“Budget Talks” Podcast
“Budget Talks” is a podcast by the Fiscal Policy Research Center where we explain complex topics in simple terms: how budgets are formed, how expenditures are monitored, and how the public finance system works in Ukraine.
We invite people who work directly with these processes to share real, insider perspectives.
TOP Episodes
2026-03-06 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 3 · 👁 54.6K views · 🏷 Public administration, Public Finance, Social policy
Minister of Social Policy Denys Uliutin: Social Support Cannot Be Permanent
Podcast on Ukraine’s social policy: discusses IDPs, social payments, and reforms to ensure efficient and targeted support during wartime.
2026-05-13 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 3 · 👁 52.9K views · 🏷 Recovery
Deputy Minister of Finance Oleksandr Kava: There’s no point in redoing everything from scratch, but we definitely need to integrate into the European system
A podcast on Ukraine’s roads, railways, Euro-gauge integration, and transport infrastructure recovery during wartime.
2025-08-01 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 2 · 👁 50.6K views · 🏷 Public administration, Public Finance, Tax policy
Acting Head of the State Tax Service: “A tax return reflects human lives”
Podcast on taxes in Ukraine: revenues, tax policy changes, and the role of the Tax Service during wartime.
2025-03-04 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 2 · 👁 46.3K views · 🏷 Public administration, Public Finance, Tax policy
Hetmantsev: We have demolished most of the “schemes” that cost the budget billions
Podcast on Ukraine’s tax policy: shadow economy, tax reforms, and budget decisions affecting revenues and economic stability.
2026-04-02 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 3 · 👁 41.8K views · 🏷 Education, Public administration, Social policy
KSE Rector Tymofii Brik: Higher education in Ukraine is an industry in a constant state of crisis
Podcast on higher education in Ukraine: discusses funding, competition for students, and challenges facing universities during war and recovery.
Season 3 (2026)
2026-05-13 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 3 · 👁 52.9K views · 🏷 Recovery
Deputy Minister of Finance Oleksandr Kava: There’s no point in redoing everything from scratch, but we definitely need to integrate into the European system
A podcast on Ukraine’s roads, railways, Euro-gauge integration, and transport infrastructure recovery during wartime.
Special Projects
Season 2 (2025)
2025-09-25 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 2 · 👁 32.2K views · 🏷 International partners, Public administration, Recovery
Alyona Shkrum: “Right now, we are fighting for every $15 million for reconstruction”
Podcast on Ukraine’s recovery: investments, housing, infrastructure, and financing challenges for rebuilding during war.
2025-05-22 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 2 · 🏷 International partners, Public administration, Recovery
Serhii Sukhomlyn: “We Need to Build Proper Homes to Bring People Back from Europe”
Podcast on rebuilding Ukraine: infrastructure, housing, and new financial models to improve efficiency and support recovery.
Season 1 (2024)
2024-09-11 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 1 · 👁 8.6K views · 🏷 Local governance, Public administration, Recovery
On “indestructible hubs,” library reform, and Lenin
How a frontline city operates: Zaporizhzhia’s budget, business, shelters, and community resilience during war.
2024-08-05 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 1 · 👁 12.4K views · 🏷 Economics, Public administration, Recovery
About macroeconomic indicators, inflation and "black swans"
About macroeconomic indicators and their impact on the daily life of every Ukrainian. Why is inflation important?
2024-06-24 · Podcast · 🎧 Season 1 · 👁 22.5K views · 🏷 Local governance, Public administration, Recovery
On War, Decentralization, and Bidding Farewell to the Soviet Past
How does decentralization work in wartime? What is life like for communities without "military" personal income tax?