Politics & Economics

Russia has assembled a fleet of tankers and is trying to expand its liquefied natural gas exports after the U.S. imposed sanctions last year. This was reported by Bloomberg, Ukrinform saw. According to navigation tracking data compiled by Bloomberg and satellite imagery, a Russian LNG carrier has docked at Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 export plant for the first time since October. The facility was supposed to be a key element for Moscow to achieve its goal of tripling LNG exports by 2030, but it has been idle for months as Russia tries to find buyers willing to violate Western sanctions.…

The delegates to the Congress of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDPP) overwhelmingly rejected the resumption of natural gas supplies from Russia via the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. This was reported by DW, Ukrinform saw. At their Congress in Berlin, the German Social Democrats spoke out "against the resumption of any natural gas supplies from Russia via the northern gas pipelines," thereby rejecting the corresponding proposals "from the bloc of the Christian Democratic and Christian Social Unions (CDU/CSU) and the Republican Party in the USA." Read also: German government: Nord Stream not to be relaunched It…

The Russian government is reportedly preparing to introduce a complete ban on gasoline exports in response to surging fuel prices. This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform. Amid surging fuel prices, the Russian government is reportedly weighing a full ban on gasoline exports—a move that could have significant implications for the energy sector and for citizens already strained by ineffective economic policies.  On the stock exchange, the price of AI-95 gasoline rose 11% in June, reaching RUB 67,456 per tonne, while AI-92 increased by 12% to RUB 64,462. According to the Foreign Intelligence Service,…

The chief of the occupation administration of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, has decided to engage Chinese businesses in the construction of transport infrastructure in Crimea. This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (FISU), Ukrinform saw. According to the FISU, during the last meeting, Aksyonov stated preliminary agreements had been reached regarding the following facilities: - Kerch seaport (actively used for shadow exports); - infrastructure at Lake Donuzlav (where the Russian Navy base is located). Read also: Kremlin trying to keep economy running through lies, remaining reserves – Foreign Intelligence Service In order to sign the final agreement, the…

A significant shortage of labor is being observed in many sectors of Russian economy as the Kremlin pursues its war effort against Ukraine. The Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform saw. “Such a problem is being observed in industry, agricultural sector, energy, etc. But urban construction suffers the most from personnel shortage. According to Russian experts, in five to seven years there will simply be no one to build houses in Russia,” the report says. As the CCD noted, “the full-scale invasion of Ukraine led to a significant…

Promising areas in relations between Ukraine and Poland include cooperation in the defense industry, including the joint production of UAVs, while Polish companies also stand ready to participate in Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. Polish President Andrzej Duda stated this during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In his speech, Duda thanked President Volodymyr Zelensky for awarding him the Order of Freedom and for good cooperation and establishing friendly relations during his presidency, which is now coming to an end, especially over more than three years of Russia's full-scale invasion of…

As of June 27, 2025, more than 188 thousand tonnes of the new-harvest grain was gathered across Ukraine, with the Odesa region taking the lead in terms of the threshing yield. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Ukrainian farmers have started the harvesting campaign. As of June 27, 2025, a total of 74.3 thousand hectares were threshed and 188.1 thousand tonnes of early grain and leguminous crops were gathered. The harvesting of rapeseed has also started,” the report states. In particular, farmers already gathered 22.4 thousand tonnes of wheat from…

President Volodymyr Zelensky put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of June 27 "On proposals for the Budget Declaration for 2026–2028 on articles related to ensuring Ukraine’s national security and defense". That’s according to Decree 433/2025, published on the President's website, Ukrinform reports. "In accordance with Article 107 of the Constitution of Ukraine, I hereby decree to implement the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated June 27, 2025 "On Proposals to the Budget Declaration for 2026–2028 on Articles Related to Ensuring the National Security and Defense of Ukraine,"…

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to expand government programs supporting Ukrainian businesses and domestic production, along with strengthening the State-Business Council. As reported by a Ukrinform correspondent, Zelensky made the statement during the “Government and Business Forum: From Dialogue to Partnership” held in Kyiv. “We understand that it’s economic growth that should fill the budget — not pressure or squeezing money out of the economy. Good decisions require good teams that generate and implement ideas. That’s why we need dialogue between the state and all social forces, including entrepreneurs. We’re working through the State-Business Council format and will continue to…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed officials to prepare a decision introducing a long-term moratorium on business inspections across the country. As reported by a Ukrinform correspondent, the President made this announcement during the "Government and Business Forum: From Dialogue to Partnership" held in Kyiv. “I have already instructed preparations for a decision on a long-term moratorium on business inspections — to protect businesses from any pressure by unscrupulous individuals in various positions,” Zelensky stated. He emphasized that Ukraine has strong economic potential, but it needs clear regulatory frameworks to unleash that strength. “Ukraine can be much stronger economically.…