Ukraine’s most wanted worker is 60 years old
War flipped who keeps the economy running. The question is what comes next.
The Girl With The Teddy Bear—a 1928 Ukrainian novel that survived Stalin’s purges—reaches English after 97 years
Viktor Domontovych’s 1928 novel survived Stalin’s purges, Soviet censorship, and nearly a century of neglect. Euromaidan Press publishes an exclusive excerpt.
How did Ukraine build four US gas corridors in 14 months while under constant bombardment?
Germany and Lithuania routes launch in the same week.
Ghana negotiates Ukrainian drone deals as 1,780 Africans fight—and die—in Russia’s ranks
Incoming AU chair pledges to expose Moscow’s recruitment networks across the continent.
Belgium and Germany hold the key to €210 billion in Russian assets—and just locked the door
Wadephul and Belgium’s FM shut the door Kallas tried to open.
EU plans to ban Russian oil permanently—three days after Hungary votes
The pipeline Orbán is fighting over has an expiration date.
Ukraine won’t fix Druzhba pipeline—EU asks for repairs while planning to ban Russian oil anyway
Russia attacks repair crews. Why rebuild what Moscow keeps destroying?
EU leaders rally in Kyiv as Hungary and Slovakia sabotage support for Ukraine from within
Orbán blocks a €90 billion loan and sanctions. Fico orders an electricity halt. Allies sanction the pipeline that both men fight over.
How Ukraine’s economy survived four years of war—and what it cost
10 million missing people, every power plant hit, and a €90 billion lifeline held hostage by Hungary.
Hungary blocks EU sanctions AND $106 billion loan for Ukraine, risking a domino collapse
Budapest broke its December pledge. Now, an $8.2 billion IMF program could be lost with the loan, and Ukraine’s budget runs dry by April.
Three-year loans up 50%, five-year up 72%—but Ukraine’s workforce just keeps shrinking
Three-year-plus loans grew 50% as companies bypassed cheap government programs. The binding constraint isn’t capital—it’s people.
War created Ukraine’s biggest publishing boom in modern history
New data shows 117 new publishers registered in 2025—60% above prewar levels.
Hungary and Slovakia demand Ukraine fix pipeline Russia bombed—or no diesel
Czech, Croatian, and Polish routes expose Budapest and Bratislava’s shrinking energy leverage.
Why is the EU asking Ukraine to repair a pipeline it plans to shut down?
The Commission’s own roadmap commits to ending Russian crude imports by 2027.