Russia could use nuclear weapons as “last option” in face of expanding Ukraine war, warns Turkish foreign minister
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Russians endured a summer of turmoil with gas crisis and swarms of drones as the war came homeUkraine's drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer - Le Monde (France)seen 15 Sept, 17:06description edited
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Les attaques de Kiev sur les raffineries et entrepôts commerciaux ont fait entrer la guerre dans le quotidien des Russes, à la veille des élections législatives qui doivent se tenir du 18 au 20 septembre. Si l’économie reste relativement résiliente, les problèmes se multiplient, inflation en tête.Les attaques de Kiev sur les raffineries et les entrepôts commerciaux ont fait entrer la guerre dans le quotidien des Russes, à la veille des élections législatives qui doivent se tenir du 18 au 20 septembre. Si l’économie reste relativement résiliente, les problèmes se multiplient, inflation en tête.
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Hungarian PM Rejects Report on Joint Fuel Reserve With UkraineHungarian PM Rejects Report on Ukraine Joint Fuel Reserve - The Guardian Worldseen 30 Sept, 22:09headline rewritten
Europe ‘faces window of vulnerability until 2030,’ Dutch chief of defence warns - Europe liveNo imminent threat to Nato territory but alliance is prepared for Russian aggression, says Rutte - as it happened - begadistrictnews.com.auseen 3 Oct, 15:26URL changed
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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev et Bruxelles s’accordent sur les modalités du financement de l’Ukraine jusqu’en 2027EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Séoul exige une nouvelle fois des excuses de Kiev pour avoir dévoilé le transfert de prisonniers nord-coréens - bluemountainsgazette.com.auseen 4 Oct, 08:15URL changed
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EU Plans to Limit Ukraine Farm Payments to Ease Membership AngstEU to Limit Ukraine Farm Payments to Ease Membership Angst - iDNES (Czechia)seen 13 Oct, 04:42description edited
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Sestupná spirála ruské ekonomiky zaviněná strukturálními problémy a závislostí na surovinovém exportu táhnou Moskvu ke dnu fakticky od anexe Krymu. A plnohodnotný válečný konflikt tento proces urychluje. Nicméně pokud má ruský finanční kolaps v dohledné době nastat, Ukrajina mu musí pomoct ještě aktivněji než doposud.Sestupná spirála ruské ekonomiky zaviněná strukturálními problémy a závislostí na surovinovém exportu táhne Moskvu ke dnu fakticky od anexe Krymu. A plnohodnotný válečný konflikt tento proces urychluje. Nicméně pokud má ruský finanční kolaps v dohledné době nastat, Ukrajina mu musí pomoct ještě aktivněji než doposud.
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Guerre en Ukraine : la Russie affirme que Kiev a visé une raffinerie au sud-est de MoscouGuerre en Ukraine : après sa rencontre avec Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron affirme qu’il est "capital" de donner les moyens à l’Ukraine de se défendre
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Sun, 9 August 2026
4 reports- Polsat News (Poland)07:32first to report
Szef MSZ Turcji Hakan Fidan ostrzegł przed możliwością wykonania przez Rosję ostatecznego kroku. - W sytuacji, w której nikt nie idzie na ustępstwa, konflikt i ciągła przemoc trwają dalej, dopóki jedna ze stron nie stworzy sobie przewagi. Niestety, właśnie tego jesteśmy świadkami - przyznał. Komentatorzy i media jasno wskazują, że politykowi chodzi o możliwe użycie taktycznej broni jądrowej.
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West knows of these concerns, says Hakan Fidan.
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Greek energy company DEPA Commercial has completed the shipment of an LNG cargo to Bulgaria’s state-run energy firm Bulgartransgaz.
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Regulator urges relatively tight rates and avoidance of any sudden spending splurges by government.
Mon, 10 August 2026
12 reports- bne IntelliNews05:51
On the surface, China remains Pakistan’s most important strategic partner. Yet at the same time, Islamabad has maintained exceptionally close relations with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, even functioning relationships with the US and Iran.
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Africa’s largest private investment inches closer to making a financing decision.
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Ukrainian fintech company Activitis, a partner of Piraeus Bank, plans to raise $85mn to expand its WEAGRO and eDilo digital financial ecosystems, ...
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Rome produced no breakthrough. The latest round of talks between Lebanon and Israel in the Italian capital ended without decisive results, with the negotiating process moving at an exceptionally slow pace.
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Display of regional statecraft hits stumbling block as minister baulks at putting pen to Development Road contract.
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Iran's oil exports have fallen close to nothing under a renewed US blockade, Capital Economics estimates, as households cut dairy consumption by two-thirds since 2010 and patients skip medical treatment they can no longer afford.
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Turkey's first offshore wind tender could reshape its power mix, GlobalData says, though the analytics firm expects only around 1.3GW of the government's 5GW 2035 target to actually be built.
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Chinese container line Sea Legend has launched a weekly Arctic shipping service between China and the UK, branded the "Ice Silk Road," as shippers increasingly look to bypass Red Sea chokepoints threatened by Houthi attacks.
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G7-linked tankers carried a one-year-high 36.2% share of Russia's crude exports in July, driven by Greek operators, even as Athens pushes back against EU sanctions rules and the shadow fleet faces tightening scrutiny.
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Underground gas storage facilities across the European Union are 57.9% full - the lowest level ever recorded for early August since comparable data began around 2009-11 - leaving Europe with a badly depleted buffer heading into winter, RBC...
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Colombia's new hardline president De la Espriella vows war on cartels and locks in $1bn US backing, only to face his first real test three days later: a deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Choco
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Three days into office, Colombia's new president faces a national disaster that has already killed more than 70 people, with the toll from the country's worst earthquake in a decade still climbing.
Tue, 11 August 2026
17 reports- bne IntelliNews01:07
AboitizPower Corporation, one of the Philippines’ leading energy companies, has signed a landmark memorandum of understanding with state-owned South Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power to explore nuclear energy deployment.
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Meridian Energy has secured the final major resource consent needed to repower its 172-MW Te Rere Hau Wind Farm in Manawatū, New Zealand.
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British energy trader Centrica has delivered its first LNG cargo to Honduras.
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The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has received a first-time long-term credit rating of 'Ag' from Hong Kong-based China Chengxin Credit Ratings Company (CCXAP), with a stable outlook, the EDB said in a statement on August 10.
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Wide margin between de facto policy rate of 40% and 60% interest paid by SMEs for loans is under fire. At the same time, lenders face a shrinking cake.
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America's retreat from research funding and openness to skilled immigration has handed Europe an unexpected strategic advantage. If Brussels can remove visa barriers and back scientists, it has a rare chance to narrow the innovation gap.
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Hormuz shipping traffic fell to six vessels on August 10, half the 10-day average, as fading US-Iran deal hopes and fresh refinery attacks pushed diesel prices sharply higher.
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Ghana's cocoa regulator has moved towards domestic and alternative financing as part of broader reforms that aim to improve the sector's financial sustainability.
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US military munitions stockpiles have shrunk sharply since the war with Iran began, with the five-month-old conflict now the main driver of depletion even for weapon systems the US had previously donated heavily to Ukraine.
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Russia's e-commerce turnover reached RUB7.2 trillion ($90.8bn) in the first half of 2026, up 18.7% year on year, Vedomosti reported on August 11, citing the Association of Internet Trade Companies (AKIT).
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The move comes against the backdrop of the unresolved Kosovo-Serbia conflict, with tensions over northern Kosovo, the status of the Serb community and competing claims over sovereignty continuing to shape the region’s security environment.
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Tanzania and Uganda have signed a non-binding agreement with Vitol Bahrain to develop a regional energy hub at Tanzania’s Port of Tanga, in a project that could attract more than $20bn in investment
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Import disruptions from war-hit Russia leave ministers scrambling to arrange supplies from China, Korea and Kazakhstan.
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Ukraine's power generation capacity has fallen from 60GW before the war to 12GW today, and a renewed Russian bombing campaign this winter could push the shortfall toward 10GW, even as European gas storage sits near a 15-year low.
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Attempt to steer economy toward sustainable growth running into increasingly difficult terrain with economic policy facing sharp trade-off between fighting stubborn inflation and fixing external imbalances.
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Calculations show 43 CHP mayors have been detained so far in crushing of opponents by ruling regime.
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A day after, the politician's office launched a new account.
Wed, 12 August 2026
10 reports- bne IntelliNews04:14
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has approved a capital budget of about $29.44bn for expansion as demand for artificial intelligence chips continues to grow.
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In a report published August 10, HANA said deported children could face family separation, disrupted education, lack of legal identity, exploitation and unsafe living conditions.
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Sony Group will invest JPY465bn in the venture, while Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest contract semiconductor maker, will invest JPY282bn.
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Cellcom reported its most profitable quarter in 11 years in Q2 of 2026, with net profit jumping 44% y/y to $25.3mn as terminal equipment sales surged and debt reduction persisted.
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South Korea’s major petrochemical companies returned to profit in the second quarter, but the recovery is expected to prove short-lived as margins deteriorate and global oversupply intensifies.
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Eleven months. One letter to Perúpetro. Zero wells drilled. Chevron's Peru bet folded before it ever got its boots wet.
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Ukraine's central bank has announced a broad package of currency liberalisation measures aimed at easing financial restrictions for individuals, ...
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High borrowing costs from foreign lenders remain a key constraint on investment by Ukrainian businesses, particularly for companies seeking to expand ...
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Africa’s pipeline is expanding rapidly at a time when officially measured Chinese investment across the wider BRI is declining.
- Al Jazeera English15:36
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A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia's economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.
Thu, 13 August 2026
18 reports- bne IntelliNews00:33
International Energy Agency data shows that Myanmar and China together account for about 83% of global mined supply of heavy magnet rare earth elements.
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Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, woke up on August 12 to an unusual rush for bottled water. Rumours had spread overnight that the capital’s tap water was contaminated.
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China-Central Asia Monitor: July 31 – August 6.
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The Caspian Sea has fallen to its lowest level in about 200 years and is still declining, a Tehran official said, blaming higher temperatures, evaporation, weaker inflows and lower rainfall for a drop of up to 20 centimetres a year.
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Service to Kazakh city may start next year. For now, UAE's national airline sees Uzbek capital as the better option.
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A gold ring set with 321 diamonds, handed to Donald Trump by Antwerp's diamond traders, has drawn accusations of a cartoonish bribe weeks after their gems slipped free of his tariffs.
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Russia is stitching together a web of new railway corridors from the South Caucasus to the Indian Ocean, redirecting freight away from Europe towards Asia and the Global South.
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Russia is rebuilding its drone war around the jet-powered Geran-4, a faster machine built to slip past the cheap interceptors now knocking down its slow Shaheds.
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Ukraine, a country with no navy, has driven Russia's Black Sea Fleet out of Crimea to Novorossiysk, and has now struck its warships in that last refuge, damaging four.
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Russia's economy bounced back to 1.3% growth in the second quarter, beating official forecasts after a rare contraction at the start of the year.
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The planet has just endured its joint-hottest month in 176 years of record-keeping, as searing July heat handed North America, Africa and Asia their warmest month ever.
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Cholera is racing along west and central Africa's rivers and trade routes, with active outbreaks in six countries and millions of children at risk, UNICEF has warned.
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Grants from the European Union and other partners now cover more than a fifth of Ukraine’s budget revenue, masking a wartime financing gap that widened to $20bn in the first half of 2026.
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Ukraine's foreign reserves jumped back above $51bn in June after more than $15bn in delayed Western financing finally landed, ending four months of steady decline.
- Al Jazeera English16:40
A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia's economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.
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The vote doubles as a referendum on Hichilema's handling of an economy hauled back from crisis.
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Kazakh billionaire Timur Turlov did not set out to run world chess. But after the current president of FIDE Arkady Dvorkovich was sanctioned last month, he is now the leading contender to take over. He wants to make chess a digital Olympic sport.
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Central bank governor says the thinking is that worst is behind the country when it comes to Iran War impacts.
Fri, 14 August 2026
19 reports- bne IntelliNews02:11
The situation was already severe in July 2025, as high production costs, ageing plants and a surge in global capacity led by China were forcing European producers to shut facilities or reconsider their presence on the continent.
- RMF24 (Poland)06:02
„Ma wyjechać, a nie psuć relacje handlowe”. Krajewski o ukraińskim zbożu
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Putin gets unlikely ally as Europe’s heat disrupts Ukraine’s supply routes AzerNews
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Kenyan crypto startups are considering moving operations as new regulations impose minimum paid-up capital requirements difficult for early-stage businesses to raise.
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A senior Iranian cleric has used a Tehran Friday sermon to claim the country's missile force humiliated the United States, defiant remarks delivered more than 160 days into a war that has already killed Iran's former supreme leader.
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NRF, led by son of legendary Mujaheddin commander known as “Lion of Panjshir”, claims responsibility.
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The US military strategy has run into a dead end. Alternating strikes and ceasefires have done nothing to shift Iran's stated resolve, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has given Tehran the leverage to press its terms.
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Ukraine has begun combat-testing jet-powered interceptor drones fast enough to run down Russia's new jet Shaheds.
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Ukraine could run out of room to store 8mn-11mn tonnes of its own grain by November, with the ports shut and the new crop still coming in.
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Europe's gas tanks are emptier than at any point on record for the time of year, and the cargoes that should be filling them are sailing to Asia instead.
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Russia's defence ministry has put its winter plan for Ukraine on Telegram: a photograph of attack drones in flight, captioned "just like snow on your head".
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The PR surge which heralded that the “tide is turning” in the Ukrainian conflict is ending up in a debacle. Ukraine can inflict tangible damage on the Russian economy but Russia can take it and give it back in spades.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:04
War has diminished economic prospects of both countries, with medium-term outlook appearing relatively gloomy. What commenced as rapid offensive in February 2022 has metamorphosed into military and economic war of attrition
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Petrol rationing is back across Russia, and this time a governor has admitted his region's refinery will be out of action for six months.
