Economy
Musk refocuses SpaceX on the Moon: a city will appear there sooner than on Mars
The founder of SpaceX announced a change in priorities in the company`s space programme, explaining this by technical capabilities and faster rates of exploration of the Moon compared to Mars.
India intercepted three shadow tankers near Mumbai and announced the exposure of international oil smuggling
The Indian Coast Guard reported a large-scale sea and air operation during which three vessels were intercepted that may have been part of a scheme to illegally transport cheap oil from conflict regions via transshipment in international waters.
Zelensky announced the start of Ukrainian drone production in Germany in February
In mid-February, Ukraine will launch production of its own drones in Germany and scale up exports of defence technologies to Europe, relying on Ukrainian developments and specialists.
ESBU Director Tsyvinsky promoted regional department heads: the head of the Odessa division was awarded the rank of colonel.
At the end of January, the director of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine, Oleksandr Tsyvinsky, awarded special ranks to a number of heads of regional departments, including the head of the Odesa branch, Serhiy Muntian, whose activities had previously been criticised by members of parliament.
Orbán called Ukraine an enemy of Hungary over the issue of Russian energy supplies
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made a harsh statement directed at Ukraine, linking bilateral tensions to Kyiv`s demands that Budapest abandon Russian energy sources.
Europe takes on Russia`s shadow fleet and hits the Kremlin`s oil revenues
European countries are discussing new measures against tankers transporting Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions. Moscow acknowledges that the risks to the budget are increasing and that the window for agreements may narrow due to the deteriorating economic situation.
Sweden allocates 1 billion kronor to Ukraine to support its energy system
Against the backdrop of Russia's massive attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the Swedish government announced that it would provide large-scale financial assistance to stabilise the energy system and support critical infrastructure.
QatarEnergy has signed a 27-year LNG contract with Jera, Japan`s largest power generator.
QatarEnergy has signed a long-term agreement with Japan`s Jera to supply 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year for 27 years, amid growing demand for electricity from data centres and semiconductor factories.
The US proposes creating a trade bloc for critical minerals to counter China
The US administration has announced plans to unite allies in a special trade bloc for critical minerals in order to reduce dependence on China and protect its own production.
Ukraine received backup power equipment with a capacity of over 145 MW from international partners
Over the past week, international partners have provided Ukraine with a large shipment of energy equipment to support communities and critical infrastructure amid a damaged power grid.
Ukraine will receive access to €140 million from the EU for the development of dual-use technologies
In the first quarter, Ukraine will gain access to large-scale funding from the European Union for the development of dual-use technologies and the strengthening of its defence and industrial capabilities.
Britain threatens to seize Russian shadow fleet tanker amid fall in Moscow's oil revenues
The United Kingdom is considering the possibility of forcibly seizing a tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet, which could open up a new front of pressure on Moscow amid declining oil revenues.
