Ukraine drills more gas wells than any European country—while being bombarded by Russia
140 new wells in 2025, up 69% from the year before.
Ukraine’s chief negotiator tells Davos: China is “absorbing” desperate Russia (INFOGRAPHIC)
Budanov’s framing signals how Kyiv plans to leverage its position in peace talks.
Is Moldova’s CIS exit the start of a Romania-Ukraine-Moldova economic bloc?
Over 400 institutions back the initiative to channel EU reconstruction funds.
Ukraine set to outgrow Russia in 2026 as oil revenues slide (INFOGRAPHIC)
Oil revenue set to drop 46% in January.
Russia’s largest cement maker shuts two factories as housing market collapses
Demand in one region is “virtually nonexistent.” Belarus is expanding production.
Wind farms are harder to destroy—so why won’t Ukraine let them scale? (INFOGRAPHICS)
The technology works, 4 GW of projects sit ready. But policy barriers may block the only distributed generation Russia can’t easily destroy.
The Soviet heating trap: Why an EU capital is colder than bombed Kyiv (INFOGRAPHIC)
Lithuania escaped in six years. Romania hasn’t in 35. Ukraine is choosing now—under fire.
Iran de-escalation sends oil down 5%, squeezing Russia’s war funding (INFOGRAPHIC)
Moscow’s January revenues could hit their lowest since late 2022.
Kyiv’s worst blackouts force rivals Zelenskyy and Klitschko into same chain of command (INFOGRAPHIC)
Mayor fires back after president questions “intensity” of Kyiv’s crisis response.
India blinks: Russian oil imports hit lowest since price cap as Trump’s tariffs bite
Twelve tankers now float off Oman with nowhere to go.
Russia’s smart power attacks are crippling Ukraine’s economy
European steel supply chains face disruption as mining giant reports worst quarter since invasion.
Ukraine’s e-commerce goes a full quarter with no bankruptcies
Pet supplies and cosmetics boom as Ukrainians shop from home.
Moscow’s boom, the provinces’ bust: Russia’s war economy turns predatory (MAP)
Civilian sectors starve as military spending and debt service take 46% of federal spending.
Ukraine hits 8% inflation as economy shrinks to fit its workforce (INFOGRAPHIC)
Non-food prices flatline, but the reason isn’t reassuring.