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Russia has begun tearing into Ukraine's power grid weeks earlier than last winter, hitting substations and fuel depots as Kyiv braces for the blow meant to plunge it into the dark.
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The US Department of Agriculture has cut its forecasts for Russian and Ukrainian grain exports because of the Black Sea shipping war. The prices of every rival exporter have gone up.
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Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, according to data compiled from government agencies and research institutions in Germany, Spain, France, the UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
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Just over half of the Ukrainians living abroad still intend to come home, down from more than two-thirds a year ago, as new lives in the EU take root.
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Kazakh utility points finger at hydropower failure in Kyrgyzstan. Claims made by Kyrgyz officials about Kazakh power line disruption denied by Kazakhstan.
Sat, 15 August 2026
8 reports- bne IntelliNews11:15
Russia's banks are earning more than ever, yet beneath the record profits lie mounting bad debts, a flight to cash and a corporate-loan pile that few in Moscow can measure.
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The EU bought €809mn of Russian liquefied natural gas in June, 57% more than a year earlier, with Belgium the single biggest buyer.
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Two Russian pollsters put trust in Vladimir Putin at 69% and 73.3% this week, steady readings a month before September's State Duma election.
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Russia's meat and feed exporters face a choice between two very different markets: Iran, slow and bureaucratic but predictable, and the Philippines, fast-growing but brutal on price.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)11:40
Polish Agriculture Minister Stefan Krajewski stated that Warsaw will not lift its unilateral ban on Ukrainian grain imports, despite ongoing pressure from the European Commission. Krajewski emphasized that the grain must be directed to third-country markets rather than remaining in Europe, and he expressed skepticism about increasing transit volumes through Poland without greater port capacity. The issue of Ukrainian agricultural imports has become a central point of political debate ahead of...
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Ukraine's banks made almost a third less profit in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier, as the wartime windfall that fattened their margins begins to fade.
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Turkey wants to hand Ukraine a stockpile of American cluster bombs that has been sitting in its depots since the 1980s. Moscow has asked Washington and Ankara to explain themselves.
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Even in the country most alarmed by it, defence is a top national concern for fewer than one person in three, a Statista survey of 32 countries has found.
Sun, 16 August 2026
6 reports- tportal (Croatia)09:29
Nakon četiri i pol godine rata protiv Ukrajine, rusko gospodarstvo sve je izraženije podijeljeno na dva svijeta: vojni sektor, koji i dalje obilno financira država, i civilni dio ekonomije, koji osjeća posljedice inflacije, visokih kamata i slabije potrošnje
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Albania's plans to use an artificial intelligence avatar to help combat corruption are facing fresh scrutiny after prosecutors opened an investigation into the government agency that developed the system.
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Flights at Iran's Qeshm International Airport are set to resume on August 19 after a wartime suspension, marking a partial return of civil aviation to the Persian Gulf free-trade and tourism island.
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Baghdad sold around 42mn barrels in July, made up of about 35mn from southern ports and 7mn from Turkey's Ceyhan terminal on the Mediterranean.
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Anyone who wants to contest presidency is free to do so, he adds.
- El Mundo (Spain)22:58
La inversión necesaria durante la próxima década asciende a más de medio billón de euros para crear una 'nueva frontera' frente a la Rusia de Putin Leer
Mon, 17 August 2026
31 reports- Google News - Europe query02:09
Russia Hits Indian Billionaire's Factory In Ukraine As War Spills In Europe NDTV
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The MARCOS are Indian Navy’s elite operators and as such the equivalents of the US Navy Seals and the UK Special Boat Service.
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Vietnam is pushing its banks to lend as never before to power the government's double-digit growth drive, even as the wreckage of the country's biggest-ever bank fraud sits unresolved.
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Thailand's biggest banks are still minting money, yet a mountain of household debt has all but frozen new lending, leaving the sector richer and more cautious than at any time in a decade.
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Hungary’s commercial real estate market recorded its strongest first-half performance since 2021, according to international property adviser Colliers.
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Taiwan's financial holding companies have posted their biggest first-half profit on record, riding a semiconductor export boom that has driven the local stock market to fresh peaks.
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Sri Lanka's banks are lending again, pushing out credit at the fastest pace in years as bad loans melt away and record profits pile up.
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Russia's foreign trade surplus grew 14% to $73.4bn in the first half of 2026, with Asia now taking three quarters of everything the country buys and sells abroad.
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Green financing now accounts for nearly 8% of total corporate and municipal lending.
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The plastic that fuelled a decade of Filipino spending is starting to bite, just as the cost of money turns against the country's borrowers.
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Cash-strapped depositors, a collapsing currency and lenders shut out of the global financial system: Myanmar's banks are being ground down by more than five years of military rule.
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Poland showcased its rapidly expanding armed forces on August 15, the Polish Army Day, parading tanks, artillery, missile launchers and combat aircraft through Warsaw in a display intended to deter Russia.
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For years, the Leshnica Valley in North Macedonia’s Sar Mountain National Park has been caught between plans to harness its mountain rivers for electricity and efforts to preserve one of the country’s most valuable natural areas.
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Two explosive drones launched from Iran struck the office of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the security council chief's residence in Erbil, the KRG's counter-terrorism directorate said.
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Iran's Saman Bank has been authorised to provide gold and silver treasury services to online precious-metals trading platforms, channelling their transactions through a police-approved vault.
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The African Energy Chamber and South African wine estate Lothian Vineyards have created “Drill Baby Drill”, an exclusive wine brand celebrating Africa’s energy industry ambitions.
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Armenian banks must now identify and freeze payments designed to slip past Western sanctions on Russia, under central bank rules that took effect on August 12.
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Peter Thiel has taken a $76mn stake in Argentina's top shale producer, Vista Energy, deepening his ties to President Javier Milei's government and betting oil-rich Vaca Muerta will help power the next wave of AI.
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Serbia's banks booked record profit of €1.4bn in 2025 and their fastest credit growth in a decade, even as home-grown AIK Banka buys up rivals across the Balkans.
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Anxiety in Russia has climbed back to the level it reached when Vladimir Putin ordered mobilisation four years ago.
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Russia's main state development bank has sacked its chief economist over a speech he gave three months ago, in which he said the Russian economy would survive.
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Ukraine has begun putting parts of its electricity grid underground, betting that concrete and depth will do what air defence has not.
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The war in the Gulf was supposed to give the West leverage over China. It has mostly accelerated China's escape from the oil market altogether.
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A widely shared analysis says the planet is now warming at 0.48C a decade - almost three times the rate measured from 1970 to 2010.
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Two of Iran's hardline newspapers gave their front pages to an army commander's offer of cash rewards for killing or capturing American soldiers.
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Jordan's King Abdullah II has arrived in China for his first visit since 2015, seeking Chinese investment as the Iran war strains the kingdom's economy
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A ruble-backed stablecoin built by a sanctioned Russian defence bank has handled nearly $140bn of turnover since it was created 18 months ago.
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Russia has begun its campaign against Ukraine's energy system weeks earlier than in either of the past two winters, and this time the aim is to stop the repairs before they finish.
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Prosecutors can breathe more easily as pressure on them to make their case is eased.
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Brazil’s biggest listed banks are tightening credit standards and shifting towards secured loans and wealthier customers as household debt remains ...
Tue, 18 August 2026
23 reports- bne IntelliNews01:32
The Indian renewable energy sector offers significant opportunities for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) to deepen capital mobilisation in the space despite the limited existence of InvITs at present, according to a recent report.
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Deal to accelerate T-Mobile Polska's growth by adding Inea's 300,000 customers and Fiberhost's fibre network passing over 1.4mn homes.
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Pakistan's central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan, has ended its seven-year prohibition on serving cryptocurrency businesses, issuing a circular permitting financial institutions to open accounts for virtual asset firms.
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Bangladesh's Sammilito Islami Bank has established a dedicated “Collection & Recovery War-Room” to intensify investment collection and recovery efforts and improve their effectiveness.
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Retail digital payments in the Philippines reached 64.7% of total transaction volume in 2025, meeting the official target set by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank announced.
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The Export-Import Bank of Korea has agreed to extend $1bn in funding to the Switzerland-based resource manager Glencore.
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India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has moved forward the expiration of its foreign exchange swap incentive mechanism by 30 days to August 31, 2026.
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According to Sri Lanka CERT, complaints have been received from people who were contacted by scammers through mobile phones and social media.
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Singapore’s domestic lenders are insulating overall earnings from global interest rate cuts by expanding their regional wealth management franchises.
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Seeking to enhance the country’s financial infrastructure and lower transaction overheads across domestic commercial networks, Indonesia's central bank has launched its national retail credit card framework.
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Government’s intervention aims to secure cooling water supplies after an exceptionally severe drought and heatwave pushed the Danube to historic lows.
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Peter Magyar's government is reviewing 4iG’s ownership, financing and contractual ties with the state, putting the telecoms and defence group’s rapid expansion under the previous Orbán governments under scrutiny.
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Russia is one of the few major countries to have maintained close ties with Myanmar’s military rulers since the 2021 coup. Much of the West has instead isolated the government.
- bne IntelliNews05:43
Asked about leaked draft letter, Trump official says partners “can’t have it both ways”.
- bne IntelliNews07:12
KPC has recorded a resilient operational performance for the 2025-2026 financial year, maintaining steady production and refining throughput despite severe regional geopolitical disruptions
- bne IntelliNews09:16
Venezuela's Bank of England gold reserves would be channelled through US Treasury accounts to fund reconstruction after June's earthquakes, a National Assembly deputy said.
- Index.hr (Croatia)13:32
NOVAC iz banaka odlazi rekordnom brzinom zbog sve intenzivnijih ukrajinskih napada dronovima i rastućeg straha da bi Kremlj mogao početi oduzimati depozite kako bi financirao rat.
- bne IntelliNews17:09
Nataša Pirc Musar's office strongly denied claims she could be connected to a Russian spy network.
- bne IntelliNews18:55
Iranian mobile operators' roaming has reportedly been cut in the UAE, leaving Iranian residents and travellers unable to receive calls.
- bne IntelliNews19:08
The EBRD is providing up to $75mn in trade finance to Iraq's Al Mansour Bank for Investment, covering payment risks on cross-border deals and widening access to financing for Iraqi businesses and MSMEs.
- bne IntelliNews20:36
Mounting pollution on northern Cypriot beaches show spillover costs of Ankara’s ambition to dominate Europe’s waste-processing trade.
- bne IntelliNews21:43
The UAE has halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, citing regional escalation, in a sharp deterioration of ties between Tehran and one of its most important trading partners.
- bne IntelliNews22:41
Petronet is sounding the alarm as QatarEnergy examines its force majeure status on a month-to-month basis.
Wed, 19 August 2026
24 reports- bne IntelliNews00:22
Russia’s second domestically-built Arc-7 ice class tanker has begun transiting the Northern Sea Route.
- bne IntelliNews01:57
Tucked away in an appendix alongside severe global and domestic hazards such as international terrorism, illicit trafficking, environmental plunder, and radicalism, the provision went largely unnoticed for over eight months.
- bne IntelliNews02:14
Authorities have yet to release detailed information about the size, reserves or development potential of the newly identified areas.
- bne IntelliNews02:48
India’s banking sector has emerged from a prolonged asset-quality clean-up in a much stronger position, with non-performing assets at their lowest level on record, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says.
- bne IntelliNews02:52
Bangladesh Bank has set a BDT600bn target for agricultural and rural loan disbursements in fiscal year 2026-27, an increase of nearly 54% from the previous target.
- bne IntelliNews02:56
The Bank of Thailand revealed that bank lending increased 2.0% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from a 0.2% rise recorded in the previous quarter.
- bne IntelliNews03:00
India's Regional Rural Banks recorded gross loans outstanding rising 10.3% y/y in 2025-26, climbing from approximately INR524bn to more than INR578bn, India's Ministry of Finance said.
- bne IntelliNews03:45
The agreement expands a partnership spanning nearly two decades. Landbank previously arranged syndicated term loans of PHP110bn in 2024 and PHP100bn in 2025 for the energy entity.
- bne IntelliNews05:31
Finance ministry cut its 2026 forecast for non-oil, non-gas GDP growth to 3.1% from 3.7%, while leaving the overall economic growth forecast unchanged at 1.7%.
- bne IntelliNews05:43
Worst case scenario assumes the failure of at least two key reforms alongside delays in major investments.
- bne IntelliNews05:52
Major South Korean financial groups expanded total assets across their main Southeast Asian banking subsidiaries by 7.1% to KRW52.26 trillion in the first half of the year.
- bne IntelliNews06:53
First Nations group Kino Aski and Marinvest Energy Canada are reviving plans to build a major LNG project in Quebec.
- bne IntelliNews07:37
This week The Telegraph reported that “Russians withdraw billions from banks amid fears Putin could seize deposits.” What actually happened is Russian bank deposits have doubled since the start of the war in Ukraine and are still rising.
- bne IntelliNews11:45
Renewable sources accounted for 105.2% of Albania's gross electricity consumption in 2025, Eurostat data shows, with only Norway and Iceland performing better across Europe.
- bne IntelliNews11:58
Solar panels generated more electricity in the European Union than dams did in 2025, the first time that has happened.
- bne IntelliNews11:59
Central bankers do not usually forecast the weather. The European Central Bank's chief economist has just put one into his.
- bne IntelliNews12:02
Russia and Myanmar signed ten documents in the Kremlin on August 18, including a joint declaration on countering Western sanctions.
- bne IntelliNews12:03
Six years after its first barrel, Guyana has the fastest-growing income per head in the world - and has overtaken the United States on the measure.
