EU approves €90 billion Ukraine loan and 20th Russia sanctions package as Hungary’s veto falls
First tranche expected in May or June, with funds directed to weapons, budget, and energy defense.
Lying flat might be worse than crouching. After four years, Ukrainians know things you don’t.
Some people will die. This time, maybe it will be you.
“Will not be tolerated” – UK exposes Russian spy submarine operation targeting its undersea cables
A decoy Akula and two GUGI mini-sub carriers operated covertly north of Britain before the Royal Navy intervened.
Moldova formally exits Russia’s post-Soviet CIS as Sandu signs withdrawal decrees
President Sandu's decrees complete a break that parliament voted through on 2 April.
Sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker struck by drone near Istanbul, 140,000 tons of oil on board
The ALTURA had transported millions of barrels of Russian crude to India and China before the strike.
Ukrainians back diplomacy in principle – but 71% don’t believe it will work
Distrust of Russia. Skepticism about Western guarantees. War fatigue rising. The data tells a complex story.
EU banned Russian gas by 2027. The Iran war may undo it, Norway warns
European gas prices hit multi-year highs as Gulf disruptions shake energy markets.
Kyiv’s winter survival gear: headlamps, EcoFlows, and a rock on the stove
Amidst freezing temperatures and Russia’s systematic infrastructure strikes, Kyivans have developed specialized toolkits of DIY engineering and adaptive routines to maintain their homes.
Behind the black windows: How Kyiv survives a winter in the dark
In a city of prolonged blackouts and extreme freezes, survival in Kyiv has become a calculated battle fought with makeshift engineering and a finite supply of luck.
Russian oligarch hired UK opposition’s top legal adviser to fight his sanctions. Protesters want him fired
Abramovich fights to keep £5.3bn frozen while his lawyer advises Conservative leadership.
Paris Declaration: Ukraine, US, allies sign most comprehensive security deal yet
Framework includes multinational force, ceasefire monitoring, rapid reinforcement.
“We do not trust empty pledges anymore” – Ukraine’s foreign minister on Budapest Memorandum
31 years ago, Ukraine traded its nuclear arsenal for a promise. Russia broke it. Now Kyiv wants real guarantees.