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Ukraine considers May 2025 elections - The Economist
Shulyak claims that the Presidential Office did not hold meetings on elections
Zelenskyy considers holding presidential elections in 2025 - The Economist
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Russians planned to partially encircle Kharkiv during May offensive - The Economist
The capture of Chasovoy Yar will not be of "decisive importance": Pavlyuk on the possibility of losing the city
Pavliuk: Ukraine is preparing new brigades, part of the forces will be deployed to defend Kyiv
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Ukraine is losing billions as up to 40% of grain harvest escapes taxation - The Economist
Skibitsky: Russia can take the Baltic States in seven days, and NATO will react in 10 days
Russia may be preparing an offensive in two regions of Ukraine - DIU
DIU says it's only a matter of time before Chasovyi Yar is lost
It will fly to Siberia: Ukraine has developed a drone with a range of up to 3000 km - The Economist
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Ukraine is doing everything to strengthen Kharkiv's defense - Zelenskyy
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Zelensky: Ukraine managed to stabilize the situation at the front
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Thanks to gas storage in Ukraine, traders from the EU saved more than 300 million dollars - Economist
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The Economist: The release of Valeriy Zaluzhnyi is a new decisive stage in the war
Ukraine considers May 2025 elections - The Economist
The Economist reports on the possible holding of elections in Ukraine on May 25, 2025, after the lifting of martial law. Official Kiev denies preparations for elections, and most sources remain skeptical.
Shulyak claims that the Presidential Office did not hold meetings on elections
The head of the Servant of the People party, Olena Shulyak, denied the information about meetings at the Presidential Office regarding the elections. She emphasized that only “short-sighted people” can discuss elections now.
Zelenskyy considers holding presidential elections in 2025 - The Economist
The Economist reports that Zelenskiy is considering calling presidential elections in 2025 due to his falling ratings. Confidence in the president has dropped from 80% to 45%, according to the American National Democratic Institute.
"Big Mac Index" or "Borscht Index"? The expert explained whether the "indices" reflect the real state of the Ukrainian economy
Economist Ihor Garbaruk believes that the Big Mac Index is not indicative of Ukraine. He suggests focusing on the Borsch Index, which better reflects the purchasing power of Ukrainians and the economic situation in the country.
Minister of Finance: Ukraine managed to avoid default and retain the ability to attract investments
Finance Minister Sergiy Marchenko said that Ukraine has avoided default, retaining the ability to attract investment for the state and business. Ukraine is having difficulties accessing the capital market, but the situation may improve.
British investors suspend major deals in Georgia amid political instability - media
British investors have suspended several significant deals in Georgia due to political instability caused by the adoption of the law on foreign agents, which jeopardizes Georgia's EU accession process and foreign investment.
The Economist: Ukraine has a month to avoid default
Ukraine has one month to agree with international creditors on a debt restructuring to avoid default, with creditors rejecting Ukraine's proposed 60% debt reduction and demanding a 22% reduction instead.
The Economist: Ukraine has turned Crimea into a source of depletion of Russian resources
On the eve of the appearance of the first F-16 fighters, Ukraine is conducting an active campaign to eliminate the Russian air defense network in the occupied Crimea. Analysts say that the Ukrainians systematically make Crimea " unsuitable for the presence of Russian troops there.
Technologies that changed the battlefield: how Ukraine and the World integrated AI into the military sphere
Over the past few years, the world has moved from chatbots to neural networks, which in the context of modern technologies are able to perform many different tasks. UNN asked analyst Alexander Ochkasov what AI is, what is the role of Ukraine in the development of artificial intelligence technologies, and how it changes the modern battlefield.
The Economist: delivery of shells to Ukraine delayed due to shortage of explosives
Deliveries of shells from the EU to Ukraine are delayed due to a shortage of explosives and limited production capacity in Europe.
Italian Prime Minister speaks out against strikes on Russia with Western weapons
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke out against the use of Western weapons provided to Ukraine to strike targets in Russia, disagreeing with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's proposal to allow such strikes.
Russians planned to partially encircle Kharkiv during May offensive - The Economist
Russian troops planned a May offensive to partially encircle Kharkiv, attacking from both sides of the Pechenizka Reservoir, but were stopped by Ukrainian defenses that failed to achieve their goal.