- bne IntelliNews12:06
Ukrainians trade more cryptocurrency per head than anyone else on earth. What they mostly do not do is trade it under Ukrainian law.
- bne IntelliNews13:10
Everything that has kept the Russian economy growing since 2020 has now been used up, a think tank the Kremlin created itself has told Vladimir Putin.
- bne IntelliNews13:10
The money that bought a former Ukrainian energy minister his freedom was itself dirty, anti-corruption detectives say, and the trail runs straight back into the president's own office.
- bne IntelliNews14:11
Arabian Drilling Company has signed a contract with Masirah Oil Limited and Northern Offshore Ltd to drill two firm wells and two optional wells offshore Oman, the Saudi-listed drilling contractor announced on August 19.
- bne IntelliNews16:37
Ukraine's government went looking for warehouse space to hand to companies bombed out of their own. On its own experts' best case, it can cover about a fifth of what business needs.
- bne IntelliNews18:57
Croatia's banks, almost all owned from Milan, Vienna or Budapest, are among the most profitable in Europe, and a new 50% tax on excess profit is aimed squarely at them.
Thu, 20 August 2026
31 reports- bne IntelliNews03:51
South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank partnered with blockchain firm Ripple to deploy Ripple Payments for international remittances, the enterprise technology firm said.
- bne IntelliNews03:52
South Korea’s Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) will officially launch its wholly foreign-owned bank in Vietnam on September 25, expanding competition in the country’s banking sector.
- bne IntelliNews03:54
India’s ICICI Bank (NSE: ICICIBANK) has raised $750mn through a five-year US dollar bond at a spread tighter than its initial guidance.
- bne IntelliNews04:06
Philippine bank deposits rose 8.3% year-on-year to PHP22.4 trillion at end-June 2026, as central bank data published on June 30 showed sustained liquidity despite quarterly momentum cooling off.
- bne IntelliNews04:09
Bangladesh’s central bank granted formal approval for National Credit and Commerce Bank to convert 20 conventional branches into fully Shariah compliant outlets.
- bne IntelliNews04:36
The central bank's decision to hold key borrowing costs reflects a deliberate pivot towards fiscal deployment rather than monetary easing.
- bne IntelliNews04:43
Accelerating the expansion of sovereign payment infrastructure across retail banking and fintech sectors, Indonesia's central bank is expanding participation in its national credit card framework.
- bne IntelliNews05:05
Acting Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare says crossing the 60% debt threshold means Bucharest has a "very clear limit" on new budget commitments.
- bne IntelliNews05:09Istanbul-listed cement maker Cimsa to build Ireland’s largest rooftop solar plant at Mannok facility
The company has already commenced construction of the 6-MW project, which will cover approximately 38,800 square metres, equivalent to around 5.5 football pitches, and will comprise approximately 10,000 solar panels.
- bne IntelliNews05:16
Poland plans to lower personal income tax for middle earners and make large companies pay more from 2027, unveiling a broadly budget-neutral package a year before the next parliamentary election.
- bne IntelliNews05:19
Journalists and editors document more than a decade of political interference at Hungarian news agency MTI by former Fidesz government.
- bne IntelliNews05:26
The Qazaq AI Research University in Astana aims to train engineers capable of developing AI systems.
- bne IntelliNews05:26
Saudi Arabia has admitted Riyadh Air to its unified government travel framework, opening public sector bookings through the Etimad platform to a carrier that serves 11 destinations and is targeting 100 by 2030.
- bne IntelliNews05:27
Romania stopped operations at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant due to low Danube water levels.
- fundsforngos.org06:09
Deadline: 01-Sep-2026 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with Southern Development Strategy (SDS), is supporting war-affected agricultural businesses in Ukraine with energy equipment to help them maintain production during power outages. Eligible businesses in vegetable and horticultural production, livestock farming, and agricultural processing may receive an equipment package worth up to US$7,000,
- bne IntelliNews08:20
King’s College London researcher warns rapid lithium expansion in Mali, Nigeria and the wider Sahel risks creating new revenue streams for jihadist and criminal groups through informal mining, extortion and smuggling.
- bne IntelliNews08:22
Dubai Chambers has signed an agreement with India's Nasscom to draw Indian agentic AI and deeptech firms to the emirate, opening a channel to an industry worth $315bn across 3,500 companies.
- bne IntelliNews10:32
Iran Zamin Bank is to be restructured through the recovery of central bank claims and the transfer of some of its assets, in a departure from covering shortfalls with overdrafts.
- bne IntelliNews10:46
Iraq and the World Bank have discussed priorities for a new electricity sector loan, covering transmission bottlenecks, grid efficiency, gas supply and the delayed Gulf interconnection. No loan size was disclosed.
- bne IntelliNews10:52
Brazil's biggest lenders are minting record profits off some of the world's highest real interest rates, even as Nubank and Pix tear at their retail franchise.
- bne IntelliNews11:18
Zain Bahrain announced that it signed a deal with service technology firm Text, integrating the company's platform into its OneCX system.
- bne IntelliNews11:18
Iran says banking obstacles with Iraq have been removed and funds could be drawn within weeks, hours after Trump threatened consequences for any country giving Tehran a financial lifeline.
- bne IntelliNews11:42
China has told Japan not to test its patience over nuclear weapons, in an exchange that has moved an Asian arms race from something strategists war-game to something foreign ministries now argue about in public. Beijing's warning followed months...
- bne IntelliNews13:47
A sense of fatigue is hanging over August 23 election, with analysts pointing to voter disengagement, the absence of a genuine opposition and growing self-censorship as evidence of a widening gap between society and the political system.
- bne IntelliNews15:21
CK Hutchison opens a second legal front against Panama City, taking its total claims past $3.5bn, as Washington, Beijing and the Mulino government each add fuel to a dispute none of them can fully control.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)15:45
Russia may continue the war “for some time yet,” as sanctions have not brought its economy to a halt, and oil revenues and aid from other countries allow it to circumvent the restrictions.
- bne IntelliNews15:57
Russia's structural transformation plan has hit 12 of its 14 targets for the first half of this year, eight of them ahead of schedule, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told a meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development
- bne IntelliNews16:17
Nepal has completed its first IMF-supported programme in almost two decades, ending it with inflation down to 1.7%, more than a year's worth of import cover in reserve and a fiscal deficit it can defend.
- bne IntelliNews16:53
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have accused a sitting MP, a former MP and senior officials in the Presidential Office of running an organised scheme to seize companies and property with forged documents.
- bne IntelliNews16:53
Every close US ally that builds drones got a discount on Donald Trump's new tariff wall. The one fighting a drone war did not.
- bne IntelliNews18:23
Failure to agree on a successor to Bosnia & Herzegovina's international high representative exposes differences over the future of the country's postwar political order, says Atlantic Council commentary.
Fri, 21 August 2026
25 reports- bne IntelliNews01:18
The test was announced on August 20 amid an intensifying row following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the disputed area the previous week.
- bne IntelliNews01:26
North Korea launched around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles eastwards from an area near Pyongyang on August 20, South Korea’s military said.
- bne IntelliNews01:57
The Mumbai-listed private sector lender, through its GIFT City branch, raised $500mn via three-year senior unsecured notes and a further $1.25bn through five-year notes.
- bne IntelliNews02:02
South Korea’s retail bank loyalty market will grow to $2.6bn by 2035, Spherical Insights & Consulting reported.
- bne IntelliNews02:21
Pakistan's banks are earning record profits by lending to their own government rather than to the economy, parking almost two-thirds of their assets in state debt.
- bne IntelliNews02:37
The Bank of Japan's slow climb back to a 1% policy rate is finally handing Japan's banks fat lending margins again - and the biggest of them record profits - after three lost decades of near-zero interest rates.
- bne IntelliNews03:20
Non-performing loans reached 32.26% of total bank advances by late March 2026, totalling BDT588.7bn ($4.81bn), up from BDT557.2bn in December 2025.
- bne IntelliNews03:25
The cross-border crisis follows a rapid surge in satellite-detected hotspots and burnt territory across Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo.
- bne IntelliNews03:49
India's banks are earning more than ever and carrying the fewest bad loans in decades, just as falling interest rates begin to squeeze the margins behind the boom.
- bne IntelliNews04:05
South Korea's four biggest banking groups booked a record KRW11.34 trillion net profit in the first half of 2026 even as regulators forced them to choke off lending to the country's heavily indebted households.
- bne IntelliNews04:21
Malaysia's five digital banks have signed up almost 2mn customers in barely two years, a fast start that has yet to loosen the grip of the country's entrenched lenders.
- bne IntelliNews04:36
India's market regulator has barred a Mauritius-registered arm of JPMorgan Chase from the country's capital markets, accusing it of rigging the closing price of the Sensex on options expiry day.
- bne IntelliNews05:09
In the first half of 2026, construction work volume increased by 13.9% y/y, making the sector one of the main positive contributors to economic activity amid a contraction in Romanian GDP.
- bne IntelliNews05:10
Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu directly linked the incident to the broader security threat posed by Russia's war against Ukraine, but did not explicitly state that Russia had launched the drone.
- bne IntelliNews05:23
Freedom Holding operates through more than 200 offices in over 20 countries across North America, Europe and Asia.
- bne IntelliNews05:25
HPPs are expected to generate 620mn kWh of electricity annually, supply around 350,000 households, save 187mn cubic metres of natural gas and prevent 311,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
- bne IntelliNews05:31
The Philippines recorded a balance of payments deficit of $1.5bn in July, swinging from a $3.4bn surplus in June, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported.
- bne IntelliNews10:23
For three decades, the Balkans exported workers. Now countries across the region are increasingly importing them from Nepal, the Philippines, Vietnam and elsewhere.
- bne IntelliNews10:38
A fresh corruption scandal broke out in Ukraine – this time, it was racketeering by relative junior members of the Zelenskiy administration. Corruption is not a problem of the system in Ukraine; corruption is the system.
- bne IntelliNews13:44
Egypt's forex reserves have never been higher. Nor has the tension been clearer between its stronger external buffer and the central bank's rising exposure to a government the IMF wants to rely less heavily on domestic sources for financing.
- bne IntelliNews13:44
Moldova is carrying out one of the fastest energy market reforms in Europe, but concerns have been raised over both transparency and the grid's ability to absorb additional electricity.
- bne IntelliNews13:50
Under Ukrainian law they are deserters and face up to 12 years in prison if they go home.
- bne IntelliNews13:51
Slovenia's biggest bank has lost its year-long fight for Austria's Addiko, but the defeat has done nothing to dim its appetite for deals across the former Yugoslavia.
- bne IntelliNews13:53
North Korea fired about 10 ballistic missiles hours after Seoul put its nuclear arsenal at up to 120 warheads, twice the number Donald Trump cites.
- northernminer.com14:35
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European reliance on Russian nuclear fuel increased in 2025 despite efforts to diversify its uranium supply after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Sprott Asset Management said in a new report this...
Sat, 22 August 2026
5 reports- bne IntelliNews01:59
In a major change to the budget process, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government has not imposed caps on ministries’ requests for growth-strategy spending.
- bne IntelliNews09:09
The Croatian National Bank warned the high level of household borrowing poses a risk to financial stability.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:46
Ukraine intends to renegotiate its tariff-free agricultural export quotas with the EU starting in September. Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky urged industry representatives to provide data to support demands for increased quotas on sensitive items like sugar and bioethanol. The push for expanded EU market access comes amid disruptions to Black Sea and Danube export routes, though the issue remains politically sensitive for neighboring EU states like Poland and Hungary, which continue to...
- bne IntelliNews22:53
The report, carrying the somewhat dramatic title of ‘The Great Transshipment Scam’ and headed by an image of a Trojan horse style graphic, says Chinese exporters increasingly routed goods through third countries
- bne IntelliNews23:13
Indonesia is abolishing the rule that let a listed company's shares stop trading altogether, after MSCI threatened to demote the market to frontier status.
Sun, 23 August 2026
11 reports- bne IntelliNews09:28
Tanzania's 2,115 MW Julius Nyerere hydropower plant has helped create an electricity surplus credited with boosting industry and GDP growth while opening the way for regional power exports.
- bne IntelliNews11:02
On the eve of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, I find myself wondering whether my country will still exist in another 35 years.
- bne IntelliNews17:08
Thailand's fertility rate fell from six children per woman to two in twenty years - as fast as China's - and it did it while the country was still poor.
- bne IntelliNews17:11
The July figure widened the year-to-date gap by around RUB0.7 trillion.
- bne IntelliNews17:12
Russia's happiness index fell nine points in July to 50, its lowest level since 2011 and the sharpest one-month drop the state pollster has recorded during the war.
- bne IntelliNews18:19
Iran has discovered a new onshore gas field in the southern province of Fars holding 7.5 trillion cubic feet (212bn cubic metres) of natural gas in place, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said.
- bne IntelliNews18:21
Bangladesh’s gas shortage has eased following supply of LNG from two floating LNG terminals in Cox’s Bazar in the southwest of the country.
- bne IntelliNews18:46
Two Chinese-flagged vessels reported transiting Iranian side of Strait of Hormuz, days after major Chinese shippers said to have halted use of the route.
- bne IntelliNews19:54
The Dominican Republic’s Manzanillo LNG-to-power project has selected global law firm White & Case to advise lead arrangers and joint structuring agents Citibank and JPMorgan Chase on the $900 mn project.
- bne IntelliNews20:47
As any sharp PR practitioner in Turkey will tell you, Mr President’s head nearly bumped up against the ceiling of the old one.
- bne IntelliNews20:52
Taliban officials say 8mn Afghan migrants have returned from Iran and Pakistan in five years, as daily deportations of 2,000 to 3,000 people continue.
Mon, 24 August 2026
20 reports- bne IntelliNews01:42
China's economic hold over Africa has stopped running through loans and started running through container ships.
