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.

How to Increase Your Pension on Your Own — An Expert’s Explanation

The issue of fair pension amounts remains one of the most pressing for Ukrainians. Attorney Ivan Khomych explained in which cases pensions can actually be incre…

24 April 16:35
“Don’t count on the government”: A lawyer explains what kind of pension today’s 30-year-olds will receive

Ukrainians aged 30–40 rarely think about their future pensions today, yet they are the ones who will be supporting the system in the coming decades. Attorn…

24 April 14:15
A symbolic 26 hryvnias: a lawyer explains what’s wrong with the overtime pay for additional years of service

In Ukraine, additional payments for years of service beyond the standard retirement age do not actually motivate people to work longer, and years of service abr…

24 April 06:46
500 UAH for one, 100 for the other: a lawyer explains the confusion over pension indexation

Pension indexation in Ukraine remains complex and confusing for most citizens. This is precisely why situations arise where one pensioner receives an increase o…

23 April 20:17
Ukraine has thousands of deposits, but most of them are not in operation: Novak explains why 

In Ukraine, only 3,500 of the 20,000 discovered oil and gas fields are currently being developed. The reason is not a lack of technology, but rather the economi…

23 April 16:04
“Natural resources belong to the people, and the proceeds from them should go directly to the people,” said Novak

According to the Constitution, Ukraine’s mineral resources belong to its citizens, but currently this right exists mostly “on paper.” For people to truly benefi…

23 April 14:30
How much are Ukraine’s mineral resources in the occupied territories worth? An expert explains

U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that the United States has provided Ukraine with $350 billion in aid are untrue, and the figure itself strangely coincides…

22 April 20:29
The global oil market has reacted to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz: when can Ukrainians expect cheaper fuel?

Today, global energy markets and the media reacted immediately to the first reports of the Strait of Hormuz being reopened. Crude oil prices fell by about 10% a…

17 April 19:26
“Prices will never get any lower”: An economist advises on where to invest spare funds right now

Economist Andriy Novak urges Ukrainians not to keep their savings “under the mattress,” but to invest them in land or real estate. According to his forecast, pr…

15 April 16:23
The Russian economy will collapse as early as 2026, says Novak

The Russian economy is rapidly weakening and could collapse entirely as early as 2026. This, in turn, will affect the country’s ability to wage war. Economist A…

15 April 14:13