The Economy of Ukraine: Before and After
Economics Explained
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Ukraine Gets a 2 Out of 10
Ukraine has a GDP of $155 billion which is well behind most other European nations but it's still in the top third of countries worldwide. Since 1991 the country has gone through two currencies, four significant downturns, two invasions and a slew of corruption issues. Altogether this gives Ukraine an average score of 2.6 out of 10 which puts it at the bottom of the leaderboard. Just because we want to believe that this country is taking the Russian invasion in its stride does not mean it's true. Its people are vulnerable and they are suffering. This is a war of aggression and there won't be any winners.
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