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⚡️ Russia’s December oil and gas revenue set to drop to lowest level since 2020, Reuters reports.
Russia’s oil and gas revenue in December is expected to be nearly half compared to the previous year, down to about 410 billion rubles ($5.17 billion), Reuters reported.
Russia’s oil and gas revenue in December is expected to be nearly half compared to the previous year, down to about 410 billion rubles ($5.17 billion), Reuters reported.
Russia’s December oil and gas revenue set to drop to lowest level since 2020, Reuters reports
Russia’s oil and gas revenue in December is expected to be nearly half compared to the previous year, down to about 410 billion rubles ($5.17 billion), Reuters reported on Dec. 12.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
⚡️ Russia’s December oil and gas revenue set to drop to lowest level since 2020, Reuters reports.
Russia’s oil and gas revenue in December is expected to be nearly half compared to the previous year, down to about 410 billion rubles ($5.17 billion), Reuters reported.
Russia’s oil and gas revenue in December is expected to be nearly half compared to the previous year, down to about 410 billion rubles ($5.17 billion), Reuters reported.
⚡️Explosions reported at oil depot in occupied Crimea, several Russian energy sites amid Ukrainian drone attack.
Explosions reported at oil depot in occupied Crimea, several Russian energy sites amid Ukrainian drone attack
Explosions were reported at an oil depot near Simferopol in occupied Crimea, a chemical plant in the Russian city of Veliky Novgorod, and several energy sites, media reported late on Dec. 13.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
⚡️Explosions reported at oil depot in occupied Crimea, several Russian energy sites amid Ukrainian drone attack.
⚡️Update: Zelensky confirms meeting with US envoys, peace talks in coming days amid media reports.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 13 announced he will meet "with envoys" of U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 13 announced he will meet "with envoys" of U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days.
Witkoff to meet Zelensky, European leaders over the weekend to discuss US peace plan, WSJ reports
The reported meeting involving Zelensky follows news that Kyiv and its European partners handed Washington their revisions to the U.S.-proposed peace framework, with territorial concessions dominating...
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December 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
⚡️Update: Zelensky confirms meeting with US envoys, peace talks in coming days amid media reports.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 13 announced he will meet "with envoys" of U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 13 announced he will meet "with envoys" of U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days.
"India cannot simultaneously be on the side of peace and reward aggression," writes Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute in his recent op-ed.
India’s short-sighted embrace of Russia will endanger its own national security
About the author: Michael Rubin is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum.
It was all pomp and circumstance when Russian Preside...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"India cannot simultaneously be on the side of peace and reward aggression," writes Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute in his recent op-ed.
For more than three years, Ukraine has endured Russia’s relentless campaign against its energy infrastructure. While Europe has supported Ukraine with equipment and financing, Kyiv is now returning the favor by advising European states on how to protect their grids.
From target to teacher, Ukraine’s energy sector is preparing Europe for drones
As Russian drones test Europe's skies, European governments are turning to the one nation that knows this battle best.
Ukraine’s state power company, Ukrenergo — which as the chief transporter of the...
kyivindependent.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
For more than three years, Ukraine has endured Russia’s relentless campaign against its energy infrastructure. While Europe has supported Ukraine with equipment and financing, Kyiv is now returning the favor by advising European states on how to protect their grids.
The U.S. is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash, U.S. presidential envoy to Minsk John Cole said on Dec. 13 following a meeting with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, in exchange for the release of political prisoners in Belarus.
US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, as Minsk releases over 100 political prisoners
The U.S. is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash, U.S. presidential envoy to Minsk John Cole said on Dec. 13 following a meeting with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, in exchange for the rele...
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December 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The U.S. is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash, U.S. presidential envoy to Minsk John Cole said on Dec. 13 following a meeting with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, in exchange for the release of political prisoners in Belarus.
