Annual inflation in Ukraine climbed to 10.9 percent in October, down from 11 percent in September.

The Ukrainian Democracy Initiative was founded by Oleinikova in 2016 and aims to study the political and socio-economic transformations in Ukraine, the development of democracy, as well as the creation of a global network, to unite scientists, civic activists, government, and political figures championing the future of democracy in Ukraine.

The economy grew by 6 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, reversing five consecutive quarters of negative growth linked to the imposition of restrictions owing to COVID-19.