Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has warned that Ukraine would have “a week left to live” if the country’s Western partners stopped the delivery of weapons. Speaking at the annual Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on October 5, Putin claimed Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s ongoing invasion was entirely dependent on the support of […]
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Ukraine continues to attract international investment despite wartime security challenges
It is currently hard to predict an end to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the business community has adapted remarkably well to the uniquely challenging circumstances of the war, with many companies moving from survival mode in 2022 to pursue more ambitious agendas in the current year. The same trends can be seen […]
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Tetyana Golofiyevska: “Ukrainians are an exceptionally entrepreneurial and hardworking nation”
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has placed unprecedented strains on the Ukrainian economy but Ukrainian businesses have responded by demonstrating remarkable resilience and durability. Ukrainian entrepreneur and business developer Tetyana Golofiyevska believes the experience of the past nineteen months since the onset of Russia’s invasion has confirmed the exceptional entrepreneurial skills and work ethic […]
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UN investigator: Russian state media may be guilty of “inciting genocide” in Ukraine
United Nations investigators probing alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine have warned that rhetoric broadcast by the Russian media could qualify as incitement to genocide. In a September 25 address to the UN Human Rights Council, the leader of the UN’s Commission of Inquiry investigative team, Erik Mose, spoke of his concern over allegations of […]
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American bank aims to support Ukraine’s coming leapfrog forward
As international discussion continues over the reconstruction of postwar Ukraine, work on rebuilding the country is already underway, and partnerships are emerging that may shape the future recovery agenda. In what the British government called an unprecedented transaction from any export credit agency, UK Export Finance issued a landmark buyer credit loan guarantee in June […]
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ATB supermarket chain helps safeguard wartime Ukraine’s economy and food security
As Ukraine’s largest retail chain, ATB Market has been at the forefront of the country’s civilian response to the full-scale invasion launched by Russia eighteen months ago. From the very first moments of the invasion on February 24, 2022, the entire ATB Corporation switched to a wartime footing and began working to support the defense […]
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NATO chief Stoltenberg: “If Ukrainians stop fighting, their country will no longer exist”
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on the West to prepare for a long war and warned that Ukraine is fighting for national survival. In an interview with Germany’s Funke media group published on September 17, the NATO leader argued for an increase in German military spending while cautioning that there will be no […]
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UNESCO adds Ukrainian heritage sites to “in danger” list over Russian bombing threat
Three of Ukraine’s most important heritage sites have been added to UNESCO’s official List of World Heritage in Danger amid mounting fears over Russia’s widespread bombing of Ukrainian cultural landmarks and civilian targets. The decision to list Kyiv’s St. Sophia Cathedral and Pechersk Lavra monastery complex along with the historic center of Lviv was taken […]
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Putin’s nuclear blackmail
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin hopes the threat of a nuclear escalation will enable him to rescue his rapidly unraveling invasion by scaring the West into abandoning Ukraine
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OPINION: Russian retreat from Ukraine is a tale of unforced Kremlin errors and self-defeating imperial hubris
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