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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.
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.
Denmark commits 70 bn kroner in military aid to Ukraine through 2028, adds $600 mn for 2026
"Europe must not forget about the Ukrainians' fight," Denmark's Defense Minister Poulsen says as his government adds $600 mn to Ukraine aid, pushing the 2026 total to $2.2 bn.
Hungary holds $106 bn Ukraine aid hostage over Russian oil — EU says Orban promised not to
Two months after pledging not to obstruct a $106 bn EU loan to Ukraine, Hungary reversed course on 20 Feb., with Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó declaring the credit frozen until Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline resumes
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.
While Trump denounces free trade, China opens its markets to an entire continent
Beijing scraps tariffs for 53 African nations—then pledges energy aid to Ukraine while arming Russia’s drones.
Russia’s A-50 maker lost $65 million—its revenue collapsed 3.8 times in one year
Beriev, sole manufacturer of Russia’s dwindling surveillance fleet, swings from profit to deep loss.
Ukraine’s ex-energy minister charged with money laundering, caught fleeing at the border
The anti-corruption bureau that survived a crackdown is now charging officials who were untouchable months ago.
Ukraine frontline mapping startup draws €7.2 million from Axon and European defense funds
Taser maker and Estonian state fund lead round for company born from battlefield trench-mapping.
Mindich fled Ukraine—but where has his sister been living since Crimea’s annexation?
Delivery records and medical profiles contradict the fugitive’s denials.
TotalEnergies reclaims Dutch refinery sold to Russia’s Lukoil in 2009 (INFOGRAPHIC)
Sanctions unwind a Medvedev-era deal that expanded Moscow’s grip on European energy.
37 million tons instead of 80 million—Russia’s Arctic shipping dream hits reverse (MAP+INFOGRAPHICS)
Analysts see no growth drivers for 2026.
What held Ukraine’s central bank back from a bigger rate cut?
First cut in over a year splits the committee three ways.
EU Parliament to vote on €90 billion Ukraine loan Wednesday—two weeks early (INFOGRAPHIC)
Belgium blocked the release of frozen assets, Hungary vetoed the reparations loan, and Trump lobbied against both. The money is almost there anyway.
Ukraine promised 4 gigawatts of new power. Private firms built most of what exists (INFOGRAPHICS)
Corruption froze the tender meant to let businesses fill the gap.