Tymofiy Mylovanov
@mylovanov.bsky.social
President, Kyiv School of Economics; Minister of economy, Ukraine, 2019-2020; Associate professor, University of Pittsburgh
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Tymofiy Mylovanov
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Meet Anastasiia Bazir: from hiding from tanks at 10 to leading at KSE. Her village lies in ruins, but she’s rebuilding her future - and helping others to do the same 1/
Meet Anastasiia Bazir: from hiding from tanks at 10 to leading at KSE. Her village lies in ruins, but she’s rebuilding her future - and helping others to do the same 1/
The UK military has finally delivered its first Ajax armored vehicles — eight years late and at nearly £10M each. The system emerges in a drone-dominated war where tanks often fail to survive.
Fifty units are now ready for NATO’s eastern flank — The Guardian. 1/
Fifty units are now ready for NATO’s eastern flank — The Guardian. 1/
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The UK military has finally delivered its first Ajax armored vehicles — eight years late and at nearly £10M each. The system emerges in a drone-dominated war where tanks often fail to survive.
Fifty units are now ready for NATO’s eastern flank — The Guardian. 1/
Fifty units are now ready for NATO’s eastern flank — The Guardian. 1/
Putin lost his teeth in Pokrovsk, a city in eastern Ukraine.
Former Ukrainian Marine Shaun Pinner compared it with the farmhouse at Waterloo. Both places mauled the army of an imperial aggressor, CEPA.
"We fight for survival. Russia fights for optics.” 1/
Former Ukrainian Marine Shaun Pinner compared it with the farmhouse at Waterloo. Both places mauled the army of an imperial aggressor, CEPA.
"We fight for survival. Russia fights for optics.” 1/
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Putin lost his teeth in Pokrovsk, a city in eastern Ukraine.
Former Ukrainian Marine Shaun Pinner compared it with the farmhouse at Waterloo. Both places mauled the army of an imperial aggressor, CEPA.
"We fight for survival. Russia fights for optics.” 1/
Former Ukrainian Marine Shaun Pinner compared it with the farmhouse at Waterloo. Both places mauled the army of an imperial aggressor, CEPA.
"We fight for survival. Russia fights for optics.” 1/
Ukraine spoiled a birthday gift for Putin, blowing up the new power line meant to connect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to the Russian grid.
Ukrainian partisans cut the line, and it is now reconnected to Ukrainian power, The Guardian. 1/
Ukrainian partisans cut the line, and it is now reconnected to Ukrainian power, The Guardian. 1/
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Ukraine spoiled a birthday gift for Putin, blowing up the new power line meant to connect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to the Russian grid.
Ukrainian partisans cut the line, and it is now reconnected to Ukrainian power, The Guardian. 1/
Ukrainian partisans cut the line, and it is now reconnected to Ukrainian power, The Guardian. 1/
Europe may soon fund Ukraine with Russia’s own money.
EU leaders in Brussels are weighing a €140 bln “reparations loan” backed by Russia’s frozen assets at Belgium’s Euroclear, New York Times.
Ukraine repays only if Moscow ever pays reparations. 1/
EU leaders in Brussels are weighing a €140 bln “reparations loan” backed by Russia’s frozen assets at Belgium’s Euroclear, New York Times.
Ukraine repays only if Moscow ever pays reparations. 1/
October 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Europe may soon fund Ukraine with Russia’s own money.
EU leaders in Brussels are weighing a €140 bln “reparations loan” backed by Russia’s frozen assets at Belgium’s Euroclear, New York Times.
Ukraine repays only if Moscow ever pays reparations. 1/
EU leaders in Brussels are weighing a €140 bln “reparations loan” backed by Russia’s frozen assets at Belgium’s Euroclear, New York Times.
Ukraine repays only if Moscow ever pays reparations. 1/
I see two scenarios for the next 10 years for Ukraine.
Pessimistic — only 10–15 million people remain.
Optimistic — return migration brings us to 35–40 million.
Like Israel’s story: recovery, joining the EU, and a sense of purpose can bring people back. 1/
Pessimistic — only 10–15 million people remain.
