Though Ukraine may not be an economic powerhouse in its own right, Russia’s invasion has the potential to be extremely economically disruptive nonetheless. The obvious and consequential effect concerns energy. Oil prices, already high, have shot through the roof overnight. High energy prices could, in turn, impact food production and the supply chain. And certainly […]
All times are approximate local time in Kyiv (GMT+2).
Friday, March 11
11:30 a.m.: The EU's foreign policy chief said the bloc would double its spending...
Escalation. Early Thursday morning local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in Donbass. He said the Russian armed forces would...
Ukraine crisis update. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy said the Ukrainian military was calling up reservists aged 18 to 60 for a maximum term of...
Post-pandemic economic growth in the European Union has gotten off to a solid start, with most of the bloc’s macroeconomic indicators having returned to...
Putin makes his move. After a meeting of Russia’s Security Council on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing the independence of...
Last week, the European Union’s highest court ruled that Brussels can withhold funding from member states that violate the rule of law, slapping down...
Latest on Ukraine. Shelling in eastern Ukraine continued into Monday, while Russia accepted the first refugees from the separatist areas of Donbass. During a...
Editor’s note: Many readers have correctly noted that the following piece is different from our normal analyses in that it is more observational than...
