Subject: Invitation Letter for the Diplomatic briefing on the economic situation in Ukraine, November 11, 2025
From: "Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting \(IER\)" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:45:06 +0200

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Dear Colleagues,

The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting is pleased to 
invite you to our regular monthly "Diplomatic Briefing," where IER experts 
share their insights on the current economic situation in Ukraine and 
present the latest results of our business tendency survey.

The upcoming Diplomatic Briefing, focused on “Ukraine’s economic situation 
and challenges in October 2025”, will take place online via Zoom on November 
11, 2025, Tuesday, from 16:00 to 17:00 Kyiv time (9:00-10:00 EST / 
15:00-16:00 CEST).

In October, economic situation was suppressed as russian forces attacked 
heavily energy infrastructure (both gas and electricity production and 
transmission) by drones and missiles. The damages were in many regions of 
Ukraine, which resulted in the introduction of schedules for power outage. 
The access to electricity by industrial sector was likely facilitated by 
imports of electricity as well as independent generation as some companies 
installed them in previous years. Damages to gas extraction resulted in 
larger need to import natural gas. The EBRD announced new loan to Naftogaz 
for the necessary purchases.

The financial needs of the government remain high. At the same time, there 
is still no clear decision on the possibilities and timing of the Reparation 
loan from the EU. Negotiations on new IMF program are still ongoing. 
Meanwhile, the Government works on the preparation of the Draft State Budget 
Law for 2026.

During the Diplimatic Briefing we will discuss key economic parameters and 
business tendencies of October in greater detail.

Speakers:

Oleksandra Betliy, macroeconomic, public finance, social and healthcare 
expert, IER Leading Research Fellow;

Vitaliy Kravchuk, macroeconomic, monetary policy and financial market 
expert, IER Leading Research Fellow;

Oksana Kuziakiv, IER Chief Executive, Head of the Center for Contemporary 
Society studies.

✅ English is a working language of the meeting.

We sincerely hope that you can honor us with your presence.

✅ Please, register for the participation in the Briefings via 
https://forms.office.com/e/8YwiUcGWja

Diplomatic Briefings represent an exclusive initiative by the IER, 
thoughtfully tailored to cater to the needs of diplomatic institutions, 
government entities, and central banks of Ukraine’s international partners. 
We kindly request your discretion in refraining from sharing this invitation 
with individuals outside of your respective organizations.

Should you wish to extend this invitation to additional colleagues who would 
benefit from this discussion, we would appreciate if you would be so kind to 
provide us with their contact information.

The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) is a 
well-known Ukrainian independent think tank established in 1999, focusing on 
economic research and policy consulting. The IER is a top Ukrainian think 
tank with internationally recognized expertise almost 20 years of experience 
in implementing projects on Ukraine's economic development funded by 
international donor organizations, i.e. SIDA, USAID, UNDP, World Bank Group 
and others. In 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report the IER is one of 
the 140 Best Independent Think Tanks out of  6,500 surveyed, it is  49th in 
“Best Advocacy Campaign” category, 69th as best International Economics 
Think Tank and  86th best Think Tank in Central and Eastern Europe.  The IER 
has successfully implemented multiple international donors projects related 
to the field of reform implementation in Ukraine. The IER successfully 
combines professional analysis with active involvement in public dialogue 
and advocacy and actively cooperates with Ukrainian national and regional 
authorities in issues related to strategic planning and policy development 
as well as policy implementation. The IER has the capacity for grant 
management and provides re-granting for capacity development to regional 
civil society organizations and media. The IER financial standing has been 
secured through projects as well as private contributions.

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Kind regards,

Igor Burakovsky

IER Head of the Board

The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting

Reytarska 8/5-А | 01054 Kyiv, Ukraine

tel.: + 38 044 278-63-42| fax: + 38 044 278-63-36

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