Economy
Russia
India Snaps Up Russian Oil After US Waiver Amid Middle East Supply Disruptions
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had insisted that the “deliberate short-term measure” would “not provide significant financial benefit” to Moscow.
March 10, 2026
Ukraine
‘Kept in Handcuffs for 28 Hours’ – Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Slams Hungary for Torturing Oschadbank Couriers
Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre transported Ukrainians blindfolded and did not provide medical assistance until an employee collapsed, the statement says.
March 10, 2026
Business
OPINION: Ending 12 Years of Regulatory Paralysis in Ukraine’s Lottery Market
After 12 years without effective control, the state has reintroduced licensing, reporting, and accountability — while preparing to open the market to competition.
March 9, 2026
Ukraine
Oschadbank, NBU Demand Return of Seized Cash, Armored Vehicles From Hungary
Oschadbank and the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) are demanding that Hungary return $40 million, €35 million, and 9kg of gold held in Budapest after the return of a Ukrainian bank convoy.
March 9, 2026
Energy
Oil Prices Surge to Highest Levels Since Mid-2022
Energy markets are particularly nervous because the crisis is unfolding around the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply normally passes.
March 9, 2026
Economy
Private Equity Has Much Work Ahead in Ukraine, Diligent Capital Partners COO Says
Ukraine’s equity funds help entrepreneurs grow where banks can’t invest, Preply and Food4Impact investor Dan Yakub explains to Kyiv Post in an exclusive interview.
Updated: March 9, 2026
Economy
AI Bubble Unlikely to Spark 2008-Scale Financial Crisis, NBU’s First Deputy Governor Says
Ukraine’s central bank says even a sharp correction in AI stocks would likely resemble the dot-com downturn rather than the global financial meltdown of 2008.
March 8, 2026
Ukraine
Oschadbank Locates Detained Staff in Hungary, Sybiha Says They’re Already in Ukraine
Oschadbank says it has located employees detained in Hungary, but diplomats and lawyers still cannot contact them, as Budapest continues probing suspected money laundering.
Updated: March 6, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Secures Record 22 New Export Markets Last Year
Ukraine opened a record 22 new export markets in 2025, bringing the total number of its active trade routes to 386.
March 6, 2026
France
France’s Credit Agricole Eyes Expansion in Ukraine, Considers Small Bank Lviv Acquisition
Foreign investors are looking to Ukraine’s banking sector not to introduce technology, but to learn from the digital systems already developed by Ukrainian banks, according to National Bank First Deputy Governor Sergiy Nikolaychuk.
March 6, 2026
US
US Approves Temporary Sale of Stranded Russian Oil to India
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the waiver was issued “To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market.”
March 6, 2026
Business
NBU: Ukrainian Banks Can Compete With European Lenders After EU Accession
Ukraine’s banking sector is competitive enough to rival EU lenders after Ukraine joins, NBU First Deputy Governor Sergiy Nikolaychuk said – but it must completely adopt EU regulations by 2027.
March 5, 2026
Europe
23% of Ukrainian Refugees Plan to Return if EU Temporary Protection Ends
Half of Ukrainian refugees have already secured or plan to obtain alternative residency documents, 23% intending to return home if current temporary protection status expires.
March 4, 2026
Economy
Bank of Russia Challenges EU Sovereign Asset Freeze in EU Court
Russia’s central bank has filed a lawsuit at the EU’s General Court, seeking to overturn a December 2025 regulation that indefinitely freezes its assets across the bloc.
March 4, 2026
IMF
Ukraine Receives $1.5 billion IMF Tranche Under New 4-Year Program
The $1.5 billion disbursement marks the first tranche under a new $8.1 billion, four-year IMF program aimed at stabilizing Ukraine’s wartime economy amidst protracted Russian invasion.
March 3, 2026
Energy
Energy Infrastructure Emerges as War Target, Lifting Prices
The last time oil prices topped $100 a barrel was at the start of the Ukraine war, when natural gas prices also spiked well above Monday’s level.
March 3, 2026
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