Iaroslava Lubyana

Journalist

I have more than 10 years of experience in the media – from print to radio, from television to news agencies. I write about politics and economics because these topics form the context of our present and future.

For me, journalism is not just a profession, but a way of life and thinking. It is the ability to hear and see the essence in a stream of noise, to ask uncomfortable questions where silence is convenient, and to build bridges of understanding between events and people.

I love my work for its lively dynamics, intellectual challenge, and the power to change society – in a word that carries weight.

Harvesting under fire: how Ukrainian farmers overcome the challenges of 2025

Despite the challenging security situation and drought in southern Ukraine, farmers continue to harvest and export grain. As of June 20, Ukraine exported over 4…

24 June 18:25
Cotton is a new strategic crop: why Ukraine wants to grow it again

While the world associates cotton with textiles, in Ukraine it is seen as a raw material for gunpowder. Against the backdrop of a full-scale war and import depe…

24 June 15:27
Oil prices may fall to $60: expert tells when

After peak spikes amid the escalating situation in the Middle East, oil prices have begun to stabilize. Energy expert Volodymyr Omelchenko said in a commentary…

24 June 14:33
Blocking the Strait of Hormuz: will oil really be at $300 per barrel

Amid threats from Iran to block the Strait of Hormuz, one of the key oil transportation routes in the world, the media are reporting predictions of a possible r…

23 June 14:48
Gas will not be enough: Ukraine risks not getting through the winter – expert

Gas reserves in Ukrainian storage facilities are below the annual average. According to analysts, the storage facilities are only 23% full. At the same time, as…

20 June 14:38
The expert named the real reasons for the rise in price of tea and coffee in the world – it will not be cheaper

Global prices for coffee, tea and cocoa continue to rise. In mid-spring last year, the cost of a ton of cocoa crossed the psychological threshold of $10,000, an…

20 June 13:10
“We’ll harvest half as much wheat as in 2021”: how climate and war affected the 2025 harvest

This spring has been unusually difficult for Ukrainian farmers, with prolonged rains, frosts and uncertainty over European trade quotas forcing farmers to recon…

20 June 12:57
Buckwheat used to feed half the world, now we can barely provide for ourselves: expert on the critical state of the market

Ukrainian buckwheat is one of the few crops traditionally grown primarily by small farmers. However, over the past decade, this industry has experienced a rapid…

20 June 11:21
Russia is preparing for a nuclear war and is stockpiling strategic buckwheat – expert

Russia is accumulating strategic stocks of buckwheat in case of global disasters, including nuclear war. Sergey Gromovoy, Executive Director of the Internationa…

20 June 09:54
Russian buckwheat may be in Ukrainian stores again – if the state does not close the “hole” in imports

Against the backdrop of a possible crop failure, this could seriously hit small farmers and finally kill off a strategic crop that once fed half the world. Ukra…

19 June 17:15