Shopping street in central Kyiv(Kiev), Ukraine. © Martin Roemers (Panos)
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In 1922, Ukraine was one of the founding republics of the Soviet Union, but almost 70 years later, with the USSR’s collapse, it became independent again. During its transition to a market economy, it suffered an eight-year recession. But since then, it has seen real growth.
