Ukraine reforms welfare system as cost of war rises
Social support will become means-tested as millions of Ukrainians face war, displacement and poverty.
Thomas Rowley
EU concerned by Ukraine’s controversial labour reforms
The European Union says Ukraine’s reforms must follow international labour standards.
Ukraine could abandon key labour principle
The government’s post-war reconstruction plans threaten a ‘Mad Max-style dystopia’.
Ukraine to pass laws wrecking workers’ rights
Zero-hours contracts are set to be legalised and 70 per cent of the workforce exempted from workplace protections.