Politics & Economics

The U.S. Department of State has refrained from commenting on information circulating in American mainstream media regarding President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range U.S. weaponry to target sites deep within Russia. This statement was made on Monday by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, according to a report by an Ukrinform correspondent. "I do not have any policy updates to speak to you today," Miller noted in response to requests to confirm or deny reports about President Biden’s decision. He added, however, that the United States, along with over 50 partner countries, continues to provide Ukraine with the…

The U.S. Department of State does not rule out that the incoming administration may change its approach in various areas of foreign policy, including regarding Ukraine. Therefore, President Biden is determined to continue supporting Ukraine until the last day of his term. This statement was made on Monday in Washington by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "The American people elected Joe Biden to a four-year term, not to a term of three years and ten months, and we will use every day of our term to pursue the foreign policy interests that we believe are…

The Yermak-McFaul International Sanctions Group has released a new working paper, "Next Steps on Energy Sanctions: Tools for Increasing Pressure on Russia in 2025." The press service of the President's Office released the relevant report on Monday, Ukrinform saw. The document analyzes the results of sanctions imposed on Russian energy exports and offers recommendations for further intensifying sanctions pressure. Experts emphasize the need to strengthen enforcement of the price cap on Russian oil and to include more vessels from the "shadow fleet" in sanctions lists. Read also: EU extends sanctions against Iran over military support to Russia "We see that…

Rolling power outage schedules on Tuesday, November 19, will be in effect across Ukraine from 6:00 to 23:00 Kyiv time. That’s according to Ukrenergo, the operator of Ukraine’s national power grid, Ukrinform reports. It is noted that the operator is forced to limit electricity consumption due to damage suffered by energy facilities as a result of Russia’s latest massive missile and drone attack. Citizens are advised to proceed to their local power distribution companies’ websites to find out the exact time of blackouts at their home address. "Energy repair teams are working to liquidate the consequences in order to return…

Efforts are underway across Ukraine to address the aftermath of Russian shelling on November 17, with approximately 220,000 households still without electricity. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this in a Telegram post, according to Ukrinform. "Work to eliminate the consequences of yesterday's attack on Ukraine's energy system is ongoing nationwide. Electric utility workers are working around the clock to repair damaged equipment. Power, heat, and water supplies have been restored for residents in the Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Rivne regions. However, approximately 220,000 households remain without electricity in the Odesa region, where the situation is most challenging, and in…

In Odesa and the region, 321,000 consumers remain without electricity supply following Russian strikes. DTEK announced this on its Telegram account, Ukrinform reports. “Currently, 321,000 consumers in Odesa and the region remain without power supply,” the statement says. Emergency repairs are underway in the region. Schedules of stabilization outages are not currently being applied. Emergency power outages continue. The power company added that over the past day, it managed to restore electricity to nearly 400,000 households. Read also: Two energy workers killed in Odesa region in large-scale Russian attack DTEK also reported that the most difficult situation is in the…

On November 13-14, Warsaw hosted the two-day international exhibition and conference “ReBuild Ukraine Construction and Energy”. The event aimed to join efforts to help Ukraine restore its war-ravaged economy, with a focus on infrastructure projects, industry, energy and the residential sector. ReBuild Ukraine Construction and Energy brought together attendees from across the world and Ukraine. Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, in a brief interview to Ukrinform’s correspondent on the margins of the forum, summarized the outcomes of this significant international gathering, and outlined the most urgent needs of the country’s energy system ahead of the incoming winter season. He also…

In all regions of Ukraine on Monday, November 18, from 6:00 to 22:00, electricity consumption restrictions will be imposed throughout the country. That’s according to NEC Ukrenergo, the national power grid operator, Ukrinform reports. "On November 18, consumption restriction measures will be applied in all regions. From 6:00 to 22:00, two queues of shutdowns will be enforced simultaneously," the statement reads. Ukrenergo says the reason for the temporary introduction of consumption restrictions is damage sustained by energy infrastructure during today's massive missile and drone attack. Read also: World reacting to Russia’s massive strike on Ukraine Energy repair teams are working…

During Russian large-scale airstrike targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Sunday, several substations that supply off-power to Ukrainian nuclear power plants were damaged. As a result, the plants were forced to reduce electricity production. This was reported by Ukrinform, citing a statement from Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). "Ukraine’s operating nuclear power plants (NPPs) reduced electricity production as a precautionary measure this morning following widespread military activities across the country that reportedly targeted its energy infrastructure, putting nuclear safety and security under further pressure," Grossi stated. It was noted that while the Khmelnytskyi, Rivne,…

On Sunday, November 17, Russia launched a massive barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, inflicting serious damage on equipment at thermal power plants. That’s according to DTEK Group, the operator of thermal power generation, Ukrinform reports. According to tentative reports, the attack brought no casualties at the affected facilities. "After the strikes were over, emergency response teams rushed to eliminate their consequences to put the equipment back into operation," the company reported. Read also: Ukraine’s air defense downs over 140 air targets overnight Sunday - Zelensky This is the eighth mass attack on the company's energy infrastructure…