Yuri Polakiwsky

Kyiv-based Canadian columnist whose work has appeared in the Kyiv Post, the Atlantic Council and Brussels-based NE Global

Yuri Polakiwsky

Yuri Polakiwsky is a Kyiv-based columnist whose work has appeared in the Kyiv Post, the Atlantic Council and Brussels-based NE Global in addition to numerous Ukrainian publications. 

He is a noted lecturer and speaker and often appears on Ukrainian TV and radio to comment on issues such as corruption and democratic values.

He is the author of Lament of a Promise and most recently, Dispatches Amidst the Sirens and Bombs

Wartime investing in Ukraine — opinion

The lack of direct foreign investment in Ukraine during the war is an underutilized use of the Wests' economic power to counter Russia's strategy of destructive bombing of Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and industrial capacity.

22 April 2024, 10:43 PM 270

Deciding Ukraine’s future – opinion

As Ukraine patiently waits for the U.S. Congress to make its decision on extending further aid in its effort to fight Russia’s fascists, one is left wondering not only about the logic behind the delay, but the motivation of congressional decision makers.

22 February 2024, 12:54 AM 274