Alexandra Mandrovskaya

Editor

She studied at the Institute of Philology at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Mykhailo Dragomanov National Pedagogical University.

She has been working in journalism since 2011. She has worked her way up from interviewer for the Ministry of Defense’s print publications to news editor. I love and am skilled at working with large amounts of information, ranging from military and political topics to environmental and economic issues.

Previously, I wrote for Kraina magazine, Gazeta.ua, Depo.ua, and the online publications Apostrophe, GreenPost, and Focus.ua.

The debt pit of small business: Individual entrepreneurs owe the state more than UAH 13 billion

As of May 2025 , 1.29 million Ukrainian entrepreneurs have tax debts of more than UAH 13 billion. This is twice as much as before Russia's full-scale invasion o…

11 June 16:40
Inflation in Ukraine rose in May: what’s behind the numbers and how the market is reacting

In May 2025, consumer prices in Ukraine rose by 1.3% compared to April, the highest monthly figure since the beginning of the year. According to the State Stati…

10 June 22:00
UAH 750 for lunch: how Ukrainians’ spending in restaurants has changed in the summer of 2025

Despite the war, inflation, and unstable weather, Ukrainians continue to visit cafes and restaurants. Moreover, the cost of a visit to a restaurant is growing…

10 June 21:28
Perfumes, smartphones, food: every tenth product in Russia is counterfeit

In Russia, the market of illegal products has reached critical proportions: the share of counterfeit and smuggled goods amounted to 8.9% of the total retail tur…

10 June 20:47
“Ukrposhta introduces new cash on delivery limits for individuals: what will change from July 1

The national postal operator Ukrposhta, following Nova Poshta, has announced that it has updated the conditions for cash on delivery. This is reported by "Komer…

10 June 19:03
Massive strikes on Ukraine: Russians did not accidentally damage St. Sophia

On the night of June 10, Russia launched one of the largest air strikes against Ukraine in recent months. Hundreds of drones and missiles - including cruise, ba…

10 June 17:18
World Bank updates poverty threshold: how it will affect millions of people

In June 2025, the World Bank announced a significant update of the global poverty threshold, rethinking the parameters that determine its level around the world…

10 June 16:50
Syria is back in the global financial system: what does returning to SWIFT mean?

Syria is preparing to join the SWIFT international payment system in the coming weeks, marking a dramatic change in the country's economic trajectory after more…

9 June 22:15
Global Wellness Day 2025 in Ukraine – “Recovery through care”

Global Wellness Day (GWD) is an international initiative that unites thousands of people around the world every year to emphasize the importance of physical and…

9 June 21:09
Instead of sirens – Tien Shan mountains: children of war from Ukraine undergo rehabilitation in Uzbekistan

On the eve of the Eid al-Adha holiday, a group of Ukrainian children from the regions most affected by the fighting arrived in Tashkent. This was reported by "K…

9 June 20:37