Economy
Russia massively attacks Ukrnafta's facilities for the second day in a row
In two days, Russian troops launched nearly 100 attack drones at Ukrnafta's production facilities, causing critical damage and shutting down equipment
Moldova cancels licensing of grain imports from Ukraine
The Moldovan government will not extend the licensing regime for Ukrainian grain imports and returns to standard trade rules, while maintaining enhanced market monitoring
Odesa agro-trader returns over UAH 14.5 million of unpaid taxes to the budget
Detectives uncovered a scheme of illegal soybean exports. The company reimbursed unpaid taxes to the state
Due to Russian shelling, Zaporizhstal is completely de-energised and has stopped production
A massive attack on energy infrastructure led to an emergency shutdown of Zaporizhstal. Thanks to the prompt actions of the staff, a man-made accident and threats to people were avoided
Fitch upgrades Ukraine's rating to CCC after GDP warrant conversion
Fitch has removed Ukraine from limited default status and upgraded its sovereign rating to CCC. The decision was attributed to the creditors' agreement to exchange GDP warrants for ordinary bonds
US destroys another drug cartel vessel in the Pacific
The US military has struck a stealthy drug trafficking vessel in international waters. Intelligence confirmed its use on drug trafficking routes to the US
Babish called the ammunition initiative the right one
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said that the initiative to purchase ammunition was fundamentally correct, but it should be checked for possible abuse. The issue will be considered by the Security Council on 7 January
Russia may be preparing an attack on Starlink with new satellite weapons
NATO intelligence suggests that Moscow is developing a system to hit Starlink satellites with clouds of debris. Experts doubt the realism of such a scenario because of the risk of space chaos
Putin is betting on the Arctic and the Northern Sea Route
Russia is investing in Arctic oil and gas and a fleet of icebreakers in an effort to compensate for sanctions and reduced exports to Europe. The Kremlin hopes to turn the Northern Sea Route into a key trade artery
Russia's gas and LNG exports to China increased significantly in 2025
Russian gas supplies to China grew by a quarter over the year, while LNG supplies reached record volumes, exceeding those from Australia
Gold and silver update all-time highs on the back of rates and geopolitics
Precious metals prices rose sharply on expectations of a US rate cut and rising global tensions. Gold and silver post best annual performance in more than 40 years
Україна отримала теплову електростанцію з Литви через Механізм цивільного захисту ЄС
Євросоюз передав Україні повний комплект обладнання для ТЕС з Литви після 11 місяців складної логістичної операції, яка стала однією з найбільших у межах допомоги енергосектору