- bne IntelliNews03:12
South Korea is set to wave off a commercial container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic Ocean some time in late August, in the process testing the commercial viability of a northern sea corridor.
- bne IntelliNews03:40
Southern Taiwan is preparing for further flooding and landslides as heavy rain persists, while a strengthening typhoon is forecast to enter the Philippines’ area of responsibility.
- bne IntelliNews04:05
Cheaper transaction fees and easier access to services remain critical to pulling more citizens into the formal financial system, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says.
- bne IntelliNews05:33
S&P Dow Jones Indices reclassified Poland as a developed market from an emerging market, with the change due to take effect during its September 2027 index reconstitution.
- bne IntelliNews06:12
Four years after the exit of Hollywood majors following the invasion of Ukraine, Russians still want to watch the latest Hollywood blockbusters
- bne IntelliNews09:46
US Central Command says it has diverted 70 commercial vessels and disabled three since resuming its naval blockade of Iran, which Tehran says has halted its oil exports.
- bne IntelliNews10:00
A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile and set alight off Saudi Arabia's Yanbu, UKMTO says, in the latest attack on Saudi-linked shipping in the Red Sea.
- bne IntelliNews10:08
Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi mocks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, calling his sanctions campaign an admission of American defeat rather than a victory.
- Le Figaro (France)11:14
REPORTAGE - Les immenses fermes ukrainiennes commencent à se conformer aux standards communautaires, anticipant une adhésion prochaine du pays à l’UE. Mais intégrer la puissance agricole ukrainienne au marché unique s’annonce comme un casse-tête pour Bruxelles et les États membres. Au risque de remettre en cause toute la politique agricole commune.
- bne IntelliNews12:29
Iraq plans to strip three zeros from the dinar and issue new banknotes, a lawmaker says, in a redenomination aimed at rebranding the currency and curbing cash outside the banking system.
- bne IntelliNews12:33
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi announced in a public statement that international coalition forces will withdraw from Iraq on September 30, signalling a notable shift in the United States' Middle East strategy.
- bne IntelliNews12:56
Iran's rial has slid past IRR2,031,000 to the dollar on the open market, roughly halving in under a year as war, sanctions and a naval blockade drain the supply of hard currency.
- bne IntelliNews13:07
Humanity has probably already fallen below the fertility rate it needs to replace itself, and nobody noticed it happening.
- bne IntelliNews13:08
Russia has sold gold out of its reserves in every month of 2026, and the price it is getting has started to climb again.
- bne IntelliNews13:08
The share of Russians who say the political situation in their country is tense or critical has climbed to 70%, the highest in a quarter of a century.
- bne IntelliNews13:14
Outcome will consolidate power of president of seven years Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
- bne IntelliNews15:22
Move has brought effective policy rate to 37% from 40% at overnight window.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)16:15
European Council President António Costa said that the European Union has taken Ukraine’s current financial needs into account and remains focused on disbursing funds under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan.
- bne IntelliNews17:08
The agreement stands out against Niger’s broader push for greater state control over its uranium industry and gives Atomic Eagle a second advanced African uranium project alongside its flagship project in Zambia
Tue, 25 August 2026
16 reports- bne IntelliNews00:19
The government had initially set a bank-borrowing target of BDT1.04 trillion for FY26 to help finance the budget deficit. However, the target was raised to BDT1.18 trillion midway through the fiscal year.
- bne IntelliNews02:44
China rejected an estimated 360 terawatt-hours of clean power in the six months through June, enough to supply Mexico for a year.
- bne IntelliNews03:11
Gladstone LNG joint venture partners have agreed to acquire the Greater Meridian Coal Seam Gas project from from Westside Corporation and Mitsui E&P Australia.
- bne IntelliNews04:21
The fraud originated at IBK's Chinese subsidiary, which partnered with a local non-bank institution for online loans.
- bne IntelliNews04:35
Papua New Guinea’s Papua LNG project is on schedule for a final investment decision to be taken before the end of 2026.
- bne IntelliNews05:30
Higher-than-expected deficit could increase the risk of Hungary being moved to the next stage of the EU excessive deficit procedure.
- bne IntelliNews05:46
China's Xi Jinping and Jordan's King Abdullah II have urged a return to normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and called for the Iran-US ceasefire to be preserved.
- bne IntelliNews06:01
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is poised to raise interest rates by a further 25 basis points (bps) to 5% to tame rampant consumer prices, Deutsche Bank warned ahead of the monetary board meeting on August 27.
- bne IntelliNews07:12
El Niño is squeezing Panama Canal capacity as shipping costs rise. A long-delayed reservoir could strengthen water security, but Panama still faces difficult choices over displacement, costs and the canal’s future.
- bne IntelliNews10:33
Iran will find ways to deal with new US measures targeting its economy and oil industry, National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) chief Hamid Bovard said, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran in what US officials have called an “Economic D-Day”.
- bne IntelliNews11:39
Suleymanci case stirs ghost of Gulen. And yet again companies are being placed in the hands of state administrators.
- bne IntelliNews12:12
Reconstruction spending after the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela and Colombia this year could provide a modest lift to both economies in 2027, according to ECLAC Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.
- bne IntelliNews13:31
The paper currently offers an 83% yield.
- bne IntelliNews19:25
OSCE report says elections set to take place in a "highly polarised environment marked by increasing challenges to the constitutional order".
- bne IntelliNews19:33
Three drone incidents in 36 hours last week highlighted the growing security challenge facing Nato's Black Sea flank.
- bne IntelliNews20:23
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), the largest independent producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has resumed Shaikan output after a second precautionary halt over regional security
Wed, 26 August 2026
9 reports- bne IntelliNews03:53
India's regional rural banks reported record consolidated net profit of INR101.76bn in FY2025-26, up sharply from INR68.2bn in FY2024-25, as asset quality strengthened and lending expanded.
- bne IntelliNews03:58
Facing unexpected pressure from fuel price spikes and travel costs, Australia’s consumer price dynamics have complicated the Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy outlook.
- bne IntelliNews04:01
Credit growth in India’s banking system accelerated to about 20% year-on-year in the June 2026 quarter, its strongest pace in more than four years, while deposit mobilisation remained weaker.
- bne IntelliNews05:09
Politicians warn of risk €770mn payment could "unintentionally contribute to the undermining of the undermining of Romanian democracy".
- bne IntelliNews05:58
Hungarian households remain financially constrained despite a strong recovery in real wages, with nearly three in ten reporting having no money left at the end of the month.
- bne IntelliNews07:50
Ukraine is losing the war slowly and has months, not years, to change course, according to the defence minister sacked in July.
- bne IntelliNews08:25
MTN is assessing licences in African markets where it has large customer bases and significant balances held in mobile money wallets.
- bne IntelliNews15:40
The new agency is being established to complement rather than replace global ratings firms Moody’s, S&P, Fitch, all of which have been accused of bias against African sovereigns and firms.
- Google News - Top Stories20:34
Exclusive: Swedish EU letter reopens debate over frozen Russian assets The Kyiv Independent EU states revive plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, FT reports Reuters Sweden revives frozen Russian assets row euractiv.com Baltic States may be short more than €35 billion in military spending News.by EU states revive plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine Financial Times
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)00:29
Ukraine has agreed with international partners on about $10.5 million in assistance for farmers in frontline regions to organize temporary grain storage.
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)08:45
Zubrin contends that Russia should bear the financial burden of the security and economic costs its invasion of Ukraine has imposed on Europe. A proposed 25% RVAT on all goods entering or would weaken Russia’s war economy, generate revenue to support Ukraine and European defense spending, and reduce Moscow’s ability to finance future military aggression.
Sun, 30 August 2026
2 reports- Novinky (Czechia)03:31
Státy a jejich vlády standardně usilují o to, aby jejich peněžní měna byla pevná. Napomáhá to k prosperitě, když tím mimo jiné získají více z vlastního vývozu zboží a služeb, zatímco dovoz je levnější. Jinak se teď chová válečné Rusko, které už více než čtyři roky útočí na Ukrajinu. Moskva tento měsíc vlastní měnu rubl značně oslabuje.
- strategypage.com04:15
The war in Ukraine is expected to cost Russia a trillion dollars, nearly half its annual GDP Russia has already spent $866 billion so far, and one of the major victims of that spending is ROSCOSMOS, the Russian space agency Russian efforts
Wed, 2 September 2026
2 reports- Euronews08:34
The October increase follows a January rise and is the first double tariff hike in four years. The central bank warned it would push annual inflation further above its 4% target in an economy already squeezed by the costs of its war, sanctions and a 21% key interest rate.
- Bloomberg Politics13:05
The European Union is looking “at all possible lanes” to support grain exports from Ukraine and is working to blunt the financial impact of extreme weather on farmers as part of a responsibility to safeguard global food supply, according to the bloc’s agriculture commissioner.
Thu, 3 September 2026
3 reports- winnipegfreepress.com04:07edited after publishing
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Russians endured a summer of turmoil with gas crisis and swarms of drones as the war came homeThere were long lines at gas pumps, turning each fill-up into an ordeal. Flights to vacation destinations were canceled, delayed or rerouted. Online orders were disrupted as e-commerce hubs were set ablaze by buzzing drones.
- Libération (France)12:48
Après des mois d’impasse, les besoins financiers de l’Ukraine poussent les Européens à chercher de nouvelles solutions autour des actifs russes gelés. Réunis en Irlande, les Vingt-Sept ont rouvert le dossier, sans parvenir à s’accorder sur la marche à suivre.
- Google News - Europe query17:48
Poland sent Ukraine 350 tanks—Europe just agreed to refund it half a billion dollars Euromaidan Press
Fri, 4 September 2026
3 reports- bne IntelliNews05:59
Budapest will continue to block the opening of further chapters in Ukraine’s EU accession talks until Kyiv implements an agreement on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia.
- Politico Europe10:42
Kyiv is looking for new ways to get cash as it faces a significant budget shortfall.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)16:50
Ukraine’s baseline annual need for external financing remains at around $50 billion. At the same time, if the war continues, the country’s preliminary unfunded financing need for 2027 is estimated at $32.6 billion.
Sat, 5 September 2026
2 reports- bne IntelliNews07:39
The refinery IPO is a major test of whether Nigeria’s domestic capital market can absorb a record-sized listing as investors weigh Dangote’s expansion plans against crude-supply and margin risks.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)17:33
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted another measure to support farmers amid Russia's ongoing terror in the Black Sea region.
Mon, 7 September 2026
6 reports- N1 Info (Croatia)04:30
Ukrajinski ministar financija upozorio je da bi zemlja mogla biti prisiljena smanjiti potrošnju koja nije povezana s vojskom ako ne uspije osigurati f
- Google News - Europe query05:00
Europe needs corn. Ukraine has it. But US farmers are poised to get the business. politico.eu
- bne IntelliNews05:25
VND deposits rose 8.77% from the start of the year to August 22, outpacing the 8.38% increase in outstanding VND credit, Deputy Finance Minister Tran Quoc Phuong told the government.
- bne IntelliNews05:34
Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves rose to $601.904bn in August, returning above the $600bn mark and ending two consecutive monthly falls.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)10:47
The European Union will continue supporting Ukrainian agricultural exporters amid logistical disruptions caused by Russian attacks on Ukraine’s seaports, considering the Danube corridor an alternative to maritime transport.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)17:28
According to the August 2026 RRR4U monitoring report, Ukraine unlocked €418 million under the EU's Ukraine facility after appointing anti-corruption court judges and an electricity market operator. However, 14 unmet indicators leave €4.8 billion frozen, while missed IMF deadlines on platform and import taxation endanger a $692.4 million tranche, and slow progress stalls $1 billion of the World Bank loan.
Tue, 8 September 2026
4 reports- tportal (Croatia)04:44
Suša je pogodila proizvodnju kukuruza u zapadnoj i srednjoj Europi, pa će Europska unija ove sezone morati uvesti milijune tona više nego lani. Ukrajina, tradicionalno jedan od najvećih dobavljača, kukuruza ima dovoljno, ali ruski napadi na crnomorske luke praktički su zatvorili njezin najjeftiniji izvozni pravac. Neočekivani dobitnici mogli bi zato biti američki farmeri
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)09:43
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine is ready to seek compromises with Russia on grain exports and energy, but stressed that both countries must take steps toward a solution.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)18:10
Alternative routes for exporting agricultural products from Ukraine are operating, but they cannot fully compensate for the volumes exported through seaports. The state’s strategic task is to restore full-scale exports through the ports of Greater Odesa.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)23:37
Hungary blocked the opening of EU accession clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine for a fourth time on Tuesday, Sept. 8, according to sources, who also said that Budapest refused to disclose which legislative steps regarding the minority issue it expects Kyiv to take.
Wed, 9 September 2026
6 reports- Google News - Europe query09:05
Ukraine’s Unexpected $27 Billion Budget Gap Rattles Europe The New York Times
- Google News - Europe query09:05
Ukraine’s Unexpected $27 Billion Budget Gap Rattles Europe The New York Times
- Novinky (Czechia)09:26
Pracovní skupina pro rozšíření a pro země jednající o přistoupení k EU (COELA) v úterý opět neschválila výsledky screeningu, které mají posoudit připravenost Ukrajiny jednat o jednotlivých přístupových kapitolách. Maďarsko nadále blokuje toto rozhodnutí, které vyžaduje jednomyslný souhlas všech 27 členských zemí.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)15:17
Mit dem Geld sollten die EU-Länder unabhängig von Russland werden: 300 Milliarden hatte Brüssel für die Energiewende bereitgestellt. Doch die Mitgliedstaaten nutzten nur wenig davon. Das rächt sich jetzt.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:28
Russian strikes on warehouses, logistics hubs, and energy infrastructure are no longer just an inflation risk for Ukraine – they are showing up in the data, NBU Deputy Governor Volodymyr Lepushynskyi wrote in an op-ed. He estimates that rebuilding logistics networks could add 0.4-0.6 percentage points to annual inflation by the end of 2026, even as businesses adapt by rerouting supply chains and restoring damaged capacity.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)15:50
The PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights urged the creation of a “funding mechanism” under Council of Europe auspices to receive frozen Russian Central Bank assets and disburse them to Ukraine after two rulings against Russia by the European Court of Human Rights.