Optimistic — return migration brings us to 35–40 million.
Like Israel’s story: recovery, joining the EU, and a sense of purpose can bring people back. 1/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I see two scenarios for the next 10 years for Ukraine.
Pessimistic — only 10–15 million people remain.
Optimistic — return migration brings us to 35–40 million.
Like Israel’s story: recovery, joining the EU, and a sense of purpose can bring people back. 1/
Pessimistic — only 10–15 million people remain.
Optimistic — return migration brings us to 35–40 million.
Like Israel’s story: recovery, joining the EU, and a sense of purpose can bring people back. 1/
Britain, France, and Germany move closer to giving Russian assets to Ukraine.
“We are ready to progress towards using the value of the immobilized Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine’s armed forces.” — Starmer, Macron, and Merz in a joint statement. 1/
“We are ready to progress towards using the value of the immobilized Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine’s armed forces.” — Starmer, Macron, and Merz in a joint statement. 1/
October 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Britain, France, and Germany move closer to giving Russian assets to Ukraine.
“We are ready to progress towards using the value of the immobilized Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine’s armed forces.” — Starmer, Macron, and Merz in a joint statement. 1/
“We are ready to progress towards using the value of the immobilized Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine’s armed forces.” — Starmer, Macron, and Merz in a joint statement. 1/
Ukrainian marines fight like “phantoms in the night” on the Dnipro delta — striking Russian bridgeheads and vanishing before dawn.
Their mission is to stop Russian troops from crossing the river into Kherson, writes The Times. 1/
Their mission is to stop Russian troops from crossing the river into Kherson, writes The Times. 1/
October 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Ukrainian marines fight like “phantoms in the night” on the Dnipro delta — striking Russian bridgeheads and vanishing before dawn.
Their mission is to stop Russian troops from crossing the river into Kherson, writes The Times. 1/
Their mission is to stop Russian troops from crossing the river into Kherson, writes The Times. 1/
“I had read Hemingway and Remarque for years. I thought they knew everything about war. But they didn’t know mine.”
“When I came back from the front and saw my bookshelf, I felt like a fool,” wrote 25y old Ukrainian soldier and author Artur Dron in UP. 1/
“When I came back from the front and saw my bookshelf, I felt like a fool,” wrote 25y old Ukrainian soldier and author Artur Dron in UP. 1/
October 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
“I had read Hemingway and Remarque for years. I thought they knew everything about war. But they didn’t know mine.”
“When I came back from the front and saw my bookshelf, I felt like a fool,” wrote 25y old Ukrainian soldier and author Artur Dron in UP. 1/
“When I came back from the front and saw my bookshelf, I felt like a fool,” wrote 25y old Ukrainian soldier and author Artur Dron in UP. 1/
Ukraine's small F-16 fleet now flies roughly 80% of all Ukrainian Air Force sorties despite limited pilot numbers and armament.
F-16 wing vice commander "AB" revealed his unit downed over 1,000 Russian Shahed drones and dozens cruise missiles — Air & Space Forces Mag. 1/
F-16 wing vice commander "AB" revealed his unit downed over 1,000 Russian Shahed drones and dozens cruise missiles — Air & Space Forces Mag. 1/
October 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Ukraine's small F-16 fleet now flies roughly 80% of all Ukrainian Air Force sorties despite limited pilot numbers and armament.
F-16 wing vice commander "AB" revealed his unit downed over 1,000 Russian Shahed drones and dozens cruise missiles — Air & Space Forces Mag. 1/
F-16 wing vice commander "AB" revealed his unit downed over 1,000 Russian Shahed drones and dozens cruise missiles — Air & Space Forces Mag. 1/
Russians seized Donetsk doctor Ihor Kirianenko in 2018. He was 57.
They tied him to a table like a cross, wired his feet and fingers, and electrocuted him until he screamed. Then they tore out his teeth with pliers and broke his ribs and fingers, writes Hromadske. 1/
They tied him to a table like a cross, wired his feet and fingers, and electrocuted him until he screamed. Then they tore out his teeth with pliers and broke his ribs and fingers, writes Hromadske. 1/
October 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Russians seized Donetsk doctor Ihor Kirianenko in 2018. He was 57.
