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Europe
EU Approves €2.8B Ukraine Facility Payment
The EU Council approved the seventh disbursement under the Ukraine Facility on May 28, bringing total payments since 2024 to €26.8 billion ($31.1 billion) out of the program’s €50 billion ($58 billion) envelope.
May 28, 2026
Putin
Putin, Tokayev Sign ‘7 Principles of Friendship’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a declaration outlining seven principles of friendship and cooperation.
May 28, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Allocates $244M for Weapons Production, Defense Expansion
The Ukrainian government allocated an additional Hr.10.8 billion for weapons procurement, military equipment upgrades, and defense industry expansion.
May 28, 2026
Energy
Dragon Capital Closes Ukraine's First Infrastructure Fund at $240 Million; EBRD, IFC, and EIB Anchor the Round
Dragon Capital and Amber Infrastructure complete the first close of the first-ever fund dedicated to Ukrainian infrastructure, backed by the EBRD, EIB, and IFC.
May 28, 2026
Business
Ukraine Launches First War-Risk Insurance Payouts as 4 Kyiv Firms Cut Premium Costs by Two-Thirds
Ukraine’s Export Credit Agency has made its first payouts under a state war-risk insurance subsidy program, cutting effective premium rates from 4.24% to 1.19% for the first 4 participating companies.
May 27, 2026
Ukraine
IMF Mission Arrives in Kyiv as Key Reforms Stall
An IMF mission has begun reviewing Ukraine’s $8.1 billion program as delays in key reforms put the next tranche at risk.
May 27, 2026
Ukraine
UK Targets Russian Crypto, Uranium Trade in New Sanctions
The UK imposed new sanctions targeting Russian crypto networks and uranium trade, with further measures expected.
May 26, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Strikes Hit Naftogaz Infrastructure Across 4 Regions
Russian drone and missile strikes hit Naftogaz infrastructure across four regions, damaging equipment and injuring two workers.
May 26, 2026
OPINION: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Russia is losing more than economic and human resources in this war. It is also losing sight of victory and running out of ideas about how to make Ukraine suffer.
June 22, 2026
