive yet work on several jobs to make ends meet. Extremely large corruption in Ukraine? Yes it was a Soviet powerhouse, but as any Soviet enterprises it could not compete in free market. 6: “The majority of businesses in Ukraine specialize in the manufacture of products of low added value. Indeed, this information would certainly be very interesting to find out! Would that alone explain Belarus's three-fold advantage in nominal GDP per capita over Ukraine, though? It's going to be interesting to see what happens to these countries once Europe moves away from fossil fuels (eg. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Seven Reasons Why Russia Wants to Keep Ukraine All to Itself

Moscow is using money and threats to influence Kiev while warning Western countries not to interfere. Russia-backed separatist rebels move to take their position at the new line of contact Saturday outside Petrivske, Ukraine. Furthermore, Kazakhstan has invested a lot into infrastructure which makes the country attractive to foreign investment. And let's not forget corruption, P.S. However, countries such as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania appears to have been more adept (indeed, perhaps much more adept) at readjusting their industries to fit into a market economy. Also, though, I think that Belarus is probably a better comparison to Ukraine than these other ex-USSR countries are. Ukraine is divided between pro russian politicians and pro western, not strong government and oligarchs fighting each other for power/ I speak about pre Maidan Ukraine. Within the state-run healthcare system, patients make ‘donations’ against their will in order to receive vital medical servi… Open source. Extremely large corruption in Ukraine? Hypothesis No. Ukraine is crazy corrupted since indepedence with no clear vision, some oligarchs and politicians wanted to trade with Russia, while others witj West,, wanted western investments and so on. Here is a site to find your own choices for accommodation in Kiev. By 2016, Ukraine had shrunk by 9.5 million people from its 1993 peak of 52,244,100. most people with high education have left the country as well. Instead, it is one of the poorest in Europe. Find communities you're interested in, and become part of an online community! ukraine join leave 13,557 readers. Possible answer: Probably not in 1991. rise of natural resources, gas by factor of 6x in one winter). Yes, but a three-fold advantage in per capita GDP in comparison to Ukraine might be hard to explain by help from Russia alone. Perhaps the reason is the overall state structure. 0. Ukraine has shut several television channels owned by a Russia-linked magnate in what the nation’s president described Wednesday as a necessary move to fight Kremlin propaganda. In addition, both countries imposed embargos on the import of some consumer goods. Yes, that's certainly a part of it. Belarus, being relatively small country ruled by a dictator, subsidized by Russia to keep in its orbit of power.Ukraine, however, was striped of most of its natural resources in Soviet era. Natural resources aren't the reason -- Ukraine has enough of them. No, this certainly isn't a troll question; after all, just take a look at the data here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita. From what I've heard I got an impression that there used to be an agreement -- large players were allowed to be "on their own", paying very small fees in taxes; something like prince John the Lackland society, where the king had very limited control over powerful nobility. Ukraine is a Texas-sized country wedged between Russia and Europe. During Independence period ruled by oligarchs who had seized remained profitable production (steel, chemistry, electricity) and milked this cow until it slowly died. It produced some of the world's top billionaires, which is impressive considering the size (GDP, population, land area). Do you have more like this? ._2YJDRz5rCYQfu8YdgB_neb{overflow:hidden;position:relative}._2YJDRz5rCYQfu8YdgB_neb:before{background-image:url(https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/img/reddit_pattern.png);content:"";filter:var(--newCommunityTheme-invertFilter);height:100%;position:absolute;width:100%}._37WD6iicVS6vGN0RomNTwh{padding:0 12px 12px;position:relative} Ukraine, for its part has to align its laws and policies with those of the EU. .ehsOqYO6dxn_Pf9Dzwu37{margin-top:0;overflow:visible}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu{height:24px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu{border-radius:2px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:focus,._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:hover{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-navIconFaded10);outline:none}._38GxRFSqSC-Z2VLi5Xzkjy{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT{border-top:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px 8px 8px;text-transform:none}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT:hover{background-color:#0079d3;border:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-body)} Aren't the economies of Russia and Kazakhstan propped up by the fact that they have tremendous amounts of natural resources? It offers good concessions to promote foreign investment. Question: Was there a better way in 1991 for Ukraine? They have a prime minister, decent places to live and good food, it's not like they are living on the streets, with HIV and drinking dirty, infected water, like some of those countries in Africa that people give money from charity too. Belarus is more similar to Ukraine, but the difference is Lukashenko who controls economy and economic policy (which brings stability) while Ukraine had no stability, oligarchs fighting each other, pro russian and pro western politcians witj different ideas how to rule, how economy should look like and so on, gas crisis and million politically related problems. Although a per-student financing formula was introduced in 2001, it included “adjustment factors” which created incentives for local authorities to create more classes, rather than consolidate classes to improve efficiency. Ukraine is divided between pro russian politicians and pro western, not strong government and oligarchs fighting each other for power/ I speak about pre Maidan Ukraine. You mean just like the situation in Russia was before the early 2000s? Sevastopol has a separate status within Ukraine. Ukraine has long been a piggy bank for other well-connected Americans. After all, weren't both Belarus and Ukraine highly industrialized within the Soviet Union while the other ex-USSR countries (such as Uzbekistan) didn't have that much industry? Britain is one of the largest investors in Kazakhstan. Ukraine is making the old new again by using traditional methods to make food that appeals to the contemporary palate. No, this certainly isn't a troll... jump to content. Ukraine's internet romance industry is booming – despite the unrest. Also, out of curiosity--which other ex-Communist countries (besides Ukraine and Russia (well, until Putin dealt with this problem in his own way)), if any, had a serious problem with oligarchs looting and robbing their countries after the collapse of Communism? Why is Ukraine considered to be a poor country? All Ukrainians are bilingual. Perhaps the reason is the overall state structure. If so, what exactly caused Ukraine's economy to perform very badly in the post-1991 years?
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