They tied him to a table like a cross, wired his feet and fingers, and electrocuted him until he screamed. Then they tore out his teeth with pliers and broke his ribs and fingers, writes Hromadske. 1/
They tied him to a table like a cross, wired his feet and fingers, and electrocuted him until he screamed. Then they tore out his teeth with pliers and broke his ribs and fingers, writes Hromadske. 1/
A Ukrainian sergeant known as “Rus” defended two bridges near Dobropillia for 50 days.
He killed 27 Russian soldiers. His brigade nominated him for Hero of Ukraine, the nation’s highest honor. - The Times.
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He killed 27 Russian soldiers. His brigade nominated him for Hero of Ukraine, the nation’s highest honor. - The Times.
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October 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A Ukrainian sergeant known as “Rus” defended two bridges near Dobropillia for 50 days.
He killed 27 Russian soldiers. His brigade nominated him for Hero of Ukraine, the nation’s highest honor. - The Times.
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He killed 27 Russian soldiers. His brigade nominated him for Hero of Ukraine, the nation’s highest honor. - The Times.
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That’s new. Europeans privately tell Russia they are ready to shoot down Russian jets, Bloomberg.
British, French, and German envoys warned Kremlin in Moscow meeting that NATO is ready to shoot down Russian planes for further airspace violations, after 3 MiG-31 jets' incursion over Estonia. 1/
British, French, and German envoys warned Kremlin in Moscow meeting that NATO is ready to shoot down Russian planes for further airspace violations, after 3 MiG-31 jets' incursion over Estonia. 1/
October 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
That’s new. Europeans privately tell Russia they are ready to shoot down Russian jets, Bloomberg.
British, French, and German envoys warned Kremlin in Moscow meeting that NATO is ready to shoot down Russian planes for further airspace violations, after 3 MiG-31 jets' incursion over Estonia. 1/
British, French, and German envoys warned Kremlin in Moscow meeting that NATO is ready to shoot down Russian planes for further airspace violations, after 3 MiG-31 jets' incursion over Estonia. 1/
JD Vance: We’re looking to sell Tomahawk missiles to Europe for Kyiv. Key shift — not just US giving weapons, but Europeans buying them, putting skin in the game.
It invests them in defense and peace. Meanwhile, Russia gains little, economy wrecked, people dying for nothing. 1/
It invests them in defense and peace. Meanwhile, Russia gains little, economy wrecked, people dying for nothing. 1/
September 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
JD Vance: We’re looking to sell Tomahawk missiles to Europe for Kyiv. Key shift — not just US giving weapons, but Europeans buying them, putting skin in the game.
It invests them in defense and peace. Meanwhile, Russia gains little, economy wrecked, people dying for nothing. 1/
It invests them in defense and peace. Meanwhile, Russia gains little, economy wrecked, people dying for nothing. 1/
A UK conservative MP lost his seat and went to Ukraine to fight at the frontline. What a story.
The Times: Jack Lopresti, 56, lost his UK Conservative MP seat in 2024. 0/
The Times: Jack Lopresti, 56, lost his UK Conservative MP seat in 2024. 0/
September 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A UK conservative MP lost his seat and went to Ukraine to fight at the frontline. What a story.
The Times: Jack Lopresti, 56, lost his UK Conservative MP seat in 2024. 0/
The Times: Jack Lopresti, 56, lost his UK Conservative MP seat in 2024. 0/
Ukraine imposes the most effective sanctions on Russia. While others talk, Ukraine strikes.
This time Ukraine has disabled Russian gas plant 1,675 km behind the border.
The plant may stay offline for months. — Reuters 1/
This time Ukraine has disabled Russian gas plant 1,675 km behind the border.
The plant may stay offline for months. — Reuters 1/
September 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Ukraine imposes the most effective sanctions on Russia. While others talk, Ukraine strikes.
This time Ukraine has disabled Russian gas plant 1,675 km behind the border.
