Economy
US
EU: Kallas Calls for Immediate, Unconditional Ceasefire and Reparations Loan to Ukraine Backed by Frozen Russian Assets
The vice president of the European Commission said: “We still need to get from a situation where Russia pretends to negotiate to a situation where they need to negotiate.”
Nov. 26, 2025
Corruption
Umerov Testifies in Mindich Case Amid Rumor Storm
NABU has questioned the National Security and Defense Council Secretary as a witness in the Mindich case, with the meeting described as “constructive” despite mounting speculation.
Nov. 26, 2025
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Border Shutdown Strands Thousands of Trucks, Exposing Russia’s Sanctions-Era Supply Crisis
Astana’s tightened border inspections are revealing more than a trade disruption, exposing how deeply Russia’s wartime economy depends on fragile transit routes and political goodwill from neighbors.
Nov. 26, 2025
Energy
Serbia Moves to Seize Sanctioned Russian-Owned Refinery
Belgrade is reportedly planning budget amendments to take over the Russian-owned Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS) as US sanctions threaten refinery operations.
Nov. 26, 2025
Ukraine
Russia Slams Kyiv, Chornomorsk Port in Overnight Strikes, Damaging Key Facilities and Killing Workers
Ukraine’s Novus, Textile-Contact and the Chornomorsk port sustained significant damage in Russia’s overnight strikes, leaving dead and injured workers, amid ongoing peace talks.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2025
Ukraine
Ukrainian Carrier Kyivstar Launches Europe’s First Starlink Direct to Cell Service
The service’s testing, launched Monday, lets subscribers of Kyivstar send and receive SMS through SpaceX’s Starlink network amid blackouts caused by Russian attacks.
Nov. 25, 2025
Energy
Oil Prices Level Out as Market Smells a Peace Deal in Ukraine
“If we do reach an agreement here, and it’s a very big if, the global glut gets a lot worse once sanctions are removed,” the head of commodity research at Westpac Banking Corp told Bloomberg.
Nov. 25, 2025
Ukraine
Blow Up Kerch Bridge Simulator – Ukrainians Launch New Video Game
In the new game “Bridge Hunter,” players use a range of weapons to destroy the Kerch Bridge – the real Russia-built span repeatedly targeted in Ukrainian strikes.
Nov. 24, 2025
IMF
IMF Says Ukraine Has Implemented 40% of Customs Reform Plan
The IMF said Ukraine has completed 40% of its 2030 customs reform plan, noting progress in HR policy, rotation and internal audit as Kyiv pursues fiscal reforms under its National Revenue Strategy.
Nov. 24, 2025
Europe
Naftogaz, Poland’s ORLEN LNG Contracts Will Supply Almost 1B Cubic Meters to Ukraine
Naftogaz and Poland’s ORLEN signed a final contract for 300M cubic meters of US LNG for Q1 2026, with total liquefied gas supply through Poland to Ukraine expected to reach 1B cubic meters next year.
Nov. 24, 2025
Energy
US Sanctions Leave Millions of Barrels of Russian Oil Stuck at Sea, Shaking Global Trade Routes
US sanctions could strand 48 million barrels of Russian oil at sea, forcing tanker reroutes and disrupting exports to Asia amid rising freight rates.
Nov. 21, 2025
Russia
Russia Threatens Countermeasures Over Potential Seizure of Its Assets in EU
Russia’s Duma warns of legal retaliation if the EU seizes its frozen assets to fund Ukraine during the full-scale war. Belgium has consistently demanded stronger legal guarantees from the EU.
Nov. 20, 2025
Ukraine
NABU Conducted Search in Case Unrelated to Naftogaz While ‘False Political Claims’ Could Threaten Heating Season Efforts
In a case unrelated to Naftogaz’s activities, NABU searched the company’s new security chief near its offices, seizing his phone and not issuing any notices of suspicion, two sources told Kyiv Post.
Nov. 20, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia’s ‘Black Widows’ – the Women Who Marry Doomed Soldiers for Coffin Money
As Russia struggles to draft enough men to feed its war machine, the Kremlin is ramping up the financial incentives for young men to enlist. Unsurprisingly, this has led to financial abuse.
Nov. 19, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia Destroys State-Owned Ukrposhta Postal Branch in Lviv – 900 Parcels Lost
Russia destroyed a modern Ukrposhta branch in Lviv, with about 900 parcels lost. No employees were harmed and the branch will be restored.
Nov. 19, 2025
Russia
Russian Arms Exports Dip by Half, Arms Exec Admits
The CEO of Russia’s arms conglomerate Rostec said the country’s arms exports have been halved since 2022, claiming most production was sent to the war in Ukraine.
Nov. 19, 2025
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