As Russia clamps down, Ukraine sells assets in wartime reform gamble
Record $216 million in transparent auctions sends crucial signal to Western allies.
Ukraine’s construction defies war as apartment building surges 45%
Ukraine began construction on nearly 49,000 new apartments this year.
Brussels completes Ukraine screening as farm politics threatens EU unity
Ukraine completes final EU agricultural screening while farmers battle war, misconceptions, and rising grain prices.
Deaths outpace births 3-to-1 as Ukraine raises baby bonuses
Ukraine's fertility hits 0.8 as experts doubt financial fixes.
Bloomberg columnist thinks Putin finally went too far (he didn’t)
Bloomberg columnist asks if Putin finally went too far—we examine why it’s likely more of the same.
Ukraine asks West to fund half its government as defense spending hits record 27% of GDP
$10 billion gap tests whether Western taxpayers can sustain Ukraine’s unprecedented military mobilization through 2026.
War reshapes Ukraine’s economy, turning taxes into tanks and groceries into survival math
Latest household and budget data expose Ukraine’s triple economic burden as the country spends 31% of GDP on defence.
IMF finds Ukraine needs $20bn more than estimated as US support dwindles
Ukraine’s funding needs through 2027 may be $20 billion higher than Kyiv estimates.
Ukraine slashes red tape, saves citizens $12 billion with genius app
According to government calculations, citizens using Diia pay six times less for services than offline procedures.
UK responds to Russian aggression with Ukraine aid, not military escalation
British Foreign Secretary used her first official visit to Kyiv to send Moscow an unmistakable message.
Moscow’s oil income squeezed as market surplus overwhelms war premium
Russian oil revenues hit wartime low as oversupply overwhelms geopolitics.
Washington Post identifies NATO testing crisis—but offers lukewarm solutions
Russia just escalated from testing Ukrainian resolve to probing NATO boundaries directly.
Kyiv turns wartime digital playbook into AI city services with Google
Tech giant expands three-year $45M commitment beyond emergency aid.
Ukraine built mobile branches and redundant comms, keeping mail running under fire
Crisis breeds efficiency that comfort cannot match.