The plant may stay offline for months. — Reuters 1/
This time Ukraine has disabled Russian gas plant 1,675 km behind the border.
The plant may stay offline for months. — Reuters 1/
KSE Institute: Russia’s oil revenues grew again in July 2025, reaching $14.3B, up $0.9B from June.
Higher global prices and one extra day in July drove the gain. Crude brought $8.94B, oil products $5.39B. 1/
Higher global prices and one extra day in July drove the gain. Crude brought $8.94B, oil products $5.39B. 1/
September 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
KSE Institute: Russia’s oil revenues grew again in July 2025, reaching $14.3B, up $0.9B from June.
Higher global prices and one extra day in July drove the gain. Crude brought $8.94B, oil products $5.39B. 1/
Higher global prices and one extra day in July drove the gain. Crude brought $8.94B, oil products $5.39B. 1/
Putin cannot let Ukraine become rich
WSJ: Since 1990, ex-Soviet EU states grew GDP 10x. Russia only 4x.
If Ukraine joins the EU and grows, Russians will see that a nation with the same Soviet past thrived without Moscow — and that their own stagnation comes from the Kremlin. 1/
WSJ: Since 1990, ex-Soviet EU states grew GDP 10x. Russia only 4x.
If Ukraine joins the EU and grows, Russians will see that a nation with the same Soviet past thrived without Moscow — and that their own stagnation comes from the Kremlin. 1/
September 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Putin cannot let Ukraine become rich
WSJ: Since 1990, ex-Soviet EU states grew GDP 10x. Russia only 4x.
If Ukraine joins the EU and grows, Russians will see that a nation with the same Soviet past thrived without Moscow — and that their own stagnation comes from the Kremlin. 1/
WSJ: Since 1990, ex-Soviet EU states grew GDP 10x. Russia only 4x.
If Ukraine joins the EU and grows, Russians will see that a nation with the same Soviet past thrived without Moscow — and that their own stagnation comes from the Kremlin. 1/
That’s horrible to death. Two 13-year-old brothers weighing only 8.5 kg each were found bedridden in frontline Pokrovsk.
They survived over a year under the care of their 10-year-old brother, Platón, after their grandmother's death, Ukrainska Pravda reports. 1/
They survived over a year under the care of their 10-year-old brother, Platón, after their grandmother's death, Ukrainska Pravda reports. 1/
September 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
That’s horrible to death. Two 13-year-old brothers weighing only 8.5 kg each were found bedridden in frontline Pokrovsk.
They survived over a year under the care of their 10-year-old brother, Platón, after their grandmother's death, Ukrainska Pravda reports. 1/
They survived over a year under the care of their 10-year-old brother, Platón, after their grandmother's death, Ukrainska Pravda reports. 1/
Ukraine is destroying Russian radars in Crimea, allowing Bayraktar drones to resume attacks on Russians.
Bayraktar drones, previously limited by Russian anti-air, are now operating freely and have already caused casualties and equipment losses for Russia, — EuroMaidan Press. 1/
Bayraktar drones, previously limited by Russian anti-air, are now operating freely and have already caused casualties and equipment losses for Russia, — EuroMaidan Press. 1/
September 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Ukraine is destroying Russian radars in Crimea, allowing Bayraktar drones to resume attacks on Russians.
Bayraktar drones, previously limited by Russian anti-air, are now operating freely and have already caused casualties and equipment losses for Russia, — EuroMaidan Press. 1/
Bayraktar drones, previously limited by Russian anti-air, are now operating freely and have already caused casualties and equipment losses for Russia, — EuroMaidan Press. 1/
The prime minister of Ukraine in the government building today. This is one floor above her office.
Today was the largest attack by Russia since …. ever: 800 drones, over a dozen missiles. Kyiv is burning.
Today was the largest attack by Russia since …. ever: 800 drones, over a dozen missiles. Kyiv is burning.
September 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The prime minister of Ukraine in the government building today. This is one floor above her office.
Today was the largest attack by Russia since …. ever: 800 drones, over a dozen missiles. Kyiv is burning.
Today was the largest attack by Russia since …. ever: 800 drones, over a dozen missiles. Kyiv is burning.
