Svitlana Taran

Policy Analyst

Svitlana Taran is a Policy Analyst in the Europe in the World Programme at the European Policy Centre. Svitlana is a trade policy consultant and head of Trade+, International Trade Research Center at Kyiv School of Economics. In 2018-2019, she completed the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Economic Development at Boston University. In 2016-2018, Svitlana worked in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine. Svitlana Taran holds an MA in Economics from Economic Education and Research Consortium (EERC) /Kyiv School of Economics. Her research interests include European economic integration, international trade, trade policy, trade sanctions, free trade agreements, non-tariff barriers to trade.

Svitlana conducts policy research and develops policy recommendations for liberalising EU-Ukraine trade and advancing sectoral integration after Ukraine’s EU membership application, increasing the resilience of Ukraine’s economy and preparing Ukraine for EU membership.

PROGRAMME

Europe in the World

PROJECTS

Ukraine’s European Future

EU Sanctions Project

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

International trade, trade policy, free trade agreements, non-tariff barriers to trade, European economic integration, trade sanctions.

EDUCATION

MA in Economics from Economic Education and Research Consortium (EERC) /Kyiv School of Economics
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Economic Development at Boston University

LANGUAGES

Ukrainian, English, Russian, Spanish (basic)

Publications

Projects

Podcasts

Contributions

Ціна солідарності: як по Україні вдарить скасування торговельного безв

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Ukraine’s Channel 24 about the upcoming expiry of the EU’s trade visa-free regime with Ukraine.

Read here

Apr 29, 2025

UKRAINE

Les sanctions américaines contre Gazprombank devraient accélérer le découplage entre l’UE et la Russie

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Euractiv on American sanctions and Gazprombank.

Read it here.

Nov 25, 2024

RUSSIA

INTERVIEW

Зерновий коридор». Як продовольчий шантаж РФ впливає на світ | «Ціна українського хліба

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Suspilne on Ukraine.

Watch it here.

Oct 23, 2024

UKRAINE

VIDEO

Latest news bulletin | October 11th – Midday

Svitlana taran was interviewed by Euronews for its news bulletin on Ukraine.

Oct 11, 2024

UKRAINE

VIDEO

Trash-industrial complex fights EU plans to cut waste

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Politico on waste traders and how Brussels vows to export its pollution.

Read it here!

Oct 03, 2024

INDUSTRIAL POLICY

INTERVIEW

Dependent on Russia. How do Hungary and Slovakia quarrel with Ukraine over Russian oil?

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Radio Svoboda on Hungarian and Slovakian decisions to receive Russian oil and their quarrels with Ukraine over their dependency on Russian oil.

Read it here!

Jul 25, 2024

UKRAINE

INTERVIEW

Russia targets China’s pork market: How might it impact EU food producers?

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Food Ingredients on Russia's targeting of the Chinese pork market.

Read it here!

Apr 29, 2024

TRADE

INTERVIEW

Strength in numbers: Why an enlarged EU is a more secure EU

Svitlana Taran and Amanda Paul were interviewed by the Parliament on why enlarging the EU is necessary and will make it stronger.

Read it here!

Apr 03, 2024

ENLARGEMENT POLICY

INTERVIEW

The EU’s €50B for Ukraine is basically nothing

Svitlana Taran was asked by POLITICO to comment on the significance and potential impact of the EU's 50 billion EUR package to support Ukraine.

Read the article here.

Feb 06, 2024

POLITICO

Ukraine

INTERVIEW

Russia buys Western microchips through Kyrgyzstan. Can the EU put an end to this?

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by RFE/RL on the EU's sanction packages against Russia and their impact on Russian economy.

Read the article here. (In Ukrainian)

Jan 23, 2024

RFE/RL

EU sanctions

OP-ED

Shock and blockade of trucks: what is happening now on the border of Poland and Ukraine

Svitlana Taran was quoted by Deutsche Welle (Russian language service) on the consequences and implications of the blockade at the Polish-Ukrainian border.

Watch the recording here. (In Russian)

Dec 05, 2023

Deutsche Wellle (Russian language service)

Ukraine

QUOTE

EU Russian sanctions stymied by complexity, poor enforcement

Svitlana Taran was mentioned in an artilce by Euronews on the EU's sanctions against Russia and the issue of circumvention.

Read the article here.

Nov 20, 2023

Euronews

EU sanctions

QUOTE

Enlargement Package marks a turn in policy to the East

Svitlana Taran contributed to the EPC Round-Up on the 2023 Enlargement Package with a comment Ukraine's efforts to become a member of the European Union.

Read the Round-Up here.

Nov 14, 2023

European Policy Centre

EU enlargement

EPC ROUND-UP

Why is Poland no longer sending arms to Ukraine?

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Deutsche Welle on the implications of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's announcement that Warsaw would no longer be transferring weapons to Ukraine.

Read the article here.

Sep 22, 2023

Deutsche Welle

Poland

INTERVIEW

Will the EU extend the grain blockade?

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Channel 24 on the import bans against Ukraine's grain and their impact on the country's wartime economy.

Read the article here. (In Ukrainian)

Sep 12, 2023

Channel 24

Ukraine

INTERVIEW

Interview with Channel 24

Svitlana Taran was interviewed by Channel 24 for an article on the EU's sanctions against Russia, how to stregthen enforcement and avoid circumvention.

Read the article here. (In Ukrainian)

Aug 31, 2023

Channel 24

EU sanctions

INTERVIEW