Economy
Trump's ally, who claimed that "Crimea is gone", advises Lukoil's international business
Trump's ex-advisor works on selling Russian oil giant's assets and contacts US government
Russia's oil and gas revenues to fall by half in December and reach their lowest level since 2020
In December, Russia expects a sharp drop in energy revenues due to price restrictions, tax changes and reduced exports, which will hit the aggressor's budget.
Russian Central Bank sues Euroclear over frozen assets
The Bank of Russia has accused Euroclear of causing losses by blocking more than €200 billion in assets and filed a lawsuit in Moscow arbitration, while the EU is preparing to discuss the use of these funds to help Ukraine.
Ukraine to receive $5 billion worth of weapons through PURL mechanism by the end of the year
NATO confirms record deliveries of air defence and ammunition from US and partner depots
Russian Central Bank calls EU plans to use frozen assets illegal
Bank of Russia says EU initiative to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets contradicts international law and could set a dangerous global precedent
EU agrees to indefinite freeze of Russian assets, paving the way for a "reparations loan" for Ukraine
The EU countries approved the decision to permanently immobilise Russia's sovereign assets, which removes the main obstacle to the creation of a €210 billion loan facility to support Ukraine
Hybrid warfare of the future: how smuggled bullets from Belarus became a threat to Lithuania and what it means for Ukraine
Lithuania has declared a state of emergency due to the smuggling of cigarettes by balloons from Belarus. The scale of the problem demonstrates what a hybrid war against Ukraine can be like, where the illegal market is ten times larger
ЄС схвалив шостий транш для України на 2,3 мільярда євро
Рада ЄС погодила шосту виплату в межах Ukraine Facility. Київ отримає близько 2,3 млрд євро за успішне виконання реформ, пов’язаних із планом відновлення та наближенням до членства в ЄС.
Zelenskyy about peace, territories, elections and support from the West: highlights from a big meeting with journalists
President Zelenskyy outlined Ukraine's key positions on peace talks, possible compromises, wartime elections, personnel decisions, Western support and Russian disinformation.
Russia's oil export revenues fall to lowest level since the start of the invasion
The IEA says that Russian oil revenues in November fell to their lowest level in the entire period of the war against Ukraine due to falling volumes and prices, as well as strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the "shadow fleet".
Ukraine and EU agree on reform plan for accession to the Union
Brussels and Kyiv have agreed on a list of key reforms that should demonstrate Ukraine's readiness for EU membership
EU prepares to extend freeze on Russian assets to unblock loan to Ukraine
The European Union is close to making a decision to extend the freeze on Russian assets under a new procedure, which will avoid the veto of some countries and move forward with the loan plan for Ukraine.
