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Due to the loss of its own production, Ukraine plans to import gas, but the main problem is a lack of funds. For more details, see Sergey Makogon's article.

#energy #gas #warinUkraine #attacks
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Financing Ukraine’s Winter Gas Imports: Who Will Pay for Heat?
Due to Russia's attacks, Ukraine has lost part of its own gas production. To get through the winter, Naftogaz must import 4 billion cubic meters — and find $2 billion. But an even bigger problem lies…
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November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Bill No. 14048 has been called a victory for decentralization, but experts see it as a threat to reform. Read more in Inna Vedernikova's article.

#politics #Ukraine #warinUkraine #reforms
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A Blow to Decentralization: The Syndrome of Expired Power
Parliament has passed a compromise law on the supervision of local councils — but does it fulfill its main function? Why the law appeals to Bankova, but destroys the essence of decentralization — in…
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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The European Commission is concerned about the slowdown in reforms and pressure on anti-corruption bodies. For more details, see Karina Aslanyan's article.

#Ukraine #EU #European Commission #report #reforms
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The “War Discount” Is Not Endless: EU Demands Ukraine Accelerate Justice Reforms
Despite the positive tone of the enlargement report, the European Commission harshly criticized attempts to exert pressure on NABU and SAPO, problems with judicial competitions, and the lack of…
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November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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When one court is in ruins and another is empty, reform becomes inevitable. How to make justice more accessible and effective — in an article by Svitlana Maystruk and Kari Kislainen.

#court #law #Ukraine #reforms
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Judicial Map Reform: Why Ukraine Needs to Optimize Its Court Network
Ukraine is preparing to reform its judicial network in line with the new administrative division. Read on to find out what the Roadmap for the Rule of Law entails, what scenarios are being discussed,…
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November 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Yulia Samayeva reminds us that the funds in the “Kudritsky case” were returned to the state several years ago. She speculates on why the proceedings were opened now and where Tomas Fiala and their joint energy project fit into this story.

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#politics #Ukraine #Ukrenergo
The Kudrytskyi Case: Why Presidential Office Persecutes Former Head of Ukrenergo
The Ukrenergo case is not only a criminal proceeding, but also a struggle for influence in a key industry. Why is the Kudritsky case considered political, what role does Dragon Capital play, and what…
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November 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Parliament moves on to the second reading of the state budget for 2026. In her article, Tetiana Bohdan analyzes the document and outlines its strengths and weaknesses.

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#economy #warinUkraine #finance #budget
Budget 2026: Pros and Pitfalls
Defense, loans, and the state apparatus are the priorities for next year's budget. Social spending is being cut, and the share of investments is falling by half. We analyze Ukraine's main financial…
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November 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Sunflowers, corn, and soybeans are being harvested—key crops for foreign exchange earnings in the agricultural sector in 2025. The weather has hampered the work. Details are in the article by Larisa Huk.

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#agriculture #harvest #Ukraine
Rain Ruins Autumn Marathon of Crop Champions
The harvest in Ukraine is being delayed due to rain. Corn and sunflower yields are declining, and soybeans are suffering from mold. Will corn be left to overwinter?
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October 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Every time Ukraine's GDP approaches $200 billion, a crisis or war breaks out. Oleksiy Kushch analyzes whether the economy is capable of growing without new setbacks — after all, this year we are once again approaching the “cursed” mark.

#economy #finance #warinUkraine
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Groundhog Day: Can Ukraine’s Economy Grow Without Rollbacks?
Ukraine has missed its chance to develop a complex economy. We export raw materials without creating value, and crises repeatedly wipe out even modest GDP growth.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Luhansk and Donetsk — eleven years under occupation. ZN.UA have compiled a chronicle of Donbas — life, figures, survival. An article by Yevgeny Shibalov about the world that once belonged to us.

#warinUkraine #Luhansk #Donetsk
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Mutilated Souls: What “Russian World” Brought to Donbas: A Portrait in Numbers and Stories
People no longer give birth to children, build houses, or live here—they survive. ZN.UA has compiled unique data from the Main Intelligence Directorate, stories from local residents, and extensive…
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October 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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During the shelling of Kharkiv, Ukrainian scientists grew crystals for the Large Hadron Collider in the basement of the institute. Project manager Oleg Sidletsky described how this occurred.

#science #technology #war
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Ukrainian crystals for the Large Hadron Collider: when science is stronger than war
During the war, Ukrainian scientists created crystals for CERN in the basement of a Kharkiv institute. This is the first Horizon Europe project in history to be led by Ukraine.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Despite the number of sanctions imposed, their effectiveness remains low after four years of war. How to increase pressure on the Kremlin's economy — in an article by Yegor Ostapov.

#sanctions #Russia #warinUkraine
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The Sanctions Stranglehold: How to Cut Off the Kremlin’s Economic Lifelines
How Russia circumvents sanctions through Turkey, the UAE, and Central Asia. Shadow logistics and financing support the Russian military-industrial complex despite bans.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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The Security Service of Ukraine found the Russian passport of Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov in its archives. Hristo Grozev called the document “a forgery.” Who will now run the city? Alexander Sergienko explains in his article.

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#Trukhanov #Ukraine #Odessa
Odesa Tragicomedy: Why Trukhanov Became Perfect Target for President’s Team
After the tragedy in Odessa and the decree stripping Trukhanov of his citizenship, the country saw a precedent for centralized seizure of power. Who really controls the city—Lysak, Kipper, or…
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October 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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The old apple tree outside the window was in bloom, while Grandmother Kateryna slowly faded away in solitude. One son was in Russia, the other on the front lines. Read about the story of a mother torn apart by war in this article by Yulia Vovkodav.