Thu, 10 September 2026
9 reports- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)01:22
PACE lawmakers have backed a proposal to use frozen Russian Central Bank assets to fund potentially billions in compensation for Ukraine under Strasbourg Court rulings.
- bne IntelliNews05:45
Poland lost an estimated PLN490.1bn in economic output during 2022–2025 because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to an estimate from the statistics office GUS.
- Index.hr (Croatia)10:37
VIŠE od 120 zastupnika Europskog parlamenta poziva čelnike EU da iskoriste preko 200 milijardi eura zamrznute ruske imovine za pomoć Ukrajini, suočenoj s proračunskim manjkom od 23 milijarde eura.
- 24sata (Croatia)11:41
Najveći dio zamrznute ruske imovine, oko 190 milijardi eura, nalazi se u Belgiji, gdje je sjedište financijske institucije Euroclear. Upravo je belgijska vlada najglasniji protivnik plana
- bne IntelliNews13:46
Ukraine is preparing to expand state support for large businesses through preferential lending and broader war-risk insurance, as companies face ...
- France Info (France)13:50
Budapest invoque les droits des minorités nationales pour bloquer les négociations d'adhésion à l'UE de l'Ukraine, laissant Kiev dans l'incertitude, comme l'explique cet article du média ukrainien Suspilne.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)16:27
Europe will have to find a way to support Ukraine in 2027 and beyond one way or another, so it must make the aggressor pay by using frozen Russian assets.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)16:40
Reservations from individual European Union member states regarding potential legal and financial risks must not block collective efforts by the Bloc to utilize immobilized Russian sovereign assets for Ukraine's aid.
- Google News - Europe query18:00
Ukraine’s financial crisis resurrects Europe’s bitter dilemma on Russian frozen assets EUobserver
Fri, 11 September 2026
7 reports- Politico Europe10:13
The idea would help to reduce the size of the EU's next long-term budget, per diplomats and officials.
- bne IntelliNews10:59
Ukraine's defence industry has reached annual production capacity of about $55bn, the defence ministry told delegations from Nato member states on September 9.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)12:45
Ukraine’s second IMF review has been pushed to December and will be combined with the third, delaying the next disbursement, a government source told Kyiv Post. IMF staff met opposition lawmakers during their September visit to discuss the legislative deadlock. Ukraine also faces a $32.6 billion financing gap for 2027 as Russian attacks raise costs and political resistance complicates efforts to secure more European aid.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:24
The European Commission is reviving efforts to use frozen Russian reserves to finance Ukraine, exploring a new structure designed to overcome Belgium’s objections. The push comes as Kyiv faces a $27 billion defense funding gap and mounting pressure from Russia’s intensified attacks.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:58
Commission says immediate priority is assessing Kyiv’s financing needs before considering possible tools
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)21:27
Portugal supports using frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine but understands Belgium's demand for EU-wide guarantees against potential financial risks.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)23:01
The European Court of Justice has dismissed Hungary’s lawsuit challenging the use of frozen Russian asset revenues for Ukraine’s military aid. The tribunal ruled it lacks jurisdiction over the matter. Hungary was excluded from allocation votes after constructively abstaining from initial decisions.
Sat, 12 September 2026
1 report- bne IntelliNews12:55
Ukraine may have to stop paying for things that are not the war. That is the finance minister's own description of where the budget now stands, and it is the first time he has said it since 2022.
Sun, 13 September 2026
4 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)04:35
The Ukrainian government plans to complete by October 15 the work on documents required to secure $29.5 billion in international funding for Ukraine this year.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)12:55
Senior economic and financial officials warned at the YES 2026 conference in Kyiv that Ukraine’s state budget faces a “very difficult winter” driven by escalating war costs and systematic Russian strikes on commercial, logistics, and port infrastructure. Economy Minister Oleksandr Kravchenko estimated annual damage to infrastructure and fixed assets at roughly $10 billion, warning state compensation tools cannot meet business needs. Parliament Budget Committee Chair Roksolana Pidlasa reported...
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)17:37
Ukraine will remain one of the key issues for the European Parliament, which will hold a separate discussion during its September 14-17 plenary session in Strasbourg on strengthening support for Kyiv amid the escalation of Russian aggression.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)18:00
Poland will not block the opening of negotiations on the European Union's acquis clusters with Ukraine.
Mon, 14 September 2026
5 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:15
The World Bank will provide Ukraine with $841 million in budget support backed by guarantees from the Canadian government.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)18:45
The Cabinet of Ministers will officially send all members of parliament and relevant parliamentary committees a schedule with clear deadlines for voting on bills that are critical to securing international financial assistance.
- Novinky (Czechia)19:20
Ukrajinské státní finance se přibližují ke kritickému bodu, uvedl v pondělí na platformě Telegram ukrajinský premiér Serhij Koreckyj. Ve svém příspěvku rovněž zkritizoval průtahy v parlamentu, kvůli nimž dosud nebyly schváleny zákony, na nichž závisí mezinárodní finanční pomoc.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)21:30
Ukraine reportedly risks losing a substantial amount of $29.5 billion in planned international financing if the parliament misses deadlines for required legislation, according to Ukraine’s prime minister. The government has moved its deadline for 42 required decisions to Oct. 15 as it prepares for winter pressure on the budget, defense needs and energy system.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)21:46
Ukraine's Finance Ministry said it will soon receive $841 million from the World Bank under a guarantee from the Government of Canada, with the funds earmarked to cover pension payments in the state budget. The disbursement falls under the Tenth Additional Financing of the World Bank's PEACE in Ukraine project, which will reach a total of $54.3 billion, the largest investment project in the World Bank's history.
Tue, 15 September 2026
8 reports- Le Monde (France)03:00edited after publishing
Les attaques de Kiev sur les raffineries et les entrepôts commerciaux ont fait entrer la guerre dans le quotidien des Russes, à la veille des élections législatives qui doivent se tenir du 18 au 20 septembre. Si l’économie reste relativement résiliente, les problèmes se multiplient, inflation en tête.
- NYT World09:13
The economy of the Central Asian nation grew by 11 percent last year, partly by becoming a key conduit for goods flowing into Russia.
- Bloomberg Politics11:16
Ukraine faces sweeping cuts to its war-ravaged budget unless lawmakers adopt unpopular measures needed to access billions in western aid ahead of winter, according to its new prime minister.
- Index.hr (Croatia)16:52
NIZOZEMSKA najavljuje dodatnih 327 milijuna eura za obnovu Ukrajine od 2027. do 2029. Pomoć najavljuju i Finska, Kanada te Svjetska banka, uoči pete ratne zime.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)18:47
The Netherlands presented its 2027 foreign-affairs budgets to parliament on Tuesday Sept. 15, announcing an additional €327 million (roughly $377.8 million) for Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery through 2027-29. The amount is allocated on top of the previous €878 million (approximately $1 billion) already pledged for non-military support.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)19:22
President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged lawmakers to support seven bills scheduled for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada this week.
- hindustantimes.com20:14
Zelensky plans 'difficult' measures to cut budget deficit
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)21:07
The government has approved and submitted to the Verkhovna Rada, within the deadline prescribed by law, the draft State Budget for 2027 — the budget of a country at war.
Wed, 16 September 2026
8 reports- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)05:45
Zelensky urged parliament to approve seven bills tied to billions in partner funding, warning that difficult measures are necessary to sustain Ukraine’s defense.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)08:19
The draft State Budget for 2027 provides for an 8.7% increase in revenues to UAH 5.6 trillion and a 13.5% increase in expenditures to UAH 7.3 trillion. The need for international assistance is estimated at $52.6 billion.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)14:54
Ukraine’s business sector is entering 2027 with cautious optimism. Nearly all surveyed companies are budgeting for another year of war, but planning to maintain investment, expand the use of artificial intelligence, and continue funding social initiatives despite ongoing economic and security challenges.
- Google News - Europe query15:25
Kremlin’s frozen assets in Europe will never be returned to Russia — Sikorski Ukrinform
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)15:25
Russian sovereign assets frozen in Europe will never be returned to Russia and could eventually be used as war reparations or to help rebuild Ukraine.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)19:14
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorsky said Russian state assets frozen in Europe will not be returned to Moscow. Instead, they should rather be used for Ukraine’s reconstruction or the strengthening of Europe’s own defense capabilities, as deterrence remains essential even after the war in Ukraine ends.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)22:33
Ukraine is seeking to establish a first-loss fund to expand war-risk insurance for businesses, with a 1% VAT increase discussed as one possible source of Ukraine’s contribution. The country also wants to attract at least $1 billion, and potentially $2-3 billion from international partners. Business leaders at an EBA conference supported the need for a functioning insurance mechanism but raised concerns about the VAT increase and called for efforts to reduce the shadow economy.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)22:43
Ukraine welcomes Latvia’s preparations for measures to restrict the transit of Russian grain and strengthen controls to prevent stolen Ukrainian grain from being transported through its ports.
Thu, 17 September 2026
9 reports- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)00:09
On Sept. 16, the Verkhovna Rada approved two key draft bills in their first readings to meet international commitments under IMF and EU programs. Lawmakers backed No. 16051-1 to end VAT exemptions on international parcels under €150 ($170), expected to generate Hr.10 billion ($224 million) annually. Parliament also approved No. 15024 to simplify insolvency procedures for small businesses, unlocking potential EU funding.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)07:40
The Verkhovna Rada, at its September 16 sitting, passed at first reading a number of bills that are critically important for the continuation of international financial assistance.
- Channel News Asia10:45
"All possible internal resources of the state are being channelled towards ensuring Ukraine can effectively resist the aggressor," said Ukraine's Finance Minister Sergiy Marchenko.
- Google News - Europe query10:48
Europe Reopens the Frozen-Assets Fight: Who Wins If Russia’s €210 Billion Finally Moves? Modern Diplomacy
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)12:42
The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded the existing war risk insurance program for businesses and simplified the process for obtaining compensation for damaged or destroyed property.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:41
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers submitted a record $162 billion budget for 2027 to parliament, with defense spending set at 43.8% of GDP. Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko warned lawmakers of a possible liquidity crisis before the year ends, citing a $27 billion defense ministry funding gap, a $1.6 billion tax shortfall, and a $32.6 billion financing gap still being negotiated with partners for 2027.
- RMF24 (Poland)18:52
Niewykorzystane miliardy euro z SAFE dla Ukrainy? Jest reakcja MON
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)19:37
Ukraine's economic bloc is negotiating a second Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration loan while exploring wider use of Russia's frozen sovereign assets as collateral, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko and central bank governor said. The push comes as Kyiv submits a record $162 billion 2027 budget with a widening deficit and a $32.6 billion external financing gap still unresolved with partners.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)23:42
Rząd Ukrainy wpisał Kijów i obwód kijowski na listę terytoriów podwyższonego ryzyka, rozszerzając program ubezpieczeń od ryzyka wojennego dla przedsiębiorstw. Według premiera Serhija Koreckiego zmiana ma wzmocnić ochronę ludności i infrastruktury oraz poszerzyć wsparcie dla firm w regionie stolicy.
Fri, 18 September 2026
8 reports- Google News - Europe query01:51
Russia Fights EU Over Frozen Assets as ‘Aggressor Pays’ Model Expands Kyiv Post
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)04:16
Russia is challenging EU protections around frozen sovereign assets as Europe advances an “aggressor pays” model linking Moscow’s wealth to Ukraine’s defense and reparations.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:34
Norway has allocated more than $100 million to Ukraine for budget support.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:57
The newly established Carpathian format for regional cooperation (Carpathian Eight) could help Ukraine on its path toward membership in the European Union.
- Bloomberg Politics13:59
Denmark’s government will accelerate an aid package for Ukraine as a response to an incident earlier this week when a Russian warship fired flares at a Danish helicopter.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)21:36
According to European Pravda on Friday, Sept. 18, EU member states did not object to the proposal to mobilize €100 billion (about $115 billion) for Ukraine under the bloc’s next seven-year budget. The EU leaders are expected to discuss the 2028-34 financial framework during their upcoming summit held Oct. 15-16.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)22:25
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 989.1 million from the reserve fund to equip apartment buildings in Kyiv with independent backup power systems.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)23:14
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi announced a new government initiative providing a 5.5% interest rate subsidy on loans up to Hr. 1 billion ($22.4 million) for key economic sectors. National Bank of Ukraine Governor Andriy Pyshny supported the initiative while addressing existing delays in the “5-7-9%” program.
Sat, 19 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics13:26
The European Union is pressing international partners to provide funding to Ukraine as the country faces increasing financing needs amid a tense battlefield situation before the winter.
Sun, 20 September 2026
1 report- iDNES (Czechia)17:22
Hlavním městem Biškekem zní obvyklý ruch stavby a siluetu města postupně zaplňuje jedna nová budova za druhou. Kyrgyzstánu se daří, jeho ekonomika v posledním roce vyrostla o 11 procent. Jedním z důvodů je válka na Ukrajině, byť se to příliš nelíbí ani Evropě, ani Rusku ani samotnému Kyrgyzstánu. Právě přes něj totiž do Ruska míří jinak nedostupné zboží.
