Tymofiy Mylovanov
@mylovanov.bsky.social
President, Kyiv School of Economics; Minister of economy, Ukraine, 2019-2020; Associate professor, University of Pittsburgh
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/
Q: Why does Russia’s huge state machine seem to work while ours fails?
Me: It’s a myth — their system is rotten too. If they didn’t steal, they’d have more drones and accuracy. Their inefficiency is Soviet-born. Ukraine stands because Zelenskyy didn’t give up. 8X
Me: It’s a myth — their system is rotten too. If they didn’t steal, they’d have more drones and accuracy. Their inefficiency is Soviet-born. Ukraine stands because Zelenskyy didn’t give up. 8X
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Q: Why does Russia’s huge state machine seem to work while ours fails?
Me: It’s a myth — their system is rotten too. If they didn’t steal, they’d have more drones and accuracy. Their inefficiency is Soviet-born. Ukraine stands because Zelenskyy didn’t give up. 8X
Me: It’s a myth — their system is rotten too. If they didn’t steal, they’d have more drones and accuracy. Their inefficiency is Soviet-born. Ukraine stands because Zelenskyy didn’t give up. 8X
Me: If we don’t train our people, we’ll import millions for manual jobs.
Priority one — survive the war.
Priority two — build a productive, EU-level economy: cut bureaucracy, reform labour and tax laws, and clear the old barriers still holding Ukraine back. 7/
Priority one — survive the war.
Priority two — build a productive, EU-level economy: cut bureaucracy, reform labour and tax laws, and clear the old barriers still holding Ukraine back. 7/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Me: If we don’t train our people, we’ll import millions for manual jobs.
Priority one — survive the war.
Priority two — build a productive, EU-level economy: cut bureaucracy, reform labour and tax laws, and clear the old barriers still holding Ukraine back. 7/
Priority one — survive the war.
Priority two — build a productive, EU-level economy: cut bureaucracy, reform labour and tax laws, and clear the old barriers still holding Ukraine back. 7/
Q: Should Ukraine already attract foreign specialists, and when will the shortage become critical?
Me: It’s happening already — even the army includes some foreigners. We critically lack qualified people. There are only two solutions: import talent or train our own. 6/
Me: It’s happening already — even the army includes some foreigners. We critically lack qualified people. There are only two solutions: import talent or train our own. 6/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Q: Should Ukraine already attract foreign specialists, and when will the shortage become critical?
Me: It’s happening already — even the army includes some foreigners. We critically lack qualified people. There are only two solutions: import talent or train our own. 6/
Me: It’s happening already — even the army includes some foreigners. We critically lack qualified people. There are only two solutions: import talent or train our own. 6/
Q: Where will Ukraine get specialists for a strong defence industry?
Me: Either we get smarter and learn, or we import talent — and that’ll be another Ukraine. Education is key: it builds engineers, leaders, workers. The future isn’t fixed — we define it, or others will. 5/
Me: Either we get smarter and learn, or we import talent — and that’ll be another Ukraine. Education is key: it builds engineers, leaders, workers. The future isn’t fixed — we define it, or others will. 5/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Q: Where will Ukraine get specialists for a strong defence industry?
Me: Either we get smarter and learn, or we import talent — and that’ll be another Ukraine. Education is key: it builds engineers, leaders, workers. The future isn’t fixed — we define it, or others will. 5/
Me: Either we get smarter and learn, or we import talent — and that’ll be another Ukraine. Education is key: it builds engineers, leaders, workers. The future isn’t fixed — we define it, or others will. 5/
Q: So the war has accelerated the brain drain?
Me: Not exactly, but it’s a painful paradox. After 2014 some still went to Moscow — now no one does.
The metropolia once drained talent; now some of them work against us. Ukrainians must stay — we must create conditions here. 4/
Me: Not exactly, but it’s a painful paradox. After 2014 some still went to Moscow — now no one does.
The metropolia once drained talent; now some of them work against us. Ukrainians must stay — we must create conditions here. 4/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Q: So the war has accelerated the brain drain?
Me: Not exactly, but it’s a painful paradox. After 2014 some still went to Moscow — now no one does.
The metropolia once drained talent; now some of them work against us. Ukrainians must stay — we must create conditions here. 4/
Me: Not exactly, but it’s a painful paradox. After 2014 some still went to Moscow — now no one does.
The metropolia once drained talent; now some of them work against us. Ukrainians must stay — we must create conditions here. 4/
Me: We must win this war and defend independence. 10-15-year-olds who will build Ukraine need full resources.
Funding is too low and we have too many universities — fewer universities, more funding for top students. War sped up brain-drain to Poland and the US. 3/
Funding is too low and we have too many universities — fewer universities, more funding for top students. War sped up brain-drain to Poland and the US. 3/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Me: We must win this war and defend independence. 10-15-year-olds who will build Ukraine need full resources.
Funding is too low and we have too many universities — fewer universities, more funding for top students. War sped up brain-drain to Poland and the US. 3/
Funding is too low and we have too many universities — fewer universities, more funding for top students. War sped up brain-drain to Poland and the US. 3/
Me: Kyiv universities fund $1,500-2,000 per student. Russia spends $4,000 at average schools and more at top ones; its tech units grow from them.
We invest 3-5 times less — and risk having fewer engineers, leaders, and commanders, learning on blood instead of in classrooms. 2/
We invest 3-5 times less — and risk having fewer engineers, leaders, and commanders, learning on blood instead of in classrooms. 2/
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Me: Kyiv universities fund $1,500-2,000 per student. Russia spends $4,000 at average schools and more at top ones; its tech units grow from them.
We invest 3-5 times less — and risk having fewer engineers, leaders, and commanders, learning on blood instead of in classrooms. 2/
We invest 3-5 times less — and risk having fewer engineers, leaders, and commanders, learning on blood instead of in classrooms. 2/
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/
Q: Are you okay with Europe getting Tomahawks despite escalation risk?
JD Vance: I’ve always said Europe must step up. Under Trump, they’re buying US arms instead of us just giving.
On Tomahawks, the president will decide based on US interests — that’s his guiding rule. 3X
JD Vance: I’ve always said Europe must step up. Under Trump, they’re buying US arms instead of us just giving.
On Tomahawks, the president will decide based on US interests — that’s his guiding rule. 3X
September 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Q: Are you okay with Europe getting Tomahawks despite escalation risk?
JD Vance: I’ve always said Europe must step up. Under Trump, they’re buying US arms instead of us just giving.
On Tomahawks, the president will decide based on US interests — that’s his guiding rule. 3X
JD Vance: I’ve always said Europe must step up. Under Trump, they’re buying US arms instead of us just giving.
On Tomahawks, the president will decide based on US interests — that’s his guiding rule. 3X
JD Vance: Russia is stalled — killing many, losing many, with little to show. Its economy is in shambles.
Trump says it’s time they face reality, stop the killing, and talk peace. We want talks, but Russia refuses bilateral or trilateral meetings with Ukraine. 2/
Trump says it’s time they face reality, stop the killing, and talk peace. We want talks, but Russia refuses bilateral or trilateral meetings with Ukraine. 2/
September 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
JD Vance: Russia is stalled — killing many, losing many, with little to show. Its economy is in shambles.
Trump says it’s time they face reality, stop the killing, and talk peace. We want talks, but Russia refuses bilateral or trilateral meetings with Ukraine. 2/
Trump says it’s time they face reality, stop the killing, and talk peace. We want talks, but Russia refuses bilateral or trilateral meetings with Ukraine. 2/
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/