Section: Economy

      EU companies are selling titanium raw materials from Ukraine to Russia for the production of airplanes and rockets
      Aug10

      EU companies are selling titanium raw materials from Ukraine to Russia for the production of airplanes and rockets

      The Russian defense industry continues to receive raw materials for titanium production from Ukraine. It might seem impossible in light of the full-scale and open Russian aggression. However, data obtained by RBC-Ukraine from insiders working in the titanium industry confirm that a significant portion of titanium raw materials exported from...

      “One in two will not return”. How to convince men not to leave Ukraine after the war
      Aug09

      “One in two will not return”. How to convince men not to leave Ukraine after the war

      Uaposition memo: Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian aggression in February 2022, Ukraine has been implementing a ban on the departure of men aged from 18 to 60, disabled persons and parents with many children. All men aged 18-60 are subject to mandatory general mobilization into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since the beginning of the...

      Sea trap. How Russian blackmail with a grain deal leads to the blockade of Russian ports in the Black Sea
      Aug08

      Sea trap. How Russian blackmail with a grain deal leads to the blockade of Russian ports in the Black Sea

      About why the blockade of the Black Sea initiated by Russia will ultimately lead to the economic exhaustion of Ukraine, and why it needs to be lifted as soon as possible — more details on RBС-Ukraine. The grain deal, which lasted for a year, has come to an end. Russia withdrew from it unilaterally and immediately informed the world that any ships...

      Russia has turned grain into weapon: how Putin manipulates hunger and deceives Africa
      Aug06

      Russia has turned grain into weapon: how Putin manipulates hunger and deceives Africa

      Causes and consequences of the grain crisis in Africa How Russia is stealing Ukrainian grain markets Temporary relief Pseudo-savers due to famine The “grain corridor” is not working, as Russians are shelling Ukrainian ports on the Danube, and tens of thousands of tons of grain in silos have been destroyed. This is a brief summary of...

      Sanctions loophole. Almost all sanctioned goods worth billions of dollars make their way into Russia
      Aug03

      Sanctions loophole. Almost all sanctioned goods worth billions of dollars make their way into Russia

      Just in the last six months, Russia imported banned chips from Western companies worth more than $502 million, which are used for the production of rockets and other types of weapons. Machines for the defense industry were also imported, amounting to at least $171 million, along with Western spare parts for civil aviation worth $389 million, and...

      How the West loses to Russia in energy sanctions
      Aug01

      How the West loses to Russia in energy sanctions

      Western countries fought so vigorously against “oil” dictators in Iraq, Iran, Libya, and Venezuela that they failed to notice the biggest one right under their noses. The USA, UK, and EU not only bought Russian oil and gas for decades but also built pipelines, displacing other importers in favor of the Kremlin, and helped the latter...

      Another gas blackmail? Russia puts pressure on Europe and threatens to disrupt transit through Ukraine
      Jul31

      Another gas blackmail? Russia puts pressure on Europe and threatens to disrupt transit through Ukraine

      Gazprom threatens to halt gas transit through Ukraine if Naftogaz continues arbitration proceedings against the Russian monopoly. Experts and officials in Ukraine believe that the likelihood of gas transit to European countries being halted is quite high. More details on the consequences of such a step are provided below in the material from...

      Blackmail with grain: how Poland is exacerbating the crisis of Ukrainian agricultural exports
      Jul27

      Blackmail with grain: how Poland is exacerbating the crisis of Ukrainian agricultural exports

      Less than a month ago, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced that the country did not need a new extension of the ban on Ukrainian agro-export, stating that the time until September 15 was more than enough to prepare for the market opening. Now, Poland’s position has changed dramatically. On July 19, it became known that five EU...

      Both yours and ours. Everyone will benefit from the seizure of Russian assets, except Ukraine. Why are Western countries protecting the money of Russian oligarchs?
      Jul19

      Both yours and ours. Everyone will benefit from the seizure of Russian assets, except Ukraine. Why are Western countries protecting the money of Russian oligarchs?

      Alfried Krupp was a German industrial businessman and one of Adolf Hitler’s main supporters. His company, Friedrich Krupp AG, produced weapons for the Wehrmacht, utilized prisoners for forced labor, and seized factories across Europe. In 1948, Krupp was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment by a military tribunal, but he never served his...

      Instead of confiscation: why is the EU looking for a new mechanism for frozen Russian assets?
      Jul14

      Instead of confiscation: why is the EU looking for a new mechanism for frozen Russian assets?

      After February 24, 2022, media headlines have been competing in estimating tens and hundreds of billions of frozen Russian assets in various countries, while compensating for the damages caused by Russia’s aggression is seen as a legitimate goal for their further use. However, Ukraine’s perspective and that of the states holding...