2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (385+ words) In brief: Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine cost Poland an estimated €113.4 billion between 2022 and 2025, according to Statistics Poland. The losses include reduced economic output, higher inflation, lower real wage growth, and increased defense and Ukraine-related spending. Russia’s war in Ukraine…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (684+ words) In brief: President Volodymyr Zelensky and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met defense industry leaders in Oslo to advance the FREYJA anti-ballistic program on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The meeting comes as Ukraine continues its winter preparations and as Russia is…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (381+ words) After Russia’s intensified strikes on Ukraine’s civilian logistics and retail businesses, added rebuilding costs and rising expenses could contribute roughly 0.4-0.6 percentage points to annual inflation by the end of 2026, National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Deputy Governor Volodymyr Lepushynskyi wrote in…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (511+ words) In brief: Ukrainian authorities are seeking independent management or possible nationalization of IDS Ukraine, producer of the country’s largest bottled water brands. The dispute concerns a 49% stake held by Russian investors, including sanctioned oligarch Mikhail Fridman, and a separate 34% stake…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (576+ words) In brief: Putin argued that crude exports make economic sense as oil prices rise, but Russia’s fuel shortages, imports and damaged refineries tell a different story. The growing fuel crisis gripping Russia has caught up with Vladimir Putin even in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (365+ words) In brief: Executives of British defense firms supplying weapons to Ukraine have been warned about the risk of being targeted by Russian spies, following a summer roundtable organized by the FCDO. The warning comes amid the disruption of Russian assassination…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (335+ words) In brief: Ukraine has reached its target of 14.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves a month ahead of schedule, ensuring baseline coverage for the 2026-2027 winter season. The early accumulation comes as the government pushes to decentralize the energy grid…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (380+ words) In brief: Russians are reportedly rushing to secure long-term rentals in Georgia and Armenia as fears of a new mobilization wave grow, with realtors reporting a sharp increase in demand reminiscent of the mass exodus that followed Russia’s 2022 mobilization. Russians…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (875+ words) In brief: General Cherry and Tencore have signed deals with Finland's Patria and Insta to produce drones and 320 TerMIT 2.0 ground robots in Finland. The deals were revealed Sunday during Finnish President Alexander Stubb's Kyiv visit, with the current phase of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (233+ words) Kyiv Post Russian Missile Strike Partially Halts Arcelor Mittal Kryvyi Rih Operations, Kills 2 Workers In brief: A Russian missile strike on ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih killed two workers and injured 13 others overnight on Aug. 16. The attack damaged key energy and blast…...