US Vice President JD Vance mentioned that the White House is considering selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Europe, which would then be supplied to Kiev. He clarified that the final decision rests with President Donald Trump. “We are negotiating this now”, Vance…
Category: 9. Business
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Hybrid warfare in Europe: EU builds land, drone, and sea walls to shield its eastern flank.
European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius outlined the Eastern Flank project, which includes three parts:
- Land wall – systems to prevent mobility at borders
- Drone wall – measures to stop airspace violations
- Sea wall – measures to defend against possible…
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Moscow rejects both bilateral and trilateral formats for peace negotiations.
US Vice President JD Vance stated that after the Alaska summit, Moscow declined both direct talks with Kyiv and trilateral meetings involving Donald Trump or other US officials to end the war in Ukraine. Vance highlighted that the Russian army is suffering heavy losses…
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A slow farewell to Russian oil: Since the start of the war, the average production cost in Russia has exceeded $45 per barrel.
After more than three and a half years of full-scale war, Russia’s oil industry, which has helped the Kremlin fund its aggression, is gradually losing momentum. The combined impact of depleted old fields, Western sanctions, and war costs threatens the future of…
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Ukrainian forces continue their counteroffensive near Dobropillya and have already liberated 175 square kilometers.
Additionally, in the Dobropillya direction the Ukrainian military has surrounded some Russian units, said Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Ukrainian fighters have also cleared nearly 195 square kilometers of territory from sabotage groups. The occupiers’ total…
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Ukrainian forces continue their counteroffensive near Dobropillia and have already liberated 175 square kilometers.
Additionally, in the Dobropillia direction the Ukrainian military has surrounded some Russian units, said Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Ukrainian fighters have also cleared nearly 195 square kilometers of territory from sabotage groups. The occupiers’ total…
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The EC President is advocating for changes to EU rules in order to overcome Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s EU membership.
António Costa, the European Council President, is working internationally to support Ukraine’s bid to join the EU. He aims to gather support from EU countries to bypass Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán’s veto on Ukraine’s accession. Current rules require all 27 EU…
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Ukraine’s national debt increased by another $6.6B in August; in Russia, after doubling its national debt, government spending will surpass the budgets for social programs.
According to the Ministry of Finance, Ukraine’s total national and guaranteed debt as of the end of August reached $192.7B, an increase of $6.58B in a month. As of August 31, total debt stood at $192.7B. External debt makes up 75.34% of the total, or $145.17B, while…
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A profitable distillery is for sale near the EU border, which exports 50% of its production.
In western Ukraine, a modernized and profitable distillery with a capacity of 2,000 decaliters per day is available for purchase at $12.5M. The enterprise underwent extensive reconstruction in 2022 and is now a modern, automated facility that produces high-quality…
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The Ministry of Finance will fully refinance the repayment of foreign currency government bonds for the first time in 2025 to support defense needs.
According to the ICU, the Ministry of Finance plans to fully refinance these bonds. Last week, the Ministry repaid $350M of foreign currency government bonds and issued $200M in new bonds with a maturity in 2027. Today, it is scheduled to issue an additional $150M of the…
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