Bonus Episode - Business in Ukraine with Oleksii Sobolev

From a podcast studio in Kiev, Ukraine, Oleksii has joined the show for a conversation about the current state of the country, the importance of democratic participation and how the war has affected doing business in Ukraine for even the most innovative companies. Oleksii shares an update on the war in Ukraine, highlighting the everyday realities of air raids, the effect of opening up marine routes out of Ukraine for global food prices, plans from their Ministry of Defense regarding funding the war, and the upcoming launch of public auctions - on Prozorro - for the purchase of destroyed Russian tanks and other weapons, with proceeds earmarked to fund the Ukrainian war effort.