Antonov is the closest thing Ukraine has to an industrial "national champion" with international appeal that could help pull the entire country into the global economy. It not only has a venerable history, it also possesses a few cutting-edge, but largely untested designs that Kiva insists could find a solid niche in a crowded aviation market.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2014/0918/Can-Ukraine-s-aviation-giant-airlift-the-nation-s-economy-out-of-crisis