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Ukrainian and Swedish flags in strong wind at the south harbor in Lysekil, Sweden.

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Latest news Ukraine

Sweden transfers $66.4 million to Ukraine’s Energy Support Fund as total contributions exceed $211 million

Sweden adds $66.4M to Ukraine's Energy Support Fund—part of $268M in December contributions. Funds purchase equipment for power operators in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Chernihiv oblasts.

byMaria Tril

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International

EU finally breaks with Russian gas: full ban on LNG set for 2026

With wide support, MEPs pushed through legislation to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027 and committed to ban oil soon after.

byYuri Zoria

Kyiv skyline in darkness during a blackout caused by Russian missile attacks on energy infrastructure

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Latest news Ukraine

Kyiv to launch first protected mini heat and power plants as city braces for hardest wartime winter

Protected mini-CHP plants to keep Kyiv’s heat and lights on under Russian attacks

byMaxim Volovich

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainian opposition blocks parliament, demands entire government resign over $100M scheme involving Zelenskyy’s associate

51 MPs have already signed no-confidence motion.

byOlena Mukhina

Composite image showing NABU anti-corruption operation: investigators reviewing documents at table, tactical officer conducting search, and stacks of seized currency bills from November 2025 raids into alleged $100 million kickback scheme at Energoatom nuclear operator

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Ukrainian politics

The Mindich tapes: anti-graft recordings expose Zelenskyy associate’s $100M nuclear operator protection racket

Money-laundering network operated like bank, spanning Kyiv to Atlanta to Moscow

byMaxim Volovich

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Latest news Ukraine

Three thermal power plants down, 12-hour blackouts introduced in Ukraine, as Russia executes freeze-out terror

Putin abandons occupation for a strategy of rendering Ukraine unlivable.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Czech Republic plans to abandon Ukraine after delivering 850,000 shells as Russian intimidation fractures EU unity

The incoming Czech government plans to prioritize "diplomatic efforts" and shift from military to humanitarian aid despite Russia showing no interest in peace negotiations, intensifying attacks throughout 2025, and conducting its first strike on NATO territory in Poland.

byOlena Mukhina

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Opinion

From grid to gunpoint: How Ukraine became an energy battleground

Russia’s war on Ukraine isn’t just fought with drones and missiles—it’s waged through the power grid.

byRandall Schmollinger

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivering his evening address on 9 October, 2025.

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine forms new international coalition under Russian fire

Integrated with the European grid, Ukraine can import electricity while the coalition coordinates funding, equipment, and technical support to keep homes and industries running.

byOlena Mukhina

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the NATO Summit in Washington D.C., July 2024.

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia plans winter humanitarian disaster in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy ahead of Coalition of Willing meeting in London

The Coalition of the Willing meeting will involve NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and over 20 allies.

byOlena Mukhina

Blaze at Ukrainian gas facility following Russian strike, 3 October, 2025

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia unleashes record ballistic missile strike on Ukraine, pushing energy grid to brink

Simultaneous launches of Iskander-M, Kinzhal, and Shahed drones devastate gas infrastructure.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

European operator confirms it can halt Russian LNG shipments by 2027, replacing supplies with US gas

With sanctions on the horizon, European nations plan to sever Moscow’s grip on energy.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Kyiv draws red line in Odesa, placing city under new military administration led by Donbas war veteran

The move signals Kyiv’s intent to secure Odesa against pro-Russian influence while keeping civilian governance under close wartime oversight.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy: Russia fears US Tomahawks — that fear can work for peace

Zelenskyy hails potential US Tomahawk deliveries as a “signal of strength,” saying Russia’s air terror and nuclear plant blockades prove it must be forced, not persuaded, toward peace.

byOlena Mukhina

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Money Matters

$2.8 billion emergency plan tests Ukraine’s winter resilience

The country now depends on imports to meet a 1 November storage target that is only enough for a mild winter.

byPeeter Helme

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Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy at EU summit in Copenhagen: Russia’s ambition to divide Europe is clear

Ukrainian troops train partners to intercept UAVs while Moscow exploits division, energy dependencies, and hybrid tactics to weaken support for Kyiv.

byOlena Mukhina

How EU firms funnel electronics to Russia’s war machine via an obscure Turkish firm

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Latest news Ukraine

Georgia finds 240 million tons of “new lithium” needed by West — but access may be tied to Ukraine’s war

A colossal find could help the West cut reliance on China, but Moscow lurks with leverage.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia kills family with five drones in Ukrainian region, which is under Washington’s negotiation agenda

Moscow's coordinated drone assault on sleeping civilians tests whether targeted family killings can influence the peace talks in Washington.

byOlena Mukhina

A Russian oil tanker, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian oil floats in limbo as EU sanctions trap tankers near India

The Achilles and Elyte sit stranded, while pressure mounts on Delhi to choose sides in a wartime economy.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

With infrastructure in ruins and winter ahead, Ukraine finds gas power where Russia once ruled

The Trans-Balkan corridor becomes Kyiv’s newest artery in the war for energy survival.

byOlena Mukhina

energy security

Sweden transfers $66.4 million to Ukraine’s Energy Support Fund as total contributions exceed $211 million

EU finally breaks with Russian gas: full ban on LNG set for 2026

Kyiv to launch first protected mini heat and power plants as city braces for hardest wartime winter

Ukrainian opposition blocks parliament, demands entire government resign over $100M scheme involving Zelenskyy’s associate

The Mindich tapes: anti-graft recordings expose Zelenskyy associate’s $100M nuclear operator protection racket

Three thermal power plants down, 12-hour blackouts introduced in Ukraine, as Russia executes freeze-out terror

Czech Republic plans to abandon Ukraine after delivering 850,000 shells as Russian intimidation fractures EU unity

From grid to gunpoint: How Ukraine became an energy battleground

Ukraine forms new international coalition under Russian fire

Russia plans winter humanitarian disaster in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy ahead of Coalition of Willing meeting in London

Russia unleashes record ballistic missile strike on Ukraine, pushing energy grid to brink

European operator confirms it can halt Russian LNG shipments by 2027, replacing supplies with US gas

Kyiv draws red line in Odesa, placing city under new military administration led by Donbas war veteran

Zelenskyy: Russia fears US Tomahawks — that fear can work for peace

$2.8 billion emergency plan tests Ukraine’s winter resilience

Zelenskyy at EU summit in Copenhagen: Russia’s ambition to divide Europe is clear

Georgia finds 240 million tons of “new lithium” needed by West — but access may be tied to Ukraine’s war

Russia kills family with five drones in Ukrainian region, which is under Washington’s negotiation agenda

Russian oil floats in limbo as EU sanctions trap tankers near India

With infrastructure in ruins and winter ahead, Ukraine finds gas power where Russia once ruled

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