War in Ukraine
Russian Regional Boss Orders Businesses to Find Army ‘Volunteers’ Among Employees
Per a mandatory quota system now in effect, a small business must “identify” at least two suitable staff members for military service. Big businesses have to cough up five “candidates.”
April 1, 2026
Business
Polish Fintech Zen Buys PINbank, Ukrainian Asvio Bank Buys Motor-Bank at Auction
Poland’s Zen fintech buys insolvent PINbank, and Ukraine’s Asvio Bank takes Motor-Bank, as another foreign investor enters the market after the Deposit Guarantee Fund’s auction for two failed lenders.
Updated: April 1, 2026
US
Kyiv Labels US Delisting of Sanctioned Russian Ships ‘Manifestation of Weakness’
Ukraine’s foreign minister criticized the US’s Tuesday decision to delist three Russian vessels from sanctions that were in place since 2022, after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
April 1, 2026
Russia
‘Foreign’ Drone Detected in Finland: Police
The “foreign unmanned aircraft” was detected on the ice of Lake Pyhajarvi in Parikkala in eastern Finland on Tuesday, two days after two stray drones crashed in southern Finland.
April 1, 2026
NATO
Trump Calls NATO ‘Paper Tiger,’ Says Exit ‘Beyond Reconsideration’
The US president has called NATO a weak alliance and signaled a possible US withdrawal following a rift with allies over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
April 1, 2026
US
OPEC Oil Exports Plummet Due to Iran War – Except Nigeria, Venezuela
Reuters found that oil output from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has dipped to the lowest since the COVID pandemic, with Iraq hit hardest due to the ongoing war.
April 1, 2026
Energy
Russian Oil Giant Rosneft Announces 73% Drop in 2025 Net Income
Rosneft’s CEO attributed the drop to an “ideal storm” of negative impacts due to the war in Ukraine and Western sanctions, adding that recent price hikes due to Iran were offset by increasing costs.
April 1, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Warns Russia Is Driving Wars in Both Europe and Middle East
Zelensky says Russia’s 339-drone attack targeting civilian sites shows Moscow’s “response to diplomacy” as Kyiv pushes ceasefire efforts.
April 1, 2026
War in Ukraine
British Defence Intelligence Update Ukraine 1 April 2026
Latest from the British Defence Intelligence.
April 1, 2026
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Says UK, Germany, Moldova Ready to Join War Tribunal
The Special Tribunal aims to prosecute Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine, with Ukraine’s foreign minister saying that 16 nations are the legal minimum to set it up.
April 1, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: How Ukraine Exposed Trump’s Selective Diplomacy
When Washington applies radically different standards to different conflicts, allies begin making their own calculations.
April 1, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drone Destroys Nova Poshta Branch in Lutsk
Russian Shahed drone attack on Lutsk destroyed a logistics branch of Nova Poshta, Ukraine’s largest private postal operator.
April 1, 2026
Drones
Ukraine Developing AI-Driven Drone Swarms to Counter Russian Shaheds
The most realistic near-term scenario involves a single operator controlling multiple interceptor drones simultaneously, rather than piloting them individually.
April 1, 2026
Ukraine
Orban Fuels Anti-Ukraine Mood Ahead of Hungarian Vote
Orbán’s campaign paints Ukraine as a threat using AI fakes and disinformation, as analysts warn of possible Russian influence ahead of Hungary’s pivotal April 12 vote.
April 1, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Baltic Fires, Bashed Bastions, Relentless SEAD
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
April 1, 2026
War in Ukraine
Anti-Europe and Ukraine Orban Seeks Re-Election with the Help of Russia
Serhiy Kolyada’s ironic take on the latest international events.
April 1, 2026
EU
‘Orbán Left EU Long Ago’ Tusk Says Amid Reports Hungary Took Orders from Kremlin
Despite being a member of the NATO and the EU, Hungary has maintained cordial relations with the Kremlin and continues to rely on Russian energy even as Moscow carries on its war in Ukraine.
April 1, 2026
Drones
Russia Unleashes 339 Drones Overnight: Lutsk, Khmelnytsky Hit, Fires Erupt Across Ukraine
Russian drone strikes hit Lutsk, Khmelnytsky, and Nikopol, sparking fires and injuries as Ukraine downs 298 UAVs in a massive overnight attack.
April 1, 2026
Business
Defence Builder Adds Venture Fund, Advisory Services to Its Accelerator
The Ukrainian defense-tech platform founded by Sigma Software, KSE, and Buntar Aerospace will now position itself as an end-to-end ecosystem for startups and investors.
April 1, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Wheat Exports Drop by 25% Amid Record EU Harvest
Ukraine exported 9.7 million tons of wheat in the first nine months of the 2025/26 season – a 25% year-on-year decline as Europe fulfilled its agriculture needs with its own harvests.
April 1, 2026