The capture of Chasovoy Yar will not be of "decisive importance": Pavlyuk on the possibility of losing the city
Land Forces Commander Oleksandr Pavliuk is convinced that the loss of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region by Ukrainian troops will not be decisive.
Pavliuk: Ukraine is preparing new brigades, part of the forces will be deployed to defend Kyiv
Ukraine is preparing at least ten new brigades to defend Kyiv and counter an expected Russian offensive, with the defense of the capital a top priority despite intense fighting in the east.
Land Forces Commander warns that a critical phase of the war will begin in the next two months
In the next two months, Ukraine will enter one of the most critical phases of the war with Russia, as American aid arrives on the front lines and Russia tests Ukrainian defenses in the face of a potential major offensive.
Ukraine is losing billions as up to 40% of grain harvest escapes taxation - The Economist
Over the past two years, Ukraine has lost about $3 billion in tax revenues due to the fact that about 40% of the grain harvest was diverted from taxation through various fraudulent schemes.
Skibitsky: Russia can take the Baltic States in seven days, and NATO will react in 10 days
According to the deputy head of the Main Military Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Russia could invade the Baltic states in 7 days, while NATO's response would take 10 days, putting the Baltic states at risk if Ukraine's allies do not increase defense production to help Kyiv.
Russia may be preparing an offensive in two regions of Ukraine - DIU
Russia may be preparing an offensive against the Kharkiv and Sumy regions of Ukraine in late May or early June with up to 70,000 troops.
DIU says it's only a matter of time before Chasovyi Yar is lost
Ukraine's loss of the Chasiv Yar high-altitude fortification is only a matter of time, opening the way for Russia to capture the last major cities in Donetsk region, says the deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence.
It will fly to Siberia: Ukraine has developed a drone with a range of up to 3000 km - The Economist
Ukraine has developed a new long-range drone with a flight range of more than 3,000 kilometers, capable of reaching targets even in russian Siberia.
"Russia is unlikely to open a northeastern front today": expert assesses the possibility of a Russian offensive on Kharkiv
The expert assessed the possibility of an enemy attack on Kharkiv.
Ukraine is doing everything to strengthen Kharkiv's defense - Zelenskyy
Zelenskiy emphasized that Ukraine is doing everything possible to strengthen Kharkiv's defense against constant russian attacks and thanked its partners for their help with air defense and pressure on russia.
The Economist: Moscow seeks to turn Kharkiv into a "gray zone" uninhabitable
Russia seeks to turn Kharkiv into a gray zone uninhabitable for civilians through intense bombardment, while Ukraine promises to defend the city and seeks Western air defense systems to counter the threat.
Zelensky: Ukraine managed to stabilize the situation at the front
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine has managed to stabilize the situation on the frontline, but it is not able to repel another major Russian offensive.
Russia may launch a new major offensive - The Economist
Russia could launch a large-scale offensive similar to last year's, and Ukraine's ability to defend itself now looks less certain than before, The Economist writes.
"Will absorb infrared radiation": military developers test fabrics that are invisible to thermal imagers
The Ministry of Defense is testing fabrics that are supposed to absorb infrared radiation to make thermal imaging invisible capes for Ukrainian soldiers.
Thanks to gas storage in Ukraine, traders from the EU saved more than 300 million dollars - Economist
European traders have sent 3 billion cubic meters of gas to Ukraine's underground storage facilities, saving them more than $300 million.
SpaceX launches private lunar lander
SpaceX has launched the first private lunar rover called Odysseus, built by Intuitive Machines, which is scheduled to land on the moon on February 22.
Residents of Bessarabia have changed their traditional pro-Russian vector to pro-Ukrainian - The Economist explains the reasons
Residents of Bessarabia have changed their traditional pro-Russian vector to pro-Ukrainian - The Economist explains the reasons.
The Economist: The release of Valeriy Zaluzhnyi is a new decisive stage in the war
Zelensky's dismissal of General Zaluzhnyi and appointment of General Syrskyi means a new decisive stage in the war and the risk of making mistakes.