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Ukraine
US, Ukraine Invest First $150M in Mineral Deal Reconstruction Fund
The US and Ukraine will invest $75M each in Reconstruction Fund to boost energy, infrastructure, and mineral extraction, with responsibilities and profits split 50/50.
Sept. 18, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Government Submits 2026 State Budget Draft for Parliament Review
Ukraine’s 2026 budget prioritizes defense, funding weapons, military salaries, and family support, while maintaining public investments.
Sept. 17, 2025
Business
Ukrainian Drone Firm Swarmer Raises $15M in Funding from US Investors
Swarmer, Ukraine’s Leading Drone Autonomy and Swarming Company, arranged $15m Series A financing from US Investors – the largest publicly announced investment in Ukrainian defense tech to date.
Sept. 17, 2025
Energy
Russia’s Transneft Warns of Oil Output Cuts Amid Ukrainian Drone Attacks — Reuters
Transneft warned of possible oil output cuts after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged key infrastructure, deepening pressure on Russia’s energy sector, according to Reuters.
Sept. 16, 2025
Poland
Poland Tells China: ‘Nie!’ – Warsaw Lockdown of China-Belarus Train Traffic to Stay in Effect
As the Chinese foreign minister frets over freight train traffic jams, with EU-bound electronics and perishable fish shipments stall on Belarusian side tracks, Warsaw still says “no” to China’s Wang.
Sept. 16, 2025
Economy
US Delegation Visits Ukraine’s Titanium, Rare Earth Sites for Mineral Deal
A US delegation visited key mineral sites in Ukraine as both nations advance a joint investment fund aimed at boosting postwar recovery and critical resource development.
Sept. 15, 2025
Poland
Closure of Poland’s Border with Belarus Derails €25 Billion Chinese Export Route
China is pressuring Poland to reopen its border with Belarus after the closure froze a €25B rail freight link to the EU, just as Trump urges Europe to raise tariffs on Beijing.
Sept. 15, 2025
Ukraine
European Flagship Fund: What It Is, How It Works
Rebuilding Ukraine is an immense challenge, requiring around $524 billion in private capital involvement to facilitate recovery and reconstruction; the EU plans this into its European Flagship Fund.
Sept. 14, 2025
Kremlin Insists Economy Is Stable as Budget Deficit Hits $80B
The Kremlin says Russia’s macroeconomic stability is “absolutely secured,” even as its budget deficit surpasses $80 billion (approximately €70 billion) and oil prices tumble to around $65 per barrel (roughly $1.55 per gallon or €0.38 per liter).
June 23, 2026