On Nov. 28, a Russian attack lasting more than 10 hours struck Ukrainian cities, with Kyiv as the main target. The Kyiv Independent’s Nick Allard and Tania Myronyshena spent the night with a family sheltering in a parking garage with their three children.
One night with a Kyiv family amid Russia's mass attack
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December 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
On Nov. 28, a Russian attack lasting more than 10 hours struck Ukrainian cities, with Kyiv as the main target. The Kyiv Independent’s Nick Allard and Tania Myronyshena spent the night with a family sheltering in a parking garage with their three children.
⚡️Russian forces deploy additional reserves near Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says.
The situation near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad remains challenging, with Russian forces intensifying pressure on Ukrainian troops, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
The situation near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad remains challenging, with Russian forces intensifying pressure on Ukrainian troops, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
Russian forces deploy additional reserves near Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says
Ukrainian troops continue to employ "active defense tactics," seeking to improve positions and dislodge Russian forces in some areas, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
⚡️Russian forces deploy additional reserves near Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says.
The situation near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad remains challenging, with Russian forces intensifying pressure on Ukrainian troops, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
The situation near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad remains challenging, with Russian forces intensifying pressure on Ukrainian troops, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
⚡️At least 3 killed, 35 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.
Russian missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv oblasts have disrupted electricity supplies, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said.
Russian missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv oblasts have disrupted electricity supplies, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said.
At least 3 killed, 35 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russian missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv oblasts have disrupted electricity supplies, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
⚡️At least 3 killed, 35 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.
Russian missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv oblasts have disrupted electricity supplies, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said.
Russian missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv oblasts have disrupted electricity supplies, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said.
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 13, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
December 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 13, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
⚡️Witkoff to meet Zelensky, European leaders over the weekend to discuss US peace plan, WSJ reports.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Zelensky and European leaders in Brussels this weekend to continue discussing a U.S.-backed peace plan for ending Russia's war.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Zelensky and European leaders in Brussels this weekend to continue discussing a U.S.-backed peace plan for ending Russia's war.
Witkoff to meet Zelensky, European leaders over the weekend to discuss US peace plan, WSJ reports
The reported meeting involving Zelensky follows news that Kyiv and its European partners handed Washington their revisions to the U.S.-proposed peace framework, with territorial concessions dominating...
kyivindependent.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
⚡️Witkoff to meet Zelensky, European leaders over the weekend to discuss US peace plan, WSJ reports.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Zelensky and European leaders in Brussels this weekend to continue discussing a U.S.-backed peace plan for ending Russia's war.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Zelensky and European leaders in Brussels this weekend to continue discussing a U.S.-backed peace plan for ending Russia's war.
⚡️Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack.
Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery had been targeted.
Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery had been targeted.
Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack
Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery was targeted.
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
⚡️Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack.
Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery had been targeted.
Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery had been targeted.
⚡️Ukraine strikes Russian oil facilities in Caspian Sea again, SBU source says.
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) struck Russia's Vladimir Filanovsky oil production platform in the Caspian Sea for the second time this week, an SBU source said Dec. 12.
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) struck Russia's Vladimir Filanovsky oil production platform in the Caspian Sea for the second time this week, an SBU source said Dec. 12.
Ukraine strikes Russian oil facilities in Caspian Sea again, SBU source says
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) carried out a second drone strike this week on Russia's Vladimir Filanovsky oil production platform in the Caspian Sea, also hitting the nearby Korchagin platform, an ...
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
⚡️Ukraine strikes Russian oil facilities in Caspian Sea again, SBU source says.
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) struck Russia's Vladimir Filanovsky oil production platform in the Caspian Sea for the second time this week, an SBU source said Dec. 12.
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) struck Russia's Vladimir Filanovsky oil production platform in the Caspian Sea for the second time this week, an SBU source said Dec. 12.
The Russian Central Bank said in a press release that it had sued Euroclear, the Belgian financial institution holding the vast majority of Europe's frozen assets, in a Moscow court on Dec. 12.
