Kyiv ranks among 10 worst liveable cities – research

Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, has ranked 131st out of 140 cities in the Global Liveability Report 2017, conducted by the analytics of The Economist.

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Noteworthy, Kyiv has demonstrated the most rapid decline in positions over the past five years with a 21.4% drop in the rating, reads the report.

Ukraine's indicators demonstrate a certain revival, which, however, is under threat due to unrest, economic instability and the ongoing war in Donbas.

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As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv received the status of one of the world's cheapest cities for tourists, taking the 46th position in the rating.

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