Subject: Invitation Letter for the Diplomatic briefing on the economic situation in Ukraine, February 11, 2026
From: "Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting \(IER\)" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2026 13:30:00 +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 January 2026”, will take place online via Zoom on February 
11, 2026, Wednesday, from 16:00 to 17:00 Kyiv time (9:00-10:00 EST / 
15:00-16:00 CEST).

In January, russian attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure intensified 
substantially. Population of several cities, including Kyiv, faced large 
problems with electricity generation and transmission as well as heating. 
Small businesses used fuel generators, but in many occasions had to cut 
working hours. Some large companies also announced termination of work or 
shorter working hours. Slowe economic activity negatively impacts central 
fiscal revenues. This along with the need to allocate financing for energy 
repairs and installation of new energy generation facilities widens fiscal 
gap. The enormous international assistance for energy support is expected to 
help Ukraine to remain resilient, though it requires time. Overall, business 
activity worsened in January, but on average index remained positive as well 
as expectations.

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

Speakers:

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

Iryna Kosse, infrastructure policy 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 Centre 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 
https://forms.office.com/e/95PT84M2z1

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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