Economy
Russia
80 Companies Exit Russia in 2025 as Forced Seizures of Foreign Assets Intensify – KSE
Russia stepped up forced seizures of foreign businesses in late 2025, pushing 80 companies to exit the market last year, according to new monitoring by KSE Institute.
Jan. 20, 2026
Business
Ukraine-Born Entertainment Powerhouse Holywater Raises Record $22M to Scale Microdramas in US
The Ukrainian-founded entertainment company has closed a $22 million funding round led by Horizon Capital, the largest confirmed microdrama investment outside Asia, as it targets US market expansion.
Jan. 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
‘Can’t Even Flush the Toilet’ – Ukrainians Face Unprecedented Crisis as Russia Pounds Energy Grid
As Russia pummels Ukraine in subzero temperatures, locals in Kyiv now find themselves struggling to meet basic needs, in a harsh winter with little respite in sight.
Jan. 20, 2026
Ukrainian Air Force
Ukraine Racks Up Big Shootdown Score vs. Latest Russian Mass Missile/Drone Strikes
The lesson seems to be if you want to defend against the Russian Federation bombarding you with drones and missiles, it really helps to have the correct kind of ammunition.
Jan. 20, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky: ‘For Now, I Choose Ukraine’ as Energy Crisis Clouds Davos Trip
The Ukrainian president said resolving the energy crisis is his top priority, leaving his Davos trip uncertain as work continues on security guarantees and a broader prosperity plan.
Jan. 20, 2026
IMF Chief on Ukraine’s Economy Under War
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 15 as Ukraine’s government looks toward a new program with the fund.
Jan. 19, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Has Done Its Part, Now Ukraine’s Friends Need to Do Theirs, IMF Managing Director Says
Ukraine has upheld reforms and macro stability under fire, but needs sustained external financing and to widen its tax base, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva tells Kyiv Post.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2026
Energy
China Pulls the Plug on Russian Electricity Imports
China stopped importing electricity from Russia on Jan. 1 and is unlikely to resume this year after Russian power prices rose above domestic prices in China.
Jan. 16, 2026
Business
Estonia’s Iute Group Signs Deal to Buy Ukraine’s Bridge Bank Built on RWS Bank Assets
Estonia’s Iute Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Iute Bank, a bridge bank created using assets of the failed RWS Bank, heralding a rare foreign banking entry into Ukraine during war.
Jan. 16, 2026
War in Ukraine
ANALYSIS: ‘Shortfall Blew Past Expectations’ – Russian Oil-and-Gas Revenue Hits Lowest Since 2020
Sanctions aside, the biggest foes of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are the cost of oil per barrel and the value of the ruble itself.
Jan. 16, 2026
War in Ukraine
EU Commission Launches Legal Framework for €90B Ukraine Support Loan
Brussels has introduced legislation to make a €90 billion ($105 billion) EU loan for Ukraine a reality, aiming to cover most of Kyiv’s budgetary and military needs in 2026–27.
Jan. 14, 2026
Russia
Rockwool Says Russia Takes Over its 4 Factories
Hundreds of Western companies left Russia following Moscow’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with many selling at steep discounts or writing-off assets entirely.
Jan. 13, 2026
Business
Russian Strike Destroys Nova Poshta Innovation Terminal in Kharkiv, Kills 4 Workers
A Russian missile strike overnight hit Nova Poshta’s innovation terminal in Kharkiv, killing four employees and injuring four others, with the cargo facility almost completely destroyed.
Jan. 13, 2026
Business
Kernel-Linked Firm Buys Abromavicius’ Agro-Region, Flagging Largest M&A in Sector Since Invasion
Ukraine’s antitrust regulator okayed Kernel’s acquisition of ex-economy minister Aivaras Abromavicius’ Agro-Region companies, setting up the largest M&A deal since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Jan. 12, 2026
Europe
EU Accused of Fuelling Putin’s War After Importing €7.2 bn of Russian LNG
A new report by German environmental NGO suggests there has been little letup in the vast quantities of gas exported to Europe from Russia’s LNG complex on the Yamal peninsula in Siberia.
Jan. 11, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine’s December Inflation Rate Falls by 1.3%
Inflation has fallen to 8% with just 3% left to reach the National Bank of Ukraine’s 5% inflation target.
Jan. 10, 2026
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