Economy
Ukraine
Energy Giants and Retailers Lead Ukraine’s Top-10 Companies by Revenue Last Year
Financial reports from over 424,000 Ukrainian companies show a dominance of state-owned energy firms and private retail chains in Ukraine’s 2025 economic rankings.
March 17, 2026
Drones
Ukrainian Firm Unveils ‘Bucha’ Kamikaze Drone With 200 km Range, Eyes Combat Tests
Company engineers say it’s designed for flexibility on the front line and can switch between communication channels, including Starlink, depending on battlefield conditions.
March 17, 2026
Black Sea Grain Deal
Russian Strikes Create ‘Extreme Uncertainty’ for Ukraine’s Grain Exporters, Doubling Logistics Costs
Despite repeated attacks on ports and infrastructure, Ukraine has already exported about 100 million tons of agricultural products through its wartime grain corridor.
March 17, 2026
War in Ukraine
Slovakia Formally Pulls Out of Emergency Energy Pact with Ukraine
Ukrenergo said its Slovak counterpart has notified it that the countries’ mutual agreement will end in May, as a dispute over Russian oil that flows through the Druzhba pipeline deepens.
March 16, 2026
War in Ukraine
50,000 Shahed – Explained: How Ukrainians Became Experts Countering Iranian-Russian Deadly Drones
The Shahed has become a new reality of war, one that the US military and Gulf allies have failed to counter. Ukraine is coming to help them adapt.
March 14, 2026
Ukraine
French Crédit Agricole Buys Ukrainian Bank Lviv
The French bank bought a lender that has become lucrative for IFIs and investors since the invasion, thanks to its location in Lviv, far from the front lines and air strikes there.
March 13, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Naftogaz Wins Final Appeal Against Russia’s Gazprom Over $1.4B Gas Transit Debt
A Swiss court ruled in favor of Ukraine’s state-owned energy and fuel company Naftogaz Group on Friday, dismissing an appeal by Russian gas giant Gazprom.
March 13, 2026
Russia
‘Big Winner of This Conflict’ – Russia Set for $3-5B Oil Windfall as Hormuz Crisis Lifts Prices
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed oil prices higher, potentially delivering billions in extra revenues to Russia as demand for its crude surges in India and China.
March 13, 2026
Russian Oil Crisis
Russia Claims Global Economy Needs Its Oil as US Issues Temporary Sanctions Waiver
Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev said the world was rediscovering the “systemic role” of Russian energy after Washington temporarily authorized sales of Russian oil already at sea.
March 13, 2026
Russia
Wreck of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Found ‘Drifting’ in Mediterranean
Moscow accused Kyiv of attacking the Arctic Metagaz oil tanker on March 3, with Libyan authorities confirming it had been sunk. Now, however, its husk appears to be floating off the Maltese coast.
March 12, 2026
Hungary
Hungary Returns ‘Damaged’ Armored Trucks After Seizing Ukrainian Bank Convoy
Oschadbank said Thursday it had taken receipt of two vehicles and the belongings of the seven Ukrainian nationals detained near Budapest last week. The bank’s assets remain in Hungary.
March 12, 2026
Europe
Hungary Returns Seized Oschadbank Armored Vehicles, Cash Still in Custody
Hungarian authorities have begun the return of two armored vehicles seized from Ukraine’s Oschadbank, while the cash and gold shipment remains confiscated by government decree.
March 12, 2026
Hungary
EU Commission Says It Is Reviewing NBU Letter on Oschadbank Detention
The EU Commission confirmed it received a letter from NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi urging Brussels to examine Hungary’s actions, adding that the issues raised are now “under review.”
March 12, 2026
Ukraine
February Inflation Rate Increases for First Time in 9 Months
The inflation rate saw an uptick for the first time since May 2025.
Updated: March 12, 2026
War in Ukraine
Over 6,000 Foreign Firms Supplying Russia’s War Industry Despite Sanctions
The investigation found that roughly 4,000 companies are registered in China or Hong Kong, while about 300 are based in Turkey, 120 in the United Arab Emirates, and 60 in India.
March 11, 2026
Ukraine
KSE Institute Estimates Ukraine’s Economy Lost $1.7 Trillion Since Start of Full-Scale War
Ukraine’s economy has lost an estimated $1.7 trillion in revenue since Russia’s full-scale invasion, with productive sectors such as trade and industry accounting for the largest share of losses.
March 11, 2026
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