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Natalia Myronova

Natalia Myronova

Graduate editor

A small country standing up to a predatory neighbor: Why The Economist chose Ukraine as the country of the year

The Economist chose Ukraine as the country of the year. The media outlet acknowledged that in normal times, picking the country of the year is hard. But this year, for the first time since the magazine started naming countries of the year in 2013, the choice is obvious.

The country’s main Christmas tree was lit in Kyiv: what it looks like

On December 19, 2022, on St. Nicholas Day, lights were lit on the country's main Christmas tree on Kyiv’s Sofia Square. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko posted about this.