Ukraine’s economic crimes bureau’s new leadership brought together businesses on Oct. 8 with a clear message: the era of illicit electronics sales is over. The newly appointed head of the bureau, Oleksandr Tsyvisnky, is hoping he can curb this illegal trade, and with that, recover an estimated Hr 20 billion ($484 million) in lost revenue to the state budget caused by illegal electronics sales. Nearly 80% of iPhones sold in Ukraine are illegally imported into the country and sold not just at st

Putin’s message comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a more hostile stance against Russia in recent weeks after a summer of courtship that saw the U.S. roll out the red carpet for Putin during the Alaskan Summit in August.

The Georgian Dream candidates won all cities and municipalities in Georgia, with Kakha Kaladze receiving 77.4% of the vote in Tbilisi, cementing his third term as mayor of the country's capital.

The bombing campaign hit an apartment building, injuring two women, three men, and a child.

The number includes 870 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Russia launched 500 drones and 50 missiles, including ballistic ones, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The decision comes after three days of court sessions where the supervisory board’s independent members went up against the CEO, Vitaliy Zaichenko, and the Energy Ministry, Ukrenergo’s main shareholder.

The new head of Ukraine's economic crimes bureau wants to transform an agency with a reputation for bribery, blackmail, and extortion into a weapon against Ukraine's $14.5–$24.4 billion shadow economy. But Oleksandr Tsyvinsky — who led high-risk cases as a detective at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) for a decade, including against the son of infamous ex-Interior Minister Arsen Avakov — knows he will be up against powerful forces as the new chief of the Economic Security Bureau. Ukr

Ukrenergo’s supervisory board fired Zaichenko and three management board members on Sept. 26, just three months after appointing him — prompting questions about potential tensions between the government and the supervisory board or a possible move to seize control of the company.

The supervisory board of Ukraine’s state-owned energy grid operator Ukrenergo has fired the company's CEO, Vitaly Zaichenko, and three members of the management board. Zaichenko confirmed his dismissal in a comment for the Kyiv Independent on Sept. 26. The firing comes amid a conflict between the government and Ukrenergo's supervisory board, including its foreign members. Zaichenko is seen as close to the government, which has put him at odds with some board members, according to the Kyiv Inde

As Russia continues escalating its hybrid warfare tactics in Europe, the latest drone incursions into Poland and Estonia represent another bold move that has ratcheted up the temperature. For Ukrainians living through the bloodiest land war in Europe since World War II, the message they hope Europe hears is that other countries are under threat, too — and that closer cooperation with Ukraine can protect them. In addition to the recent flights of Russian drones over NATO territory, Russia is al

After a brief respite, Ukraine is expecting a new wave of Russian mass attacks on its energy infrastructure that could throw the country back into blackouts this winter. Russian attacks last year wiped out nine gigawatts (GW) of Ukraine’s power generation — half of its capacity — by knocking out eight thermal plants and five hydropower plants, prompting rolling blackouts across the country. Following a partial March ceasefire, Russia concentrated its attacks on local energy facilities in front-

Washington and Kyiv will invest $75 million each to kickstart the Ukraine reconstruction investment fund that gives the U.S. special access to mineral sites and other projects in Ukraine, the Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev told journalists on Sept. 17.

The deal gives the U.S. special access to investment projects in Ukraine, spanning natural resources, related infrastructure, and even defense projects.

The new guidelines, which are still being ironed out, will include general recommendations such as harsher criteria for Russians coming to the EU.