#warinUkraine #article
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Across the Field
In her story for ZN, Yulia Vovkodav told a true story about maternal love torn apart by war and about thousands of elderly people in Ukraine who are left alone to face old age.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Information about Fire Point — including prices, order volumes, and test results — is confidential.
However, ZN .UA managed to speak with the company's chief engineer, Denis Shtilman.
All the details are in Vitaly Kononuchenko's interview.
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#war #Ukraine #rockets
October 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Ukraine's shadow capital has moved into cryptocurrency. Assets have reached $50 billion, and the state still does not know how to regulate them. Oleksiy Kushch explained the reasons.

#cryptocurrency #crypto #Ukraine
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Regulating Crypto in Ukraine: Corruption, the Shadow Economy and $50 Billion Untaxed
The Verkhovna Rada has passed the first reading of a bill that would tax transactions involving virtual assets. Here's how this will affect the Ukrainian crypto market.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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It is unknown who blew up Nord Stream. Germany suspects Ukrainians, but Zelensky has denied this.
In their article, lawyers argue that the gas pipelines could have been a legitimate military target.

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#NordStream #Russia #GaspPipeline #news
Legitimate Target: The Military Nature of Attack on Nord Stream
Legal analysis of the case involving the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Can they be considered a legitimate military target? And why the arrests of Ukrainians in this case require a…
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October 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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The lifting of some US sanctions is a success for Lukashenko, but not for Belarusians: repression continues and political prisoners remain in jail. For more details, see Vladimir Kim's article.

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#USA #Belarus #Trump #Lukashenko #warinUkraine
Why Trump Reached Out to Lukashenko
The Trump administration has partially lifted sanctions on Belarus and resumed diplomatic contacts with Lukashenko's regime. What was the price of this move — and why did Washington do it?
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October 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Andriy Dligach explains in his article that limiting civil servants' salaries will not increase pensions, but will weaken the economy. Ukraine needs reforms, de-shadowing, and citizen responsibility, not populism.

#pension #reforms #finance
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Decent Pension vs. Populist Noose: Why Limiting Civil Servants’ Salaries Will Harm Ukrainians’ Well-being
Why Ukraine's solidarity pension system isn't working and whether limiting officials' salaries will help. Looking at real ways to boost pensions.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Artificial intelligence is already testing laws, predicting elections, and modeling virtual states. But who controls these simulations—people or algorithms? Read about it in Alexei Kostenko's article.

#virtualreality #AI #neuralnetworks #technology #generation
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Virtual State: How AI Is Rewriting Society and Will Humans Retain the Right to Veto?
AI, digital avatars, and simulacra no longer just help us—they are beginning to control our choices, emotions, and political decisions. What does the future look like when the state is modeled in the…
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October 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Decentralization has stalled: the government and communities are pulling in different directions. Eurofunding and self-government are under threat. For more details, see the article by Yuriy Hanushchak.

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#decentralization #Ukraine #government
Decentralization on Hold: Can the Reform Survive the President’s Team and the Mayors?
Local government reform has stalled: pressure from security forces, failure of key laws, and rivalry between Bankova and mayors. What can be done to move forward?
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October 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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The SUP experiment has been going on for 15 out of 24 months, the results are almost invisible, and the orders of the State Tax Service have not been made public.
For more details, see the article by Yevgeny Kurilov.

#economy #Ukraine #TRMS
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Tax Risks: An Analytical Tool, a Publicity Stunt, or a Way to Evade Responsibility?
The State Tax Service has implemented a tax risk management system, but its essence and effectiveness remain unclear to taxpayers.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Mathematics and 200-point scores are just the tip of the iceberg of NMT results. What did they really show, and do we want to see it? Read Oksana Onishchenko's article.

#NMT #education #learning #Ukraine
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Education Mirrored by Exams: What We Really See in the Results
The results of the 2025 NMT revealed a deep crisis in school education—massive failures in mathematics, poor knowledge of physics, and problems with logical thinking.
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September 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Two years ago, General Valery Zaluzhny predicted in The Economist that technology would play a key role in the war. Now he explains how innovation should form the basis of the strategy to resist Russia.

#Zaluzhny #warinukraine #drones #technology
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Innovation as Core of Strategic Resilience: Denying Russia the Power to Dictate Terms Through War
Ukraine presented its defense innovations at DSEI-2025 in London. Valery Zaluzhny explains how drones, electronic warfare, and AI are changing warfare and why the current stalemate resembles World…
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September 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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The national debt has exceeded 100% of GDP, and in 2026 there will be a shortfall of $19 billion. Tetyana Bohdan from the Growford Institute explains how Ukraine is seeking resources.

#budget #ukraine #economy #warinukraine
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Financing Budget Deficits In 2025 And 2026: From Bad To Worse
Ukraine's budget deficit in 2025 amounted to 22.9% of GDP. The government plans to reduce it in 2026, but the need for external borrowing remains critical.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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For the first time in 30 years, gold reserves have equaled US bonds. Economist Oleksiy Kushch analyzes the reasons behind the “gold rush” of the 21st century.

#finance #economy #dollar #gold
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Four Trillion Reasons Not to Trust the Dollar
Gold reached $3,600 per ounce. For the first time in 30 years, central bank gold reserves equaled those of the US Treasury.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM