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Ukrainians pour record savings into banks as real returns turn positive (INFOGRAPHIC)
Deposits hit a record 1.36 trillion hryvnias in November. In Russia, similar rates are squeezing the civilian economy.
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December 18, 2025
- InternationalGlobal protests demand end to Russia’s “human safari” as lawmakers propose new sanctions bill
- Belgian PM says Kremlin threatened him personally over frozen assets for Ukraine. Moscow’s pressure is clearly paying off
- Political prisonersRussian court jails 65-year-old teacher for “terrorism” after hiding Ukrainian soldier
- “Nuclear weapons to maintain balance of power,” Putin says, as Russia plans to deploy ICBM near NATO border amid peace talks
- Two Patriots, nine IRIS-T, 200 howitzers: Germany and Ukraine sign €1.2 billion defense deals
- Erdoğan asks Putin to take back Russian S-400 SAM systems in move to win Trump’s favor
- Russian FM Lavrov revives Hitler and Napoleon to sell endless war to Russians
- Allies pledge record $45bn for Ukraine in 2025 as 17 nations announce 2026 commitments
- InternationalEU finally breaks with Russian gas: full ban on LNG set for 2026
- “A new low”: Ukrainian anti-corruption activist accuses law enforcement of leaking his intimate photos as “retaliation”
- Ukraine hits Russian ammo depot 150 km behind front lines in occupied Luhansk Oblast (VIDEO, MAP)
- Numbers of war: For every $2 in allied military aid, Ukraine destroys $1 of Russian assets
- Money MattersUkrainians pour record savings into banks as real returns turn positive (INFOGRAPHIC)
- Russia calls world boxing champion Usyk “Nazi supporter” and seizes his Crimean property
- Russia “fattens up” tortured prisoners before exchanges to hide years of abuse, freed civilians say
- ISW: Kremlin denies trouble in Kupiansk — even Russian milbloggers say otherwise (MAPS)
- “Another world first”: Ukraine’s submarine strike signals new era of underwater drone warfare
- Interview“Certainly not a Russian model”: Ukraine’s assault architect confronts accusations of meat-wave tactics
- “War may gradually shift into space”: Ukrainian drone company founder reveals key 2026 trends in military tech
- Ukraine retakes 90% of Kupiansk after systematic campaign that disabled Russia’s secret pipeline infiltration route
- Money MattersIs the EU ready to force through the €210 billion Ukraine loan without unanimity?
- US readies shadow fleet sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal
- Far-right Polish politician who burned EU flag and tore down Ukrainian symbols surges to third in polls
Daily Review
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1392: Ukrainian special forces eliminate Russian railway operation in Pokrovsk
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1391: Ukrainian Sea Baby drones sink Russian submarine for first time in history
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1388: EU freezes Russian assets indefinitely as Ukraine pushes back near Kupiansk, prepares for peace talks
“Increasingly difficult”: Kallas says EU can’t yet agree how to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine (INFOGRAPHIC)
Summit decision on €210bn loan just three days away.
Russian air defenses are working better. That’s bad news for Ukraine’s drone strikes.
Despite regular fiery photos of strikes, Ukraine's drones are doing too little damage.
I’ve monitored Russian soldiers for 3.5 years. The system is finally cracking
What looks like stability is just the residue of fear and habit.
Zelenskyy outlines Ukraine’s red lines and pushes back on Trump’s claim that everyone but him loves US peace plan
The Ukrainian leader offered a measured response to the US president's recent assertion, saying no plan will please everyone and insisting his priority is preventing Russia from launching a third aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine’s $240,000 drones are bleeding Russia’s oil fleet dry
Five tankers hit in two weeks—and insurance costs have tripled.
Frontline report
Russia’s last “Ukraine peace deal” led to Europe’s biggest war since WWII. Here’s why this one could be worse.
Moscow isn’t just negotiating—it’s setting the stage. Behind closed doors, familiar tactics are at play, and the consequences could reshape Europe’s future once again.
Borscht gets cheaper, butter eases—Ukraine beats inflation forecast (INFOGRAPHIC)
Record vegetable harvest absorbs price shocks, but the cushion is fragile.
Ukrainian troops have a new way of hiding from night drones
The infantry's only hope to escape from drones with infrared cameras is thermal camouflage. Western blankets cost $2,000, so Ukraine is making its own.
How Norway became a test target for Russia’s Arctic hybrid war
Since 2014, Moscow has escalated its use of grey-zone provocations and propaganda in Svalbard, aiming to undermine Norwegian sovereignty, a new report finds.
“Merchants of death”: Ukrainian families sue Intel, AMD, and Texas Instruments for chips found in Russian missiles that killed their children
Families say: "We don't care about the money, just make the missiles stop"
Russia uses European SIM cards to upgrade Shahed fleet, investigation finds
Russia has tested drones in European countries, Kazakhstan, Turkey
Why is Ukraine losing ground? Mobilization crisis and command failures exposed
Ukraine's military problems can no longer be ignored as mobilization failures and systemic issues lead to mounting territorial losses
Evergreens
Think 2024 was wild? Eight global forces will make 2025 even more turbulent
From middle-income traps to migration crisis, a guide to how Ukraine and democracies must navigate coming instability
Ukraine creates grants to build domestic weapons parts industry, cut dependence on China
Financial support meant to reduce Ukraine's reliance on Chinese components.
Ukraine’s IT Army now aids drone strikes on Russian oil refineries
Once focused on disrupting Russian banks and businesses, Ukraine's volunteer hacker group is now shifting to Russian military targets, from Starlinks to CCTV cameras during long-range drone raids
Analysis
Norway did the math: Arm Ukraine to win, or pay double when Russia does
Norwegian think tank calculates Europe’s binary choice.