I knew Daria. Students like her are the reason I came back to Ukraine, the reason I am building a university.
She embodied the Ukraine I imagine — because Ukraine is its people. People like Daria. 1/
She embodied the Ukraine I imagine — because Ukraine is its people. People like Daria. 1/
September 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I knew Daria. Students like her are the reason I came back to Ukraine, the reason I am building a university.
She embodied the Ukraine I imagine — because Ukraine is its people. People like Daria. 1/
She embodied the Ukraine I imagine — because Ukraine is its people. People like Daria. 1/
Gen.Ukrainian saves children who saw their parents killed.
WP: At camp for war-traumatized children. Elvira, 11, and Kyrylo, 12, who lost their parents, fell in love.
On the 4th day, Elvira asked, “Do you want to date?” — and they agreed.
Next time, Kyrylo kissed her on the cheek. 1/
WP: At camp for war-traumatized children. Elvira, 11, and Kyrylo, 12, who lost their parents, fell in love.
On the 4th day, Elvira asked, “Do you want to date?” — and they agreed.
Next time, Kyrylo kissed her on the cheek. 1/
August 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Gen.Ukrainian saves children who saw their parents killed.
WP: At camp for war-traumatized children. Elvira, 11, and Kyrylo, 12, who lost their parents, fell in love.
On the 4th day, Elvira asked, “Do you want to date?” — and they agreed.
Next time, Kyrylo kissed her on the cheek. 1/
WP: At camp for war-traumatized children. Elvira, 11, and Kyrylo, 12, who lost their parents, fell in love.
On the 4th day, Elvira asked, “Do you want to date?” — and they agreed.
Next time, Kyrylo kissed her on the cheek. 1/
It is so painful to read this. About 6,000 bodies of Ukrainians that Russia has returned. It feels like hell from the times of Stalin and Hitler.
I am grateful to our pathologists who do this work and give families and loved ones the final information about who was killed. 1/
I am grateful to our pathologists who do this work and give families and loved ones the final information about who was killed. 1/
August 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It is so painful to read this. About 6,000 bodies of Ukrainians that Russia has returned. It feels like hell from the times of Stalin and Hitler.
I am grateful to our pathologists who do this work and give families and loved ones the final information about who was killed. 1/
I am grateful to our pathologists who do this work and give families and loved ones the final information about who was killed. 1/
Russians has repeatedly tried to kill Serhii Sternenko, one of key non-state FPV drone supplier to the Ukrainian army - The Times.
At 30, the Odesa-born lawyer, activist, and YouTuber has raised nearly ₴5bn ($125m), supplying over 216,000 drones. 1/
At 30, the Odesa-born lawyer, activist, and YouTuber has raised nearly ₴5bn ($125m), supplying over 216,000 drones. 1/
August 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Russians has repeatedly tried to kill Serhii Sternenko, one of key non-state FPV drone supplier to the Ukrainian army - The Times.
At 30, the Odesa-born lawyer, activist, and YouTuber has raised nearly ₴5bn ($125m), supplying over 216,000 drones. 1/
At 30, the Odesa-born lawyer, activist, and YouTuber has raised nearly ₴5bn ($125m), supplying over 216,000 drones. 1/
Giorgia Meloni proposes a NATO-light guarantee for Ukraine. If Russia attacks again, allies must decide within 24 hours on military and economic aid, reports Bloomberg.
Modeled on NATO’s Article 5, but without membership, using Italy’s 2024 security pact with Kyiv as blueprint. 1/
Modeled on NATO’s Article 5, but without membership, using Italy’s 2024 security pact with Kyiv as blueprint. 1/
August 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Giorgia Meloni proposes a NATO-light guarantee for Ukraine. If Russia attacks again, allies must decide within 24 hours on military and economic aid, reports Bloomberg.
Modeled on NATO’s Article 5, but without membership, using Italy’s 2024 security pact with Kyiv as blueprint. 1/
Modeled on NATO’s Article 5, but without membership, using Italy’s 2024 security pact with Kyiv as blueprint. 1/