Economy
Ukraine
ECB Refuses to Back Reparation Loan as EU Fails to Secure Guarantees
With no guarantee funds for the $162 billion reparation loan, the European Commission’s plan to channel the scheme through Euroclear was shot down by the European Central Bank (ECB).
Dec. 2, 2025
Ukraine
What Is Fire Point? Co-founders Break Silence at First Public Briefing
At their first public press conference, Fire Point founders and Ukraine’s military highlighted the success of their deep-strike drones but revealed few details on initial funding.
Dec. 2, 2025
Ukraine
Fourth Russia-Linked Tanker Hit in a Week
A Russian-linked tanker was hit again in the Black Sea on Sunday, marking the fourth such incident in a week as maritime attacks spread from the region all the way to Africa.
Dec. 2, 2025
Energy
Russian Drone Strike Hits Odesa Region, Thousands Without Power
Russian forces have repeatedly struck the Odesa region in recent weeks, pressing their campaign to cripple Ukraine’s power grid ahead of the winter months.
Dec. 2, 2025
Business
PrivatBank Moves to Enforce $3 Billion UK Ruling After Former Owners Fail to Pay
PrivatBank is complying with a UK High Court that found the oligarchs guilty of fraud against the bank, and ended an eight-year legal battle in one of the largest banking cases in Ukraine’s history.
Dec. 1, 2025
Trump
Putin’s Billionaire Inner Circle Held Secret Talks With US Business on Mining Deals
The talks touched on rare-earth minerals, gas extraction, and even reviving the Nord Stream pipeline, according to WSJ sources and European intelligence officials.
Dec. 1, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Drones and Weapons Head to Europe as Exports Expand
Amid daily shelling, Ukraine’s defense industry has reached peak production – surpassing what the government can buy. Kyiv is now looking to export its surplus.
Nov. 29, 2025
Energy
SBU Drones Hit Sanctioned Oil Tankers Off Black Sea Coast
Turkey’s transport ministry confirmed that it rescued the crew from the Kairos tanker while the Virat, another tanker, was hit “again” on Saturday morning.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2025
Energy
How Successful Has OPEC+‘s Oil Output Policy Been in 2025?
While OPEC+‘s strategy has contributed to a supply glut that weighed on crude prices and effectively eroded some of the group’s profits, experts say a mix of other factors offset them.
Nov. 29, 2025
Ukraine
Kyiv to Sell Major Bottled Water Company, Owned by Russian Oligarch
Ukraine has launched the auction of IDS Ukraine, producer of Morshynska and Myrhorodska, frozen since 2022 due to state sanctions on its owner, Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman.
Nov. 28, 2025
Ukraine
EU Aid from Frozen Russian Funds Could Backfire, Belgian PM Says
The Belgian PM has sent a four-page letter to the European Commission arguing that the proposed reparations loan for Ukraine based on frozen Russian assets carries major legal and financial risks.
Nov. 28, 2025
KSE Fiscal Digest: Kyiv Faces Mounting Wartime Pressures as Defense Bills Climb Faster Than Budget Income
Defence spending is rising faster than state budget revenues. Ukraine’s financial stability now depends more than ever on predictable partner support and strict macroeconomic discipline.
Nov. 28, 2025
Economy
Ukraine Revives Talks With Hedge Funds on Restructuring GDP Warrants
Ukraine has reopened negotiations with holders of its GDP warrants after earlier talks collapsed, as Kyiv seeks to restructure about $3.3 billion of the pre-war securities.
Nov. 28, 2025
Black Sea Grain Deal
New $2.8 Million Salt Plant to Launch in Odesa Region in Early 2026
Ukraineʼs new salt plant will produce 15,000 tons monthly, covering 50% of the county’s domestic salt demand, while helping to restore proper salinity to a Black Sea estuary’s ecosystem.
Nov. 28, 2025
Europe
OPINION: Ukraine – IMF Tells Europe to ‘Show Me the Money’
Ukraine has done a remarkable job, but unless donors come up with the cash now, it is screwed.
Nov. 27, 2025
IMF
IMF and Kyiv Reach Deal on $8.2bn Financing Program for Ukraine
Ukraine and the IMF reached a staff-level deal on a new four-year EFF program, a long-awaited step as Kyiv negotiates fresh financing for 2026–27 amid Russia’s protracted war.
Nov. 27, 2025
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