Zelenskyy’s irreplaceables: too corrupt to keep, too entrenched to remove
Everyone wants Yermak and Tatarov to go. But would removing them collapse Zelenskyy’s ability to govern?
Ukraine faces existential pressure—and still jails the detectives who exposed a $100M corruption scheme
Four months in detention, zero evidence of espionage. The schemes they uncovered toppled ministers.
“Carlson” flees: $100M corruption scandal erupts inside Ukraine’s nuclear sector
NABU raids expose systematic kickbacks at Energoatom as Zelenskyy’s business partner escapes hours before arrest.
US sanctions ignite $22B Lukoil asset fire sale
Exxon and Chevron circle Iraq and Kazakhstan assets as markets worry about oversupply.
Europe coins “Iranization” as Russia’s isolation deepens
Nine European research institutions signal Moscow faces permanent isolation, not temporary war disruption.
380M barrels stranded as Ukraine’s oil war hits exports
Three tankers sit empty offshore as a 2.2-mile oil slick spreads into Black Sea.
Ukrainians hoard record cash as Russian grid attacks cut power
The third quarter delivered Ukraine’s fastest cash surge since the war began.
Russia’s ghost fleet circles the oceans as buyers vanish
Major oil refineries in India and China increasingly refuse Russian deliveries.
Sitting on €193B in Russian cash, Belgium blocks crucial €140B loan to Ukraine
Brussels demands liability protection before releasing the loan backed by €193 ($221.5) billion it controls.
Revenue rises, taxes fall: Ukraine’s budget twist explained
Government revenue exceeded targets by 3.1% through October—revealing unexpected fiscal resilience.
Ukraine risks €50 billion as EU warns anti-corruption agencies failing
The European Union shifted Tuesday from quiet support to formal warnings about Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions.
Ukraine’s $8 billion IMF loan trapped by Belgium’s frozen assets veto
Ukraine’s $8 billion IMF loan hangs in balance
Russian refinery shuts down as repair crisis deepens
Russia’s Ilsky refinery halted operations on 30 October after running into problems it cannot fix.
Ukraine detains energy chief who brought in $1.5 billion from the West
Critics call former Ukrenergo chief's arrest political persecution.