Dominic Culverwell

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Dominic Culverwell

Business Reporter

Dominic is the business reporter for the Kyiv Independent, reporting on Ukrainian companies, investment, energy, corruption, and reforms. Based in Kyiv, Dominic joined the Kyiv Independent team in 2023, having previously worked as a freelancer. He has written articles for a number of publications, including the Financial Times, bne IntelliNews, Radio Free Europe/Liberty, Euronews and New Eastern Europe. Previously, Dominic worked with StopFake as a disinformation expert, debunking Russian fake news in Europe.

d.culverwell@kyivindependent.com

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Zelensky optimistic $800 billion US prosperity plan will be signed after Davos delay

by Dominic CulverwellJanuary 23, 2026

Describing the plan, which was first floated in December, as a "bundle of documents," President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expects progress to be made in the future.

Business

'A place for real investment and recovery' — Ukraine House Davos 2026 sees key investment deals

by Dominic CulverwellJanuary 22, 2026

As temperatures in Ukraine plummeted to -18C (-0.4F), leaving businesses fighting for survival without power and heating, world leaders and business chiefs congregated in the much milder Davos, the Swiss ski resort home to the World Economic Forum. Among them is Ulyana Khromyak, the head of Ukraine House Davos since 2023, representing Ukrainian businesses to the thousands of global figures in attendance. Her mission is to bring capital into Ukraine now and show the world that Ukraine is brimmin

Business

Top Ukrainian energy official killed at electrical substation

by Dominic CulverwellJanuary 21, 2026

Top Ukrainian energy worker Oleksii Brekht was killed while on the job, after reportedly being electrocuted at a substation.

Business

Ukraine attracts 200 million euros for its recovery via infrastructure investment fund at Davos

by Dominic CulverwellJanuary 21, 2026

The Amber Dragon Ukraine Infrastructure Fund is the first dedicated to modernizing and rebuilding Ukraine’s infrastructure.

Business

'We're getting to the fun' — Minerals deal to see first investments in 3-6 months

by Dominic CulverwellJanuary 20, 2026

Ukrainian companies have submitted the first projects to the minerals deal fund, with initial investments expected to arrive in the next three to six months, said panelists at Ukraine House Davos’ "Partners in Prosperity" event during the World Economic Forum on Jan. 20.

Business

Kyiv-based investment firm secures 150 million euros for Ukraine's urgent recovery

by Dominic CulverwellJanuary 20, 2026

Among the fund’s investors are the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which committed 30 million euros, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which invested 50 million euros.

War

Russia targets nuclear power plant substations, thousands in Kyiv without power, water

by Abbey Fenbert, Dmytro Basmat, Asami Terajima, Dominic Culverwell, Tania Myronyshena, Kateryna HodunovaJanuary 20, 2026

At least one person in Kyiv has been injured, local authorities reported. Ukraine's Air Force has warned that Russian ballistic missiles are targeting multiple regions, including the capital.

Politics

Zelensky picks a fight with Kyiv Mayor Klitschko as mismanagement, Russian attacks push city to the brink

by Kateryna Denisova, Dominic Culverwell, Luca Léry MoffatJanuary 19, 2026

Ukraine's capital Kyiv, home to over 3 million people, has rarely been prepared for winter. Frozen, icy sidewalks, bursting pipes, and year-long infrastructure collapse have been a key feature of the city under Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Now, following Russia’s Jan. 9 attack, Kyiv has been pushed into a humanitarian crisis, leaving residents without heating, hot water, and electricity through the coldest winter in years. President Volodymyr Zelensky has been open about who he holds to blame. Zel

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Russia’s “all in” attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid | Ukraine This Week

by Anna Belokur, Jason Blevins, Kateryna Hodunova, Dominic Culverwell, Nick Allard, Tania MyronyshenaJanuary 18, 2026

In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down Russia’s intensified winter assault on Ukraine’s energy grid, as sustained missile and drone strikes push the system to the brink.

War

Russia seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power plants, HUR says, risking potential meltdown

by Dominic CulverwellJanuary 17, 2026

Disconnecting Ukraine's nuclear power plants would take the crisis one step further — Ukrainians would be fully cut off from electricity and heating in subzero temperatures.

Politics

Zelensky calls for immediate electricity import boost amid new Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

by Dominic Culverwell, The Kyiv Independent news deskJanuary 17, 2026

Russian forces launched overnight attacks on Jan. 16-17 across Ukraine, hitting energy infrastructure, including substations, in Odesa and Kyiv oblasts, triggering emergency power outages, authorities reported

Politics

Ukrainian delegation headed by Budanov arrives in US to clarify peace proposal

by Dominic Culverwell, The Kyiv Independent news deskJanuary 17, 2026

The delegation consists of the recently appointed President’s Office head Kyrylo Budanov, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, and the parliamentary leader of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party, David Arakhamia.

Russia

Kadyrov's son Adam reportedly in Moscow hospital after car accident in Grozny, Chechnya

by Martin Fornusek, Dominic CulverwellJanuary 17, 2026

The motorcade had been moving at a high speed before encountering an obstacle, leading to a mass accident and a number of victims.

War

Zelensky declares state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector as crisis worsens

by Dominic CulverwellJanuary 14, 2026

"The consequences of Russian strikes and worsening weather conditions are severe," Zelensky wrote.

Business

Ukraine officially awards lithium deposit to Trump-linked investors, $179 million set for development

by Dominic CulverwellJanuary 13, 2026

Ukraine’s prime lithium deposit has been officially awarded to a U.S.-linked group of investors as the country courts U.S. President Donald Trump with business deals amid ongoing peace proposal talks.

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A 3d model of a Geran-5, a fast, long-range Russian drone, was shot down by Ukrainian forces in the first days of 2026.

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