Mon, 21 September 2026
5 reports- Novinky (Czechia)14:54
Maďarská společnost MOL Downstream a ukrajinský Naftogaz uzavřely memorandum o vytvoření skladovacích kapacit na maďarském území nedaleko hranic s Ukrajinou. Kyjev tak chce uchránit část svých strategických zásob ropných produktů mimo dosah ruských raketových a dronových útoků. Maďarský premiér Péter Magyara však prohlásil, že ukrajinská ropa se v Maďarsku skladovat nebude.
- indiatimes.com15:43
European nations now discuss potential Russian conflict in new terms. Intelligence suggests hybrid drone and missile strikes could target Ukraine supporters. Leaders are planning for sabotage and cyberattacks below traditional war thresholds. This shift reflects a fear of Russia exploiting grey areas between peace and war. European governments are building resilience and defence capabilities to deter Moscow.
- Bloomberg Politics17:13edited after publishing
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Hungarian PM Rejects Report on Joint Fuel Reserve With UkraineHungary won’t be building a joint strategic fuel reserve with Ukraine, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said, as he blamed the head of the country’s oil company for keeping him out of the loop on the project.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)19:30
The package of bills related to Ukraine’s commitments to its international partners and the provision of financial support currently comprises 45 documents, 18 of which the government has yet to submit to the Verkhovna Rada.
- RMF24 (Poland)20:54
Czas ucieka, stawka rośnie. Nie ma porozumienia w sprawie sankcji na Rosję
Tue, 22 September 2026
6 reports- bne IntelliNews09:53
Ukraine's Economy and Environment Ministry and Austria's Raiffeisen Bank have signed two memoranda to prepare investment projects for the country's ...
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:02
Ukraine has secured $841 million from the World Bank, backed by guarantees from the Government of Canada, with the funds to be used to cover pension expenditures from the state budget.
- Politico Europe13:12
Vsevolod Chentsov tells POLITICO "now is a good moment to sit and talk."
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)15:40
Ukraine is no less important for the European security as the United States when it comes to ensuring its security and will become an enabler of Europe’s future security architecture.
- Bloomberg Politics23:14
European Union officials have told Ukraine they need to see progress on new legislation to curb the shadow economy, bolster tax revenue and move closer to EU law before they’ll dispense more funding.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)23:26
State support for farmers in frontline areas next year will focus on the most urgent needs, including compensation for destroyed or unharvested crops, support for business relocation and other targeted programs.
Wed, 23 September 2026
6 reports- Novinky (Czechia)03:44
Sestavit ruský rozpočet na příští tři roky je nesnadné, přiznal ministr financí Anton Siluanov na Moskevském finančním fóru. Podle svých slov se chce vyhnout opakování ekonomického rozvratu z devadesátých let. Tehdejší situaci teď připomínají západní sankce a náklady, které ruské ekonomice přináší válka na Ukrajině. Konflikt trvá už déle než čtyři roky.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)09:10
European Union officials have told Ukraine that before providing additional funding, they want to see progress on legislation aimed at tackling the shadow economy, increasing tax revenues, and bringing Ukrainian legislation closer into line with EU rules.
- bne IntelliNews13:41
KSE finds that around 22% of Ukraine’s foreign defence partnerships have stalled, while 45% are too recent to assess.
- RMF24 (Poland)17:16
Norwegia dosłownie inwestuje w czas. Wszystko z powodu Rosji
- The Guardian World19:40
An emotional prime minister says that Kyiv’s cause is ‘an issue for the world’ as he also sets out the need for a new global order Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will provide $60m more in support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion during an emotional meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN meeting in New York. With the prime minister planning to use a key speech in New York to warn that the international world order was “no longer fit for purpose”, he...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)22:06
Antonio Costa says peace must uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and include credible security guarantees
Thu, 24 September 2026
9 reports- bluemountainsgazette.com.au01:28
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- RMF24 (Poland)09:45
„Kradzież”. Moskwa o decyzji UE ws. zamrożonych rosyjskich aktywów
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:30
Ukraine will receive nearly €3 billion in the coming days after the EU Council approved the eighth regular tranche under the EU’s Ukraine Facility program.
- bne IntelliNews11:35
Ukraine is facing a fresh economic crisis as it struggles to fill a $27bn hole in this year's defence budget, but Brussels has told Zelenskiy there will be no more money until he pushes through anti-corruption reforms.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)17:42
The EU approved a $3.4 billion disbursement to Ukraine on Sept. 24 after Kyiv completed 10 targeted reform steps. The package includes $909 million in initial loan support, and integrates a $105.1 million non-repayable contribution from Norway.
- The Guardian World17:45
Monthly ‘thank you’ payments for people hosting refugees to be cut from £350 to £100 from next year Ukrainian refugees in the UK fear they could be left homeless after the government quietly axed 70% of funding for hosts of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, reducing monthly “thank you” payments to them from £350 to £100. The scheme was launched after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and has provided support for 181,000 of the 234,000 Ukrainians who have since sought sanctuary in the...
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)18:05
KSE Institute’s analysis of Ukraine’s Draft State Budget 2027 projects revenues of UAH 5.65 trillion and a deficit of UAH 1.67 trillion, or 15% of GDP. Ministry of Defence spending is planned at UAH 3.76 trillion, while $32.6 billion of planned external loans currently has no confirmed financing sources or corresponding partner commitments.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)20:58
Norway plans to allocate NOK 85 billion (about $9 billion) to support Ukraine next year.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)22:25
Switzerland will allocate CHF 3 million for temporary grain storage under an FAO project and another CHF 6 million over the next three years to develop the organic sector.
Fri, 25 September 2026
5 reports- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)05:23
Despite concerns over corruption, agriculture, budgets and enlargement costs, Ukraine’s EU membership could become central to any future peace settlement. The argument: political will, transition periods and a firm accession date could anchor Ukraine’s reforms, investment and Europe’s long-term security.
- Google News - Europe query05:24
Could EU Membership Be Ukraine’s Key Peace Dividend? Kyiv Post
- Google News - Europe query05:34
EU message to Ukraine: 'Europe is stepping up' EU Reporter
- Politico Europe13:31
The president said he received a positive and constructive response from the EU during his diplomatic talks this week.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)19:16
EU member states agreed to release €6.6 billion (about $7,5 billion) from the European Peace Facility (EPF), EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday. The fund, used partly to reimburse military aid to Ukraine, had been blocked since 2023 by Hungary under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Sat, 26 September 2026
2 reports- Polsat News (Poland)08:23
Wzywam Komisję Europejską do szybszego przekazania drugiej transzy 90 mld euro pożyczki - przekazał Wołodymyr Zełenski. Prezydent Ukrainy domaga się pieniędzy, by załatać lukę w budżecie obronnym. Musimy mieć niezbędne drony i pociski - podkreślił.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:34
Kyiv may need more Western aid, but its claim of a looming $27 billion budget shortfall doesn’t add up – and politics might explain why.
Mon, 28 September 2026
12 reports- irishtimes.com05:00
Ministers told no longer sufficient funds to pay for measures agreed by Ministers over recent months
- Google News - Europe query06:00
Live - Europe Today: EU ministers meet on Ukraine aid as Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz deal Euronews.com
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)08:03
Ukraine’s prospective EU accession exposes a key challenge: the EU cannot enlarge successfully while national vetoes continue to paralyze decision-making. Ursula von der Leyen and the EU Commission should therefore consider targeted treaty reforms, enabling qualified-majority activation of the passerelle clause, removing national parliamentary blocks and suppressing Article 353 TFEU. These changes will be pivotal to a democratic, governable and credible enlarged Union.Author:: Euractiv
- Google News - Europe query08:06
Monday Commentary: On Ukraine, Europe must remain united and resolute commonspace.eu
- Google News - Europe query08:47
Monday Commentary: On Ukraine, Europe must remain united and resolute commonspace.eu
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)12:37
EU member states have agreed to extend the EUMAM Ukraine mission to train Ukrainian troops for another two years. At the same time, the European Union should coordinate checks of suspicious vessels more closely to limit Russia's ability to finance the war through its shadow fleet.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:29
The latest figures published by Russia’s TSAMTO center claims that Russia remains the world’s second-largest arms exporter. Its figures don’t stack up with those published by SIPRI six months ago and Ukraine’s foreign intelligence services’ own assessment.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:35
Swedish Defense Minister called for more bilateral support for Ukraine ahead of winter and floated early access to EU loan funds scheduled for 2027. He also urged tougher measures against Russia’s shadow fleet and hybrid attacks.
- Google News - Europe query17:27
Unfreezing Europe's Russian assets debate The Kyiv Independent
- France Info (France)20:25
"Nous reportons les dépenses non prioritaires. Cela concerne les nouvelles constructions, les travaux de reconstruction ou les réparations majeures qui ne sont pas d'importance critique", a précisé le Premier ministre ukrainien lundi.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)20:32
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has instructed the government and parliament to cover Ukraine's existing financial needs for defense. According to him, the government must fulfill its part of the commitments by October 15, while lawmakers are expected to support it.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)21:31
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said Monday, Sept. 28 that Ukraine will fund defense, pensions and public-sector salaries first, while postponing nonessential projects due to delayed international aid. He reiterated that the defense budget is $27 billion short, with $7 billion to come from austerity and another $20 billion from Western partners.
Tue, 29 September 2026
9 reports- Google News - Europe query08:18
Why Europe needs Moscow to quit Russian nuclear fuel The Parliament Magazine
- Bloomberg Politics10:29
Ukraine is facing a financing shortfall of as much as $54 billion through 2029 as the war-torn nation seeks more funding from partners to repel Russia’s invasion, according to preliminary figures from the International Monetary Fund.
- Google News - Europe query10:45
Europe and Ukraine already have the force to stop Russia. What’s missing is the alliance. Euromaidan Press
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:29
Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotskyi discussed efforts to counter trade in Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia from temporarily occupied territories with the agriculture ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in Brussels.Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotskyi discussed efforts to counter trade in Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia from temporarily occupied territories with the agriculture ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in Brussels.
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:34
RUSIJA preuzima kontrolu nad imovinom velikih europskih tvrtki kao odgovor na sankcije, uz oštru poruku Moskve: "Neka se boje."
- bne IntelliNews15:53
Ukraine's reconstruction bill is already the largest in modern history in dollar terms, and relative to the size of the economy only Syria and Gaza face worse.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)16:33
EU leaders are expected to press Ukraine to move faster on reforms linked to financial support for 2026, according to a draft seen by Rapporteur. The proposed wording comes as Kyiv and Brussels weigh urgent funding needs against new wartime tax measures.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)17:37
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), discussed steps to support Ukraine's economy during their meeting.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)21:31
Ukraine’s Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Taras Vysotskyi met in Brussels with Germany’s Federal Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity Alois Rainer.
Wed, 30 September 2026
12 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)02:35
The Ukrainian authorities expect “good financial news” from Brussels in the coming days.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)06:23
Zelensky said Ukraine expects fresh EU budget support as Kyiv sets October long-range tasks and advances new defenses against jet-powered Shaheds.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)08:04
Ukraine's Ministry of Economy Oleksandr Kravchenko expects business losses to reach $10 billion by the end of 2026 and is cutting its GDP growth forecast from 2.4% to about 0.5-0.6%. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) sees a milder downgrade, to 1.1-1.2% from 1.8%. Metinvest, Kernel and Intertop Ukraine described sector-level damage, while Kyiv weighs a First Loss Fund for war-risk insurance.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)08:23
Of the existing $27 billion shortfall, Ukraine currently lacks $20 billion to continue active hostilities, including in the first quarter of 2027.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)08:34
The Cabinet of Ministers is working as quickly as possible to fulfill all of its commitments to international partners by October 15 in order to secure the funding, and is calling on the Verkhovna Rada to speed up as well.
- Google News - Europe query15:15
EU wants reforms before more money. Kyiv wants Europe to touch Russia’s frozen billions Euromaidan Press
- The Guardian World15:25edited after publishing
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Europe ‘faces window of vulnerability until 2030,’ Dutch chief of defence warns - Europe liveThis blog is now closed Meanwhile, Ukraine’s total war costs will reach $155bn this year and the government is struggling to close a $27bn funding gap to ensure it can still conduct combat operations at the start of 2027, prime minister Sergii Koretskyi said . Koretskyi said the government planned to cover $7bn of the gap by postponing expenditure, reallocating money from other parts of the budget and cutting some costs, and was in talks with partners on how to cover the remaining $20bn,...
- iDNES (Czechia)15:35
Nejvyšší správní soud zamítl kasační stížnost ruského Podniku pro správu majetku v zahraničí kvůli zmrazení více než 60 nemovitostí v Česku. Podnik nesmí s nemovitostmi nakládat. Důvodem je zařazení na sankční seznam po ruské invazi na Ukrajinu. ČTK to zjistila z úřední desky.
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- Novinky (Czechia)30 Sept, 12:55their copy
- Le Monde (France)17:30
Alors que l’UE commence à débourser 90 milliards d’euros pour soutenir Kiev d’ici à la fin de 2027, l’Ukraine demande déjà une rallonge de plusieurs dizaines de milliards d’euros. L’Europe cherche des solutions et pourrait devoir rouvrir le débat sur l’utilisation des avoirs russes immobilisés sur le Vieux Continent.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)18:59
The Cabinet of Ministers has already implemented 17 of the 42 planned decisions as part of its commitments to international partners to secure funding.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)18:59
The Cabinet of Ministers has already implemented 17 of the 42 planned decisions as part of its commitments to international partners to secure funding.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)21:20
Ukraine’s government, led by Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi, has adopted 17 out of 42 resolutions needed to unlock $29.5 billion in international financing. Koretskyi warned that the rest must be completed by Oct. 15, warning that any delay would threaten Ukraine’s defense ahead of winter.
