With Russian troops once again advancing in eastern Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has accused alliance members of failing to provide Kyiv with promised military aid and renewed calls for a more sustainable response to Russian aggression. Speaking during an unannounced visit to Kyiv on April 29, Stoltenberg acknowledged that supply shortfalls had left […]
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Exploring Ukraine’s nation-building progress through a Jewish prism
Much has been written about Ukraine since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion over two years ago, but there is no escaping the fact that the country is still struggling to emerge from centuries of obscurity and disinformation. In his new book, Jewish-Ukrainian Relations and the Birth of a Political Nation, journalist Vladislav Davidzon seeks […]
Ukrainian drones “have knocked out 600,000 to 900,00 barrels” of Russia’s daily oil-refining capacity
Industry experts estimate that Ukraine’s campaign of long-range drone strikes on Russia’s energy industry has already succeeded in knocking out between 600,000 and 900,000 barrels of Russia’s daily oil-refining capacity, Bloomberg reports. Speaking at a conference in Houston on March 18, Gunvor Group CEO Torbjörn Törnqvist estimated the recent wave of Ukrainian drone attacks had […]
Ukraine’s first ever Oscar victory highlights the horrors of Russia’s ongoing invasion
Ukrainian wartime documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” won the country’s first ever Oscar at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 10. For most Ukrainians, however, this victory was a bittersweet moment. Two years on from the horrific events captured in Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing film, their country is still fighting for national […]
For the first time ever, Ukraine has passed the winter heating season relying exclusively on domestic gas
The Ukrainian energy sector reached a significant milestone on 1 March, 2024. The arrival of spring meant that for the first time in the country’s independent history, Ukraine passed the entire winter heating season relying exclusively on domestically produced gas. “The first day of spring. This means that we spent the winter entirely on Ukrainian […]
“One of the dumbest things I’d ever heard”: Tucker Carlson mocks Putin’s “Nazi Ukraine” lies
American media personality Tucker Carlson hoped Vladimir Putin would use their hotly-anticipated February 6 interview in Moscow to accuse the West of provoking the war in Ukraine. Instead, the Kremlin dictator appeared far more interested in reciting Russia’s distant historical claims to Ukraine and portraying the whole invasion as some kind of anti-Nazi crusade. With […]
Breadbasket of Europe: Ukraine was the European Union’s third largest agricultural supplier in 2023
Ukraine is the third largest agricultural supplier to the EU, according to new figures released by the European Commission in January. Data covering the period from January to October 2023 showed Ukraine in the number three position among agri-food exporters to European Union markets behind first placed Brazil and the United Kingdom, with the United […]
Britain sends message to Moscow with historic Ukraine defense pact and record military aid
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Kyiv on 12 January aiming to send a “strong signal” to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that Britain remains fully committed to supporting Ukraine. “It is important that Russia sees we are not moving away and will be with Ukraine not just today, not just tomorrow, but for the […]
World Bank forecast: Ukraine could be Europe’s fastest-growing economy by 2025
The World Bank expects Ukrainian GDP to increase by 6.5% in 2025, the highest anticipated growth rate in Europe. In a newly released January 2024 Global Economic Prospects overview, World Bank analysts have also upwardly revised their earlier estimate for Ukrainian GDP growth in 2023 from 2% to 4.8%. This optimistic outlook mirrors a similarly […]
Leading Turkish e-commerce company plans to launch in Ukraine despite wartime challenges
One of the largest Turkish e-commerce companies had confirmed plans to launch in Ukraine. In a January 7 interview with Bloomberg, Hepsiburada CEO Nilhan Onal Gokcetekin said the company is ready to begin large-scale Ukrainian sales if an initial trial run proves successful. The Hepsiburada chief executive said her company is not deterred by the […]