EBRD joins the consensus: Ukraine’s war economy stalls
Major lenders agree: Ukraine’s war economy just hit a wall.
Barrels up, cash down: Russia’s crude problem gets rough
Record oil exports usually signal strength—but Russia’s surge masks economic trouble.
Canada goes big: $2.6B Ukraine aid in just one month
Canada committed $92 million for Ukraine's cybersecurity on 24 September, completing a $2.6 billion aid surge.
From battlefield to oilfields: Ukraine’s drones squeeze Russia’s war economy
Ukrainian strikes hit 16 of Russia’s 38 refineries, disrupting 1M+ barrels daily as diesel exports approach 2020 lows.
Anti-corruption cops nail railway executives after beating Zelenskyy
Despite the attempt to strip their independence, NABU and SAPO completed the Ukrzaliznytsia investigation.
Corporate greed over principles: Zara’s secret path back to Russia
Zara’s CEO said Russia was off-limits. Russian shoppers apparently didn’t get the memo.
Ukraine built weapons, bureaucracy blocked exports
Zelenskyy’s export announcement highlights the urgent need to fix the system blocking Western partnerships.
As Russia clamps down, Ukraine sells assets in wartime reform gamble
Record $216 million in transparent auctions sends crucial signal to Western allies.
Ukraine’s construction defies war as apartment building surges 45%
Ukraine began construction on nearly 49,000 new apartments this year.
Brussels completes Ukraine screening as farm politics threatens EU unity
Ukraine completes final EU agricultural screening while farmers battle war, misconceptions, and rising grain prices.
Deaths outpace births 3-to-1 as Ukraine raises baby bonuses
Ukraine's fertility hits 0.8 as experts doubt financial fixes.
Bloomberg columnist thinks Putin finally went too far (he didn’t)
Bloomberg columnist asks if Putin finally went too far—we examine why it’s likely more of the same.
Ukraine asks West to fund half its government as defense spending hits record 27% of GDP
$10 billion gap tests whether Western taxpayers can sustain Ukraine’s unprecedented military mobilization through 2026.
War reshapes Ukraine’s economy, turning taxes into tanks and groceries into survival math
Latest household and budget data expose Ukraine’s triple economic burden as the country spends 31% of GDP on defence.