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Chart of the week: What do Ukraine's front-line communities need?
Get more news like this directly to your inbox every week by subscribing to our Ukraine Business Roundup newsletter. Kyiv-based humanitarians often tell the story of a United Nations convoy in late 2022 turning up with crates of food in recently liberated villages of eastern Ukraine, only to discover well-fed residents protesting that what they really needed was windows. Apocryphal or not, the anecdote invokes a widely held suspicion that humanitarian organizations are out of touch with what p
Ukraine war latest live: Russia seeks foothold in Pokrovsk, but no encirclement, Ukrainian military says
Hello, this is Yuliia Taradiuk reporting from Kyiv on day 1,351 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Russian Forces are trying to gain a foothold in the industrial zone and residential buildings of the embattled city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, a soldier told Suspline on Nov. 5. "Archeologist," the soldier from the 25th Airborne Brigade, which is serving in the Pokrovsk area, said that Russia's goal is to close in from the south through Pokrovsk, bypass it, a
Trump’s Russia sanctions explained by leading economist
The Kyiv Independent’s Dominic Culverwell sits down with Elina Ribakova, a leading expert on the Russian economy, to unpack the latest U.S. sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil — the oil giants fuelling Moscow’s war.
Russia's Tuapse oil refinery reportedly halts operations after Ukrainian drone strike
Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on Nov. 2 that the strike would have "long-term consequences" for Russia.
Breaking: Russia should 'begin preparations for full-scale nuclear tests immediately,' defense minister says
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Nov. 5 that Russia should begin immediate preparations to conduct full-scale nuclear tests.
Kyiv has a plan to stretch finances in 2026 as Brussels drags feet
Get more news like this directly to your inbox every week by subscribing to our Ukraine Business Roundup newsletter. Ukraine is considering a cocktail of ideas to keep its finances afloat while it waits for Brussels to greenlight new aid, and a big drop in foreign aid in 2026 looms. Unspent funds from government ministries in 2025, ad-hoc government borrowing, and front-loading loans whose disbursements are currently scheduled throughout 2026 could contribute to a buffer early next year, a top
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