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Energy sector in Urkaine

Energy Audit Exposes Manipulation: Regions Cut Off to Keep Cities Lit

Inspectors reveal how local utilities skewed power rationing, leaving some districts in the dark for 20 hours while regional capitals bypassed outages entirely
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The Heating Season in Ukraine

Expert: Boiler-to-Heater Swap a Failure in Winter Prep

The Head of the Union of Utility Services Consumers questions the government's priorities after Kherson, a city of 40,000 with a destroyed CHP plant, received no funds for centralized heating while Mykolaiv secured 1.5 billion hryvnias
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Dmitry Peskov

Putin's Spokesman Sharply Rebukes NATO Chief Rutte Over War Threat Warning

Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov sharply rebuked NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, suggesting Europeans "forgot" the true horror of World War II while downplaying the suffering in the Netherlands during the German occupation
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Blackout in Odessa

Odesa Day Two Without Power, Water, Heat After All Substations "Destroyed"

Relentless drone attacks have paralyzed the southern port city, leaving tens of thousands without electricity, water, or heat for a third consecutive day as officials warn restoration could take weeks
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Launch of a Russian rocket

Russia's 'Oreshnik' Missile in Belarus: Intelligence Explains Putin's Intent is Not Ukraine

The head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service says the medium-range ballistic missiles in Belarus are aimed at extending Russia's striking range into Europe and protecting the system from Ukrainian attack
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Overtook China: Poland Became the Main Buyer of Ukrainian Product

Overtook China: Poland Became the Main Buyer of Ukrainian Product

Poland remains the largest importer of one of Ukraine's products since the beginning of the year.
Friedrich Merz

Merz Declares the End of Old Germany: A Decade Behind and Everything Failed

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a harsh speech at the CSU congress in Munich, stating that the country needs deep modernization and recovery.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, photo - OP

Zelensky Targets Berlin For "Crucial" Meetings On War's End, Security Guarantees

The Ukrainian president announced high-level talks with U.S. and European officials, including representatives of President Donald Trump, to establish a political framework for peace and discuss post-war recovery
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Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump

US Prepared to Offer Ukraine NATO Article 5-Style Guarantees, Axios Reports

The guarantees, modeled after NATO's collective defense clause, are planned as part of a potential peace agreement, with Kyiv reportedly signaling willingness to hold a referendum on territorial concessions
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Ukraine - EU, photo: AFP

Ukraine's EU Accession by 2027 "Absolutely Impossible," Say Key Diplomats

While some reports suggest the timeline is part of a US peace proposal, several European officials dismiss the idea, stating the political and technical hurdles are too high to clear in less than three years
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Frozen Russian assets, depositphotos

EU Unity Fractures As Four States Challenge Plan To Use Frozen Russian Assets

Belgium, Italy, Bulgaria, and Malta openly oppose the European Commission's proposal for repatriation lending, urging officials to find new, legally sound methods for long-term financing of Ukraine
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Russian Attack on Odessa

Odessa Endures Russia's Most Massive Attack, Leaving City Without Power, Heat, and Water

A large-scale Russian attack has severely damaged critical infrastructure in Odesa, sparking fires and causing widespread utility outages across the Black Sea port city and surrounding region
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One of Russia's Largest Refineries Is Burning: Ukraine's General Staff Reveals Strike Details

One of Russia's Largest Refineries Is Burning: Ukraine's General Staff Reveals Strike Details

Ukrainian Defense Forces units inflicted fire damage on the capacities of the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery located in the Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation.
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Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan Pitches Port Truce to Putin as Russia Strikes Ship in Chornomorsk

Turkish president suggests limited ceasefire for energy and logistics hubs during meeting with Putin, while Zelensky cites fresh missile attack on civilian vessel as proof Moscow rejects diplomacy
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Electricity shortage in Ukraine

Ukrenergo Explains Why Power Outages Vary By Region

The state operator says physical limitations and targeted strikes prevent the transfer of surplus energy to deficit regions, leaving frontline areas most vulnerable
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EU and Ukraine

EU Commission proposes €90 billion 'reparation loan' for Ukraine

New funding plan for 2026-2027 splits aid between weapons and budget support, with repayment contingent on Russia paying damages
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Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister

Lavrov Rejects Key Peace Plan Provisions, Demands NATO Return to Pre-1997

The Russian Foreign Minister's statements, analyzed by the ISW, indicate Moscow is holding firm on its constitutional claims to occupied territories and is reviving its 2021 security ultimata
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Robert Fico, photo - TASR/Martin Baumann

Slovak Prime Minister Fico Rejects EU Reparations Loan for Ukraine Military Spending

Robert Fico announced Slovakia would not support the European Commission's proposal for a €140 billion loan to Kyiv, citing the need to prioritize peace and avoid schemes covering Ukraine's defense costs
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Blackout in Ukraine, photo - NYT

Ukrenergo Warns Week of -10C Frosts Could Force National Blackouts

Ukrenergo chief Vitaliy Zaichenko says a sharp, sustained increase in power consumption due to extreme cold will overwhelm supply, leading to mandatory emergency and scheduled outages
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Ukraine - EU

EU Releases €2.3 Billion Sixth Tranche for Ukraine's Reforms

The funding, part of the Ukraine Facility, follows the successful completion of 63 out of 68 required reform steps, reinforcing the country’s macroeconomic stability
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Russian Strike on Kyiv, photo - AP
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White House Designates Seized Tanker Bella 1 'Stateless' as Crew Faces Prosecution
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Donald J. Trump
Trump Claims Russia Would Control 'All of Ukraine' Without Him
George Friedman
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Poland
'End of an Era': Poland Overhauls Residency Rules for Ukrainians
Steve Wikoff
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron
Paris Summit: Allies Agree to Deploy Multinational Forces in Post-War Ukraine
Coalition of the Willing
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Nicholas Maduro, photo - Reuters
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Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson on Maduro Ouster: US Returns to 19th-Century Methods - and That’s a Good Thing
Yevhen Khmara
Zelensky Names 'Alpha' Commander Khmara Acting SBU Chief
Vasyl Malyuk, photo - SSU
SBU Chief Malyuk Faces Possible Ousting Amid Zelensky Rift
Expert Warns of Shahed Drones Armed with Anti-Aircraft Missiles
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Hryhoriy Kozlovskyy
Hryhoriy Kozlovskyy and Emily Resort Donate 2 Million Hryvnias to the 45th Artillery Brigade
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Zelensky Signals Sweeping 'Reboot' of State and Security Leadership
Ruslan Stefanchuk
Ukraine Speaker: Peace Referendum to Pose Single Question
Tomio Okamura, photo - Profimedia
Czech President Slams Speaker’s "Junta" Comments as Opposition Moves for Removal
Donald Trump, Nicolas Maduro, photo - AFP/Getty
Trump: Maduro Detained In Massive Us Operation
Mykhailo Fedorov
Zelensky Taps Fedorov for Defense Chief in Major Reshuffle
Oleg Ivashchenko
Zelensky Names Budanov's Successor as Military Intelligence Chief
Russia launched a missile attack on a residential building in Kharkiv
Russian Missile Strike Hits Kharkiv High-Rise, Wounding 16
Kyrylo Budanov, photo - OP
Zelensky Taps Budanov to Lead President's Office