(TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany) – German defence electronics group Hensoldt has seen its order book pass the €10 billion mark for the first time, driven by a doubling of new contracts in the first half of 2026. The milestone reflects a rapid translation of higher European defence budgets into firm industrial orders.Continue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Foreign investors have cut their holdings of Russian federal loan bonds to just 3 percent, the lowest level since the debt instrument was first created. The figure marks a near total exit by non residents from what was once a widely held emerging market asset. Ukraine’s ForeignContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Ukraine is not facing a fuel shortage, but the market remains under strain from what industry analysts describe as a logistics stretch. The rise in pump prices across the country reflects a sharp increase in demand coupled with limited stockpiling by traders, rather than any break inContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Ukraine has established a new professional holiday for finance sector workers. The Day of Financiers will be marked each year on 11 July, following a presidential decree that took effect immediately upon publication. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the decree on 31 July 2026. The official document, numberedContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Ukraine’s government has widened a state support programme that helps private homeowners install independent heating systems. The scheme offers subsidised loans for the purchase and fitting of solid fuel stoves, chimneys and related materials, a move aimed at strengthening household energy security. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi announcedContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – A free trade agreement between Ukraine and Turkey has moved into force after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the ratification law. The deal opens direct access for Ukrainian businesses to one of the region’s largest consumer markets and sets new rules for manufacturing and export logistics. The agreementContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Water releases from the Dniester Hydropower Complex will be cut temporarily under a new agreement between Ukraine and Moldova. The decision is a direct response to the critically low water levels along the Dniester River, a condition that has threatened drinking water supplies, industrial operations and farmingContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Ukrainian drone strikes have disabled more than 30% of Russia’s actual oil refining capacity and 45% of its nominal capacity, triggering the country’s worst modern fuel crisis, according to an analysis by the British newspaper Financial Times based on satellite imagery, refinery layouts, photographs and thermal infraredContinue Reading
(BRUSSELS) – The European Union has approved changes to the Ukraine Facility programme, allowing Ukraine to access an additional €8.3 billion ($9.5 billion, £7.1 billion) in funding during 2026 to support reforms, recovery and reconstruction. The EU Council said the updated Ukraine Plan introduces new reform steps required before furtherContinue Reading
(ENERHODAR, ZAPORIZHZHIA OBLAST) – A fire broke out at the Russian occupied Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant, located about two kilometres from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine said. The regulator said the incident was caused by Russian occupation forces’ failure to follow fire safetyContinue Reading
