Navigating the Storm: Ukraine’s Trade Relations in Times of War

The Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion has inflicted immediate, medium, and long-term disruptions on Ukraine's trade capacity, challenging its ability to sustainably engage in international commerce. This policy brief aims to explore Ukraine's pre-war trade landscape, assess the immediate, medium, and long-term impacts of the conflict on its trade capacity, and contemplate the defining factors that will shape the road ahead for Ukraine's trade trajectory amidst the backdrop of the ongoing geopolitical turmoil.