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Poland
As a result of blocking the border with Poland, the Ukrainian economy suffered significant losses. The Polish economy lost even more.
Dec. 21, 2023
Energy
Ukraine’s Naftogaz Group secured a court decision from the UK that recognized the $5 billion damage owed by Russia over the illegal seizure of its assets in Crimea.
Dec. 20, 2023
Germany
Should the confiscation occur, it would mark a historic precedent for Germany. Until now, sanctioned Russian assets have only been frozen, denying Russian owners access to them.
Dec. 20, 2023
Ukraine
While free Ukraine deals with high-tech problems caused by cyber-attacks, authorities in Russia-occupied areas are reverting to Soviet-style communication technology.
Dec. 19, 2023
War in Ukraine
Along with targeting diamonds, the European Council's 12th round of sanctions seeks to better enforce previous sanctions on Russian oil exports that attempt to cap the price at $60 a barrel.
Dec. 18, 2023
Ukraine
These funds will be directed to the payment of pensions, teachers' salaries, and support of internally displaced persons, allowing Ukraine to focus its internal resources on the needs of the military.
Dec. 15, 2023
Russia
In scenes reminiscent of Soviet times queues of people form in the cold waiting to buy a basic foodstuff – but it’s all about eggs and not everywhere.
Dec. 11, 2023
Ukraine
The set of new initiatives includes the introduction of an electronic excise tax and a service for the customs clearance of cars through the "Diia" app.
Dec. 7, 2023
G7
Bloomberg’s report is another indicator that Western sanctions on Russian oil exports have not have worked as intended as revenues surpassed pre-war levels despite the G7 price cap.
Dec. 7, 2023
US
US deploys team of experts to aid Cypriot investigations into accusations that its financial systems are helping the Russian elite to circumvent international sanctions.
Dec. 6, 2023
Russia
Western business had been misreading Russia under Putin for years, not just in 2021-22, adopting a far too sanguine view of geopolitical risks around Russia, Timothy Ash writes.
Nov. 30, 2023
Ukraine
Ukraine’s citizens took second place in the international World Giving Index generosity rating, while the Russian population is not ranked in the top 100 countries.
Nov. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Kyiv has set aside $47 billion, 22 percent of the country’s GDP, for defense in Ukraine’s second wartime budget following Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Nov. 13, 2023
Ukraine
Some in Washington have argued that aid to Ukraine, 34 percent of all assistance given to Kyiv by Washington, should be cut. American economists explain what this aid is, and whether to cut it.
Nov. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Priority funding in the state budget for next year is for defense, which in total will take about half of all expenditures. The Defense Ministry will receive Hr.1.155 trillion ($32 billion).
Nov. 9, 2023
His remarks came shortly after he accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of being a “dictator.”
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