Thu, 1 October 2026
21 reports- Google News - Europe query00:57
Ukraine can play a key role enabling US energy exports to Europe Atlantic Council
- Politico Europe04:05
Ukraine’s prime minister is warning of a $20 billion defense funding gap as Russia intensifies its attacks and Kyiv struggles to protect its skies and keep the country running. Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton look at just how much pressure Ukraine is under — from its military finances to farmers struggling to get their grain […]
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)09:21
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has called for states to develop legal mechanisms allowing Russian state assets to be used to pay Ukraine compensation awarded under judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and for a mechanism under the auspices of the Council of Europe through which these funds could be transferred to Ukraine.
- Google News - Europe query10:03
EU accession of Moldova and Ukraine is alternative to Nato, as Russia draws new Iron Curtain in Europe EUobserver
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)10:14
Brussels is resisting Ukraine’s push for additional funding, saying Kyiv must first implement reforms and unlock money already approved under the €90 billion EU loan. The dispute has also revived divisions over whether frozen Russian assets can finance Ukraine’s needs.
- bne IntelliNews11:04
Credit: Vladars.rs Days before Bosnia's October 4 election, Milorad Dodik and Republika Srpska's prime minister won Putin's backing, a steady gas price and talks on defence-industry cooperation, complicating Bosnia's stalled EU path.
- manilatimes.net11:19
Every donation to the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal’s Preparing for winter initiative will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1 million, from October 1 to November 2
- Le Monde English14:14
'We have agreed on the format, timeline and steps needed to ensure full coverage,' said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A joint statement made no mention of Ukraine being offered any additional funding.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)14:25
The European Commission and Ukraine have agreed on means of covering the country's budget needs through the end of 2026.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:51
SVR identifies Polish company as key intermediary in alleged weapons procurement scheme
- Google News - Europe query15:01
Daily Memo: Europe on Support for Ukraine, Washington on European Fuel Supplies Geopolitical Futures
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:20
EUROPSKA komisija potvrdila je da su financijske i vojne potrebe Ukrajine za 2026. u potpunosti pokrivene, čime je riješen problem manjka od 24 milijarde eura koji je prijavio Kijev.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)15:33
Finland will provide a EUR 50 million loan to the International Development Association (IDA), part of the World Bank Group, to channel the funds toward Ukraine's reconstruction.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)15:57
Większość Ukraińców jest gotowa na trudne kompromisy, by zakończyć trwający konflikt z Rosją. Z najnowszego sondażu firmy Active Group, zrealizowanego dla Fundacji Badań nad Przyszłością, wynika, że aż 51,7 proc. badanych dopuszcza ustępstwa terytorialne w zamian za pokój.
- Bloomberg Politics16:25
The European Union has rejected for now Ukraine’s entreaties to speed up loan payouts to cover an unexpected shortfall in military financing for this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
- bne IntelliNews16:38
Ukraine risks losing up to $29.5bn of donor budget money unless the cabinet completes reforms by its October 15 deadline, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi warned.
- Politico Europe16:46
Kyiv is running out of money to buy weapons to defend itself.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:02
Both sides further identify budgetary, defense needs for Kyiv
- Le Figaro (France)18:05
Le président russe a également jugé «tout à fait inacceptable» que les pays européens aient gelé les actifs en or et devises de la Banque centrale russe sur leurs territoires «pour financer» l’Ukraine.
- Le Monde (France)22:50edited after publishing
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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev et Bruxelles s’accordent sur les modalités du financement de l’Ukraine jusqu’en 2027La présidence sud-coréenne a averti vendredi qu’elle prendra « d’autres mesures » si l’Ukraine ne présente pas d’excuses officielles après avoir révélé unilatéralement le transfert, vers la Corée du Sud, de deux prisonniers de guerre nord-coréens capturés par Kiev dans le conflit avec la Russie.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)23:28
The European Commission and Ukraine both said they have identified the means to cover Ukraine’s 2026 budget and defense needs and agreed to move ahead with €45 billion ($50.6 billion) of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2027. Meanwhile, Kyiv has started freezing non-priority budget allocations from October, as external aid fell behind plan. According to Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko, a $32.6 billion gap remains for 2027.
Fri, 2 October 2026
12 reports- NYT World04:00
Ukraine showed European partners what it said were intercepted Russian plans to cut off major cities from power, heat and water this winter.
- Google News - Top Stories04:00
Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine The New York Times
- RMF24 (Poland)04:15
Bruksela mówi „nie” Ukrainie. Kontyngentów na produkty rolne nie zwiększy
- Bloomberg Politics04:15
The Hungarian government has no plans to send military equipment to Ukraine, according to the deputy foreign minister, sticking with the policy adopted by the previous nationalist leader Viktor Orban.
- France Info (France)05:06
L'Ukraine et l'Union européenne ont trouvé jeudi un accord de principe sur la manière de répondre aux besoins financiers supplémentaires de Kiev pour 2026, aux termes duquel Bruxelles ne compte pas s'engager pour de nouveaux montants.
- RMF24 (Poland)09:53
Rosja zaostrza kurs. „Ukraina musi za to zapłacić”
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)10:30
Ukraine has received EUR 2.9 billion under the Ukraine Facility.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)12:02
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has ruled out Ukraine joining on Jan. 1, 2027. Civil society’s September assessment puts implementation of its priority reform plan at just 15%, while Ukrainian diplomatic reporting had already questioned whether even symbolic political membership next year was achievable.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)12:57
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law ratifying the Agreement between Ukraine, on the one hand, and the European Union, on the other, on Ukraine's participation in the European Defence Fund (EDF).
- RMF24 (Poland)15:09
Czy Ukraina nadal ma deficyt finansowy? KE: Luki nie ma
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:40
Bloc also reiterates its commitment to delivering €90 billion loan to Kyiv
- 24sata (Croatia)15:42
Europska komisija je ponovno pružila značajnu financijsku podršku Ukrajini, ističući važnost reformi u očuvanju stabilnosti zemlje usred sukoba.
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- N1 Info (Croatia)2 Oct, 16:21their copy
- tportal (Croatia)2 Oct, 16:35their copy
Tue, 6 October 2026
7 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)04:43
UKRAJINA tvrdi da je onesposobila više od 51 posto ruskih rafinerija, čime je zadala ozbiljan udarac ruskom gospodarstvu i vojnoj opskrbi gorivom.
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:46
ANALIZA pokazuje da Južna Koreja isporučuje gorivo Rusiji, koristeći i tankere pod sankcijama EU i UK. Time se potkopava režim sankcija i pomaže Moskvi koja se suočava s nestašicom zbog rata.
- Politico Europe11:29
A permanent restriction on Kyiv's market access would "run counter to the very logic" of full EU membership, Ukraine's agriculture minister told POLITICO.
- iDNES (Czechia)11:57
Moskva se uprostřed války s Ukrajinou zoufale snaží zajistit si dostatečné zásoby paliva. V červenci a srpnu letošního roku do ruských přístavů doputovalo více než 150 000 tun paliva z Jižní Koreje. Stalo se tak zčásti za pomoci tankerů, na které se vztahují sankce. Tento krok je v rozporu s veřejnou podporou Kyjevu, kterou se Soul ohání, zjistila analýza britského deníku.
- Bloomberg Politics14:06edited after publishing
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EU Plans to Limit Ukraine Farm Payments to Ease Membership AngstThe European Union wants to restrict money and market access for Ukraine’s vast agriculture sector if the country joins the bloc — an attempt to appease concerns about Kyiv’s membership bid.
- indiatimes.com16:25
Russia is currently conducting a major nuclear disaster drill involving over 1,000 participants in the Sverdlovsk region. The exercise tests emergency services' responses to a nuclear catastrophe with multiple crises happening simultaneously. Associated with the Dead Hand system, a significant Cold War-era bunker is also being upgraded for renewed operations. Reports indicate extensive construction and procurement activities around the facility suggest improvements in its infrastructure.
- ABC News (Australia)22:49
Russia has imported fuel from South Korean ports, easing the impact of a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine's top sanctions official says.
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:44
Ukraine received another €1.2 billion from the EU for defense, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky announced, bringing total funding received under the program to nearly €13 billion. The latest transfer follows a €2.9 billion payment made earlier this month under the Ukraine Facility after Kyiv met 10 reform benchmarks.
Thu, 8 October 2026
6 reports- bne IntelliNews04:24
Credit: engin akyurt - Unsplash South Korea said customs records show no exports of commercial petroleum products to Russia, rejecting reports that its ports had supplied diesel to the Russian Far East.
- Google News - Europe query05:04
EXCLUSIVE: US, Russia explore gas sale to Europe amid Ukraine war, say sources Reuters
- Google News - Europe query05:05
Exclusive-US, Russia explore gas sale to Europe amid Ukraine war, say sources Internazionale
- Times of India06:39
Reports indicate that Russia is looking to reestablish gas supplies via the Nord Stream pipelines by negotiating with US investors, including Jared Kushner and a Russian adviser to Putin. This effort faces formidable challenges due to existing US and EU sanctions. Germany has taken a hard line against restoring gas imports while evaluating its military readiness regarding Russia. Additionally, the complexities surrounding gas ownership could impede any potential agreements.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)07:14
Lithuania approved €15 million ($16.8 million) for Ukraine’s recovery, allocating €10 million ($11.2 million) through the World Bank’s SPUR 2.0 program and €5 million ($5.6 million) through the EIB’s EU4U Fund. Finance Minister Taurimas Valys pledged continued support for Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:00
Under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program, NATO has provided Ukraine with $10 billion worth of U.S. weapons.
Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)03:30
La Comisión Europea estudia crear un ‘banco malo’ europeo con el único propósito de canalizar los fondos de la órbita del Kremlin hacia Kiev
Sat, 10 October 2026
3 reports- bne IntelliNews09:51
Credit: bne IntelliNews Russia's strikes on Ukraine's factories, ports and logistics are widening the gap between its military resistance and the economy that pays for it, Carnegie's Balázs Jarábik argues.
- Google News - Europe query12:47
Ukraine Hits Russia’s Biggest Oil Storage Hub in Europe Again, Leaving Four Giant Tanks Destroyed UNITED24 Media
- Google News - Europe query22:09
Deals with dictators lead to hell: Estonia’s PM urges Europe to help Ukraine destroy Russia's refineries after Washington eased sanctions on diesel Euromaidan Press
Sun, 11 October 2026
2 reports- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)01:40
Układy z dyktatorami to "droga do piekła". Trzeba zastanowić się na posiedzeniu Rady Europejskiej, czy możemy szybko zwiększyć nasze wsparcie dla Ukrainy, aby jej siły mogły zamienić rosyjskie rafinerie w pył - oświadczył szef estońskiego rządu Kristen Michal.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)04:44
Ukraine’s defense intelligence has published data on 20 vessels involved in exporting Russian crude oil, petroleum products and liquefied natural gas, as well as bunkering sanctioned vessels.
Mon, 12 October 2026
5 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)09:41
The Cabinet of Ministers has pushed back payments worth about UAH 39 billion to the end of 2026 and suspended VAT refunds totaling UAH 18 billion.
- Politico Europe12:52
EU should put Moscow’s money to work for Kyiv and show voters that Russia is paying for the war, Ukraine’s foreign minister says.
- Google News - Europe query14:26
Poland’s economy minister warns Europe against returning to Russian energy supplies Anadolu Ajansı
- iDNES (Czechia)15:30edited after publishing
Sestupná spirála ruské ekonomiky zaviněná strukturálními problémy a závislostí na surovinovém exportu táhne Moskvu ke dnu fakticky od anexe Krymu. A plnohodnotný válečný konflikt tento proces urychluje. Nicméně pokud má ruský finanční kolaps v dohledné době nastat, Ukrajina mu musí pomoct ještě aktivněji než doposud.
- onlineopinion.com.au22:30
How much genuine force do sovereignty, territorial integrity and international law retain
Tue, 13 October 2026
7 reports- bne IntelliNews08:29
Credit: WEF Javier Milei has said Argentina will have $125bn at its disposal to repel any run on the peso in 2027, when he will seek a second term to complete his radical economic programme.
- tportal (Croatia)15:04
Uvoz fosilnih goriva u Europsku uniju iz Rusije početka invazije na Ukrajinu znatno je manji nego što navode Moskva i Washington, tvrdi izvor iz Europske komisije
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:41
Ukraine has pushed about $876 million of spending to year-end, left $1.03 billion in payments unprocessed and suspended $404 million in VAT refunds, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko told the Verkhovna Rada. The Treasury is funding only defense, pensions, wages and social aid until the Single Treasury Account recovers.
- bne IntelliNews16:45
Credit: Screenshot, Is’te Gundem video At Istanbul event, veteran textile boss indicates officially stated rate of 30% is not to be believed.
- bne IntelliNews17:17
Credit: bne IntelliNews The US and Europe are drafting a four-point plan to end the war in Ukraine that would freeze the fighting on the current front line.
- bne IntelliNews18:39
Credit: Dangote Group Ethiopia’s capital markets regulator has limited participation in Nigeria’s $1.6bn Dangote refinery IPO to qualified investors, barring sales to the general public.
- ABC (Spain)23:21
No habían pasado tres semanas del primer ataque de Israel y Estados Unidos sobre Irán y el Gobierno de España ya había aprobado un paquete de 80 medidas para paliar unos efectos que apenas entonces empezaban a hacerse visibles. Como ocurriera tres años antes, con el intento de invasión rusa de Ucrania, las medidas estrella fueron las rebajas fiscales . El tipo del IVA se redujo del 21% al 10% para carburantes, gas, electricidad y otros combustibles del hogar como la leña o los pellets, el...
Wed, 14 October 2026
13 reports- bne IntelliNews02:10
Credit: Linde LienHwa The pressure to adopt such measures globally is growing, particularly in Taiwan now that the country has moved into a new stage of carbon pricing, pushing manufacturers to use energy more efficiently and bring down emissions.
