Tomas Fiala of Dragon Capital
Wed, 24th Feb -- Ukraine's economy has coped with the crisis comparably well and now is putting itself back on a recovery path.

Brad Wells of Concorde Capital
Wed, 24th Feb -- Ukraine president-elect Yanukovych's actions immediately following his inauguration have the power to define his legacy as much as everything on his record to date, which includes the rigged 2004 presidential election in his favour and his chequered criminal past.

Lucas Romriell of BG Capital
Wed, 24th Feb -- To read dispatches from the foreign press about Ukraine, you might come away with the impression that Ukraine is on the verge of splitting in two and descending into chaos before the week is out. While hysteria seems to dominate airwaves and media reports surrounding Ukraine's latest elections, investors seem to have taken a more sanguine view.

Oleksiy Blinov of Astrum Investment Management
Wed, 24th Feb -- After falling by an estimated 13.5% in 2009, Ukraine's economy has started its cautious climb back up.

James Marson in Kyiv
Wed, 24th Feb -- Despite Ukraine suffering one of the most punishing recessions in Europe last year, one company is still flying high. Motor Sich, a Zaporizhiya-based manufacturer of engines for aeroplanes and helicopters, posted net profits for 2009 196 times higher than the previous year.