What Ukraine’s new sanctions say about Russia’s deepening oil crisis (INFOGRAPHIC)
Kyiv’s 13th synchronized package arrives as Russia’s oil sector shows signs of systemic crisis.
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She declared a house worth $76. Authorities found $6 million in her closet. The agency saw no problem.
Brussels shifts from praise to “concerns about impartiality” as €50 billion in EU assistance hangs in the balance on anti-corruption benchmarks.
Russia’s war machine is running out of cash—and out of illusions
Moscow resorts to money printing as state railways drown in debt, oil revenues plunge 35%, and even China exploits Russia’s desperation.
Gold, once untouchable, becomes Russia’s financial lifeline
Central bank reverses decades of stockpiling to plug $48 billion hole.
The last pillars of Russia’s energy power—and why Moscow fears they could fall
Senior European officials joined Russian energy boards after the sanctions—and some keep lobbying today.
China emerges as the big winner of Russia’s oil crisis
Rosneft chief frames Moscow’s fire-sale pricing as Beijing’s ‘procurement efficiency’.
Russia can’t rebuild its oil capacity—and the global market will feel it (INFOGRAPHIC)
Deutsche Bank sees a 2 million-barrel surplus in 2026, but chronic funding gap sets up a post-2027 supply shock.
Desperate for buyers, Russia throws India its biggest oil discounts yet (INFOGRAPHIC)
The price gap more than doubled in a month, from $3 to $7 per barrel.
US sanctions ignite $22B Lukoil asset fire sale
Exxon and Chevron circle Iraq and Kazakhstan assets as markets worry about oversupply.
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.
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
Ukraine detains energy chief who brought in $1.5 billion from the West
Critics call former Ukrenergo chief's arrest political persecution.
Ukrainian businesses earn more, pay less—hurting the defense budget
Ukraine’s defense now depends entirely on taxes—yet businesses are paying less even as their revenues grow.
The money Ukraine can actually use from Russian assets is vanishing while Belgium blocks €193bn
Dwindling interest rates slash Ukraine's accessible share. Meanwhile, Belgium raked in €1.7 billion in taxes on keeping those assets frozen.
Sanction me softly: Trump, Orbán, and the oil that binds them
Trump sanctions the companies supplying his closest European ally, who immediately announces plans to evade them.
Frozen billions, frozen will: Belgium stops Europe’s Russian assets plan cold
Brussels won’t share. Belgium won’t pay alone. Ukraine waits.