- bne IntelliNews02:58
Credit: Max Bender - Unsplash The cyber offensive quickly spread across the country's banking landscape. Seven financial institutions suffered verified perimeter breaches.
- bne IntelliNews03:40
Credit: bne IntelliNews Freedom LNG has submitted a request to US regulators seeking permission to supply US natural gas to a proposed offshore liquefaction and export installation near Matamoros, in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)10:02
The European Investment Bank has provided €4.5 billion to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s aggression and plans to increase its financial support in the coming years.
- bne IntelliNews10:37
Ukraine faces $46bn in potential foreign currency demand from transactions still subject to restrictions in 2026-2027, limiting the central bank’s ...
- RMF24 (Poland)10:42
Kolejna wielka transza z unijnej pożyczki dla Ukrainy. Miliardy euro płyną do Kijowa
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:24
The European Commission has transferred €2.86 billion to Ukraine under the defence component of the expanded Ukraine Support Loan. The funds will be used to procure drones, air defence systems, missiles, radars, electronic warfare systems and ammunitions.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:15
'Europe's steadfast support matters more than ever to help Ukraine protect its skies and save lives,' European Commission chief says
- bne IntelliNews14:25
Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego said the currency’s depreciation and deteriorating external accounts threatened to amplify inflation
- bne IntelliNews14:53
Credit: X/Gideon Sa'ar Colombia has moved its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, joining nine other countries with missions in the disputed city, as President Abelardo de la Espriella reverses his leftist predecessor’s break with Israel.
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:18
ODBACIO je kritike oporbenih stranaka koje traže da se novac namijenjen Ukrajini preusmjeri na domaće potrebe te upozorio da Rusija predstavlja sve veću prijetnju sigurnosti Njemačke i Europe.
- bne IntelliNews20:49
Credit: xinhua Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Bogotá on October 14 in a nationwide day of protest against the government of right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)21:59
The European Union (EU) has disbursed another €2.86 billion ($3.1 billion) to Ukraine under the defense component of its €90 billion (approx. $100 billion) Ukraine Support Loan, according to Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi and the European Commission on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The funds are allocated for air defense, particularly drones and missiles, ahead of the country’s fifth year of Russia’s aggression.
Thu, 15 October 2026
18 reports- bne IntelliNews02:12
Credit: unsplash Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente SA will invest $5.7bn in Uruguayan data centres and the solar parks to power them, a project President Orsi hailed as the largest investment in the country’s history.
- bne IntelliNews02:59
Credit: Unsplash - BoliviaInteligente Japanese telecoms group NTT Inc (TYO: 9432) is considering building the first core data centre for US artificial intelligence developer Anthropic in Japan.
- bne IntelliNews03:24
Credit: Cullen Cedric - Unsplash European private equity firm EQT raised its tender offer for Kakaku.com (TSE: 2371) by JPY1 to JPY3,682 (around $23.3) per share and pushed the deadline back to October 28.
- bne IntelliNews03:42
Credit: Nicholas Doherty - Unsplash Taiwan's Energy Administration hit back at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) after the Danish fund's local chief said the government had rushed its offshore wind tenders.
- bne IntelliNews05:22
Credit: Linde LienHwa Linde LienHwa built its first hydrogen station in Taiwan last year, in Kaohsiung in the south of the country. As of late 2026, it is aiming to add another station in the north, perhaps near Taipei or in the centre of the country.
- bne IntelliNews05:23
Credit: Airtel Africa Airtel Money, the sub-Saharan African mobile money business of Airtel Africa (LSE: AAF; NGX: AIRTELAFRI), began unconditional trading on the London ...
- France Info (France)07:21edited after publishing
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Guerre en Ukraine : la Russie affirme que Kiev a visé une raffinerie au sud-est de Moscou"J'ai redit ce soir au Président Zelensky notre détermination à nous tenir aux côtés de l'Ukraine et du peuple ukrainien", a déclaré le président français sur ses réseaux sociaux.
- bne IntelliNews12:47
Credit: pixabay Bolivia is on course to be the only South American economy to shrink in both 2026 and 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- bne IntelliNews12:48
Credit: bne IntelliNews Ukraine has pushed UAH39bn ($865mn) of spending on bomb shelters and grid protection into December.
- bne IntelliNews12:55
Credit: wiki, WP:NFCC1 Malaise in trade evident as Ankara seeks to cut dependence on imported energy while repositioning itself in Western camp.
- bne IntelliNews14:46
Credit: bne IntelliNews Trump’s off-the-cuff remark (and transactional nature) has raised hopes in Hargeisa that the US will become the second country after Israel to recognise the breakaway republic.
- bne IntelliNews15:18
Credit: bne IntelliNews African governments face mounting debt-servicing costs, shrinking foreign aid and widening economic divides as commodity prices and climate shocks threaten recovery, the IMF warns.
- bne IntelliNews15:25
Credit: @Drr_Nilay, screenshot Turks brace for second weather front expected on evening of October 16.
- bne IntelliNews17:08
Credit: bne IntelliNews Indonesia has cut the share of its people living in extreme poverty from 86% in 1984 to 3.7% in 2025, World Bank data compiled by Our World in Data show.
- bne IntelliNews17:18
Credit: unsplash Argentine families are having to earn ever more to stay above the poverty line, as the cost of essentials outruns headline inflation and threatens to unwind one of the signature achievements of President Javier Milei’s austerity drive.
- bne IntelliNews20:22
Nigeria's headline inflation slowed to 14.63% year on year in September from 15.39% in August, according to September consumer-price data released by ...
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Credit: Pexels - Wind Turbine Landscape Photography Offshore surveys for two wind power projects, planned to total 1.8 GW between them, got under way on October 13 under a partnership between US-backed Pacifico Energy and Vietnam Petroleum Technical Services Corporation.
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Credit: Marcus Reubenstein - Unsplash Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index closed below 1,700 points for the first time in its current losing run, as selling hit Vinhomes (HoSE: VHM), other Vingroup-linked companies and energy shares.
Fri, 16 October 2026
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Russia takes control of more European corporate assets ahead of Zelenskiy's appearance at EU summit Reuters
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Ukraine expects to finalize an agreement with Poland by the end of the year on a €125 million loan for the purchase of Polish weapons. Ukraine is also ready to conclude a “Drone Deal” with Poland and cooperate on the joint production of weapons under the SAFE program.
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Credit: AI-generated illustration Ghana's mineral royalty collections surged 106% to GHS7.82bn ($673mn) in the first nine months of 2026, boosted by record gold prices and a new ...
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Ukraine is urging its partners to maintain sanctions pressure on Russia without interruption and continually introduce new restrictions to increase the strain on the Russian economy and force Moscow to negotiate.
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Fitch Ratings warns of Ethiopia's unresolved commercial debt obligations despite progress towards restructuring its $1bn Eurobond, with fresh fighting in Tigray threatening economic recovery.
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Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in their first head-to-head televised debate with a largely defensive strategy ahead of the October 25 runoff.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews Europe is talking itself into war with Russia. The bust up between Ukraine and America in the last days has not only been the most dramatic split between the two but is also leading to war talk that could go wrong.
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Credit: pixabay Panama is off the European Union's tax haven blacklist for the first time since February 2020. It has not been set free, only moved to probation.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews EU leaders failed to agree the bloc's 2028-2034 budget and pushed the fight to a November 26 summit, as Kyiv told the G7 that €40bn of its 2027 defence needs is unfunded.
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Credit: @Turkiye_Sigorta Taha Cakmak quit Istanbul-listed Turkiye Sigorta as local reports said he was interrogated for four hours.
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Credit: EBRD Guyett's mandate centres on deploying capital into complex operating environments, ranging from wartime Ukraine to the logistics corridors of Central Asia.
Sat, 17 October 2026
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W przededniu zbliżających się mrozów Ukraina zgromadziła największe rezerwy błękitnego paliwa od sześciu lat – i to pomimo bezprecedensowej fali rosyjskich ataków na infrastrukturę przesyłową i wydobywczą. Zapasy w strategicznych podziemnych magazynach są na tyle wysokie, że Kijów po raz pierwszy od wybuchu pełnoskalowej wojny w 2022 r. zdecydował się na komercyjny eksport surowca.
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Credit: Pexels - Michael Steinberg India’s securitisation market reached a record INR1.47 trillion in the first half of FY2026-27, up nearly 42% from the same period a year earlier.
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Credit: Pexels - CC - Earth Planet Tropical Storm Champi is likely to become a typhoon within 24 hours
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Credit: bne IntelliNews Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said he opposed earmarking tens of billions of euros of borrowed EU money for Ukraine in the bloc's next seven-year budget.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko switched on the capital's central heating on October 16 as Russian strikes forced emergency blackouts across the city.
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BP is advancing a phased programme to lift output from four Kirkuk oil fields to as much as 1.5mn bpd, a North Oil Co.
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Credit: Edi Rama via Facebook Anti-government protests in Albania entered a fifth day on October 17, with clashes between demonstrators and police escalating in the capital Tirana as students joined calls for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.
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Credit: WadeM, San Francisco, cc-by-sa 2.0 Utility price hikes could undermine fight to tame inflation and quash hopes of rate cut.
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Credit: Damir Habijan via Facebook The Croatian government aims to expand the use of AI across the economy and public services.
Sun, 18 October 2026
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Credit: government.bg PM Rumen Radev backed a diesel supply deal agreed by Trump and Putin, breaking with other European Union leaders.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews Combination of strong nominal wage growth and low inflation continues to lift household purchasing power.
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Russia's supercomputers, largely used to train AI models, are under threat, jeopardising Russia's participation in the global AI race.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews Dangote Cement (NGX: DANGCEM) has reportedly added Goldman Sachs and UBS Group as bookrunners for a proposed $1bn secondary share sale in London that could take place as early as November.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews Uganda is seeking a new concessional lending programme from the IMF, with Finance Minister Henry Musasizi pledging to implement policy measures needed to secure an agreement.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews Kenya is negotiating fresh financing with the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) to support its budget, with new external funds expected before the end of the financial year in June 2027
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Credit: bne IntelliNews Zambia, Egypt, Malawi and Mauritania are among the first eight countries selected for a World Bank initiative targeting $19bn in metals and minerals financing and private capital mobilisation through 2030
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Credit: bne IntelliNews The buyer, which calls itself a consortium of private investors, plans to invest up to RUB10bn ($120mn) in Russia's gaming industry over the next three years, including through a new venture fund, and aims to release at least...
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Credit: bne IntelliNews Cheese Kingdom, Ukraine's largest specialist cheese retailer, plans to suspend operations by the end of 2026, citing security risks.
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Credit: Click The country's largest digital payments platform is already using artificial intelligence across most of its operations.
Mon, 19 October 2026
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Credit: Unsplash - Dylan Calluy The order follows a sharp rise in borrowing costs across the country. SBV figures show the average lending rate reached 10.7% in August, 0.2 percentage points higher than in July and roughly three points above its level a year earlier.
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Credit: yasin hemmati - Unsplash The Danieli deal follows a contract VinMetal (VIC) signed in June with Primetals Technologies to supply steelmaking, continuous casting and rolling technology for the same site.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews One year postponement will now require first import obligations from January 1, 2028.
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Credit: Pepi Stojanovski - Unsplash Thailand is seeking a $200mn loan from the World Bank to pay for solar power and energy-efficiency improvements in public buildings and industrial zones.
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Credit: Zoshua Colah - Unsplash The largest metros will remain central to national output and institutional real estate, but a wider network of city-regions is beginning to convert connectivity, enterprise and consumption into formal property markets, according to a September 2026.
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Credit: National Historical Commission, the Philippines Duterte and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr won office as running mates in 2022, and the partnership has since turned bitter. She intends to run for the presidency in 2028, and a conviction would bar her from public office for good.
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Credit: Natl Inst of Allergy, Infectious Diseases Unsplash Indonesia recorded 706,297 malaria cases in 2025, the highest total in the country's history.
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Prawie 10 mld euro na plusie. Polska handluje z Ukrainą jak nigdy wcześniej
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Credit: Students Win - https://studenti.org.rs/e Students and supporters of Serbia’s student electoral list have begun walking from towns across the country towards Belgrade for a final campaign rally ahead of parliamentary elections.
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Paun Rohovei tells BIRN that Ukraine is advancing EU-backed anti-corruption reforms and seeking closer security ties with Moldova and Romania. He also warns that a growing water crisis on the Dniester River threatens Moldova and Ukraine.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews A growing number of EU leaders are questioning whether Europe can keep paying for Ukraine's war, as Kyiv faces a €70bn funding gap for 2027 and the bloc's largest economies struggle with rising debt.
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The overrun, equivalent to about 6% of Angola’s 2026 budget, shows how dependence on imported fuel turns higher crude prices from a windfall into a fiscal cost.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews The Kamoa-Kakula solar and battery complex in Lualaba province launched on October 16, several weeks after the facilities began supplying electricity to one of Africa’s largest copper mining operations.
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Credit: Government of South Africa The debate among economists is less about whether South Africa will enjoy a tax windfall than about how much of it the government will retain and whether the improvement can be sustained.
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Credit: bne IntelliNews Kuwait’s Emir and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed deeper economic and investment ties as Macron began a Gulf tour focused on energy supplies. No new deals were announced.
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Credit: CC: EcoIran Iran's overall producer price index rose to 758.5 from 723.1 in the previous month, as producers and consumers continue to face a massive devaluation of the country's currency.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro traded corruption accusations and personal attacks in their first televised debate a week before the October 25 presidential runoff.
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Credit: YouTube/Peter Magyar Tisza government's first budget targets a deficit of 4.9% of GDP in 2027, while planning more than HUF1.5 trillion in spending cuts.
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Peru has pitched its $844mn Corio port to Washington and Beijing, yet no investor is named, no operator chosen and no cargo contract announced. Rival ports already have the cargo that Corio only forecasts.