What a difference 8 years makes

In 2017, Joe Biden made his farewell trip to Kyiv as vice president before Donald Trump took over. Tomorrow, Trump takes charge again from President Biden.

This is Kyiv Post chief editor Brian Bonner’s summary of the Jan. 20, 2017, edition, which can be read here in PDF format:

It's a time for farewells & final warnings. The Obama administration -- Obama, Biden, and Power -- all went out with a parting warning about the menace of Russia, and Biden came to Ukraine to underscore the message.

Now, Ukraine is waiting to see what a Trump presidency will bring.

The decision to close the criminal investigation into millions of dollars on the bank account of Ukraine's ex-ecology minister stinks in the view of activists.

We have some great business coverage on #Ukraine's stalled privatization drive and, more hopefully, the booming exports in sugar and honey.

Much more coverage in national, business, lifestyle and on the opinion pages, including an op-ed by CEO Luc Chenier explaining the reason for our new hard paywall.

Best wishes from the Kyiv Post team.