Moscow files lawsuit against Euroclear as Russian assets debate continues
The Russian Central Bank said in a press release that it had sued Euroclear, the Belgian financial institution holding the vast majority of Europe's frozen assets, in a Moscow court on Dec. 12.
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Russian Central Bank said in a press release that it had sued Euroclear, the Belgian financial institution holding the vast majority of Europe's frozen assets, in a Moscow court on Dec. 12.
Despite the significance of the nuclear industry to the Russian state, Rosatom, Russia's state atomic corporation, has largely escaped meaningful sanctions. In recent months, the Kremlin has made much of the industry’s 80th anniversary, touting its leadership.
Explainer: Why Russia’s nuclear industry has escaped major sanctions
Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly threatened the use of atomic weapons, yet its much-prized nuclear industry has faced little in the way of meaningful sancti...
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Despite the significance of the nuclear industry to the Russian state, Rosatom, Russia's state atomic corporation, has largely escaped meaningful sanctions. In recent months, the Kremlin has made much of the industry’s 80th anniversary, touting its leadership.
The European Union has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank reserves, moving the bloc a step closer to securing a financial lifeline to Kyiv as the war heads into its fourth year.
EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets, moving closer to financial lifeline for Ukraine
The European Union has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank reserves, moving the bloc a step closer to securing a financial lifeline to Kyiv as the war heads into its fourth year.
"I we...
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The European Union has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank reserves, moving the bloc a step closer to securing a financial lifeline to Kyiv as the war heads into its fourth year.
⚡️ Update: 'Stop talking and send more weapons to Ukraine' — Rep. Bacon urges Trump to toughen stance on Russia talks.
"Russia does not want peace and thinks the Administration will concede more Ukrainian land," Republican Rep. Don Bacon told the Kyiv Independent.
"Russia does not want peace and thinks the Administration will concede more Ukrainian land," Republican Rep. Don Bacon told the Kyiv Independent.
Peace plan drama — Ukraine and Europe hand US revisions as Trump grows 'sick of meetings'
Ukraine and its European partners have handed Washington their revisions to the U.S.-proposed peace framework aimed at ending Russia's war, the Kyiv Independent has learned.
The move comes amid growi...
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
⚡️ Update: 'Stop talking and send more weapons to Ukraine' — Rep. Bacon urges Trump to toughen stance on Russia talks.
"Russia does not want peace and thinks the Administration will concede more Ukrainian land," Republican Rep. Don Bacon told the Kyiv Independent.
"Russia does not want peace and thinks the Administration will concede more Ukrainian land," Republican Rep. Don Bacon told the Kyiv Independent.
⚡️ 'I will come after each of you' — Ukraine's prosecutor general threatens critics after resignation rumors.
'I will come after each of you' — Ukraine's prosecutor general threatens critics after resignation rumors
"You don't need to hide; I will come after each of you personally," said Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, responding to a wave of anonymous posts alleging he had submitted a letter of resignation...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
⚡️ 'I will come after each of you' — Ukraine's prosecutor general threatens critics after resignation rumors.
⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: 'No military purpose' — Russia strikes cargo ship in Odesa Oblast.
Ukraine war latest update: 'No military purpose' — Russia strikes cargo ship in Odesa Oblast (8)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 8 times today. Russian forces launched a missile strike on the civilian port of Chornomorsk in Ukraine’s...
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: 'No military purpose' — Russia strikes cargo ship in Odesa Oblast.
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project new Conflict Index reports around 78,000 people killed — including soldiers on both sides and civilians — in Ukraine this year, the highest of any conflict.
Read more: kyivindependent.com/ukraine-worl...
Graph: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent.
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Graph: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent.
December 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project new Conflict Index reports around 78,000 people killed — including soldiers on both sides and civilians — in Ukraine this year, the highest of any conflict.
Read more: kyivindependent.com/ukraine-worl...
Graph: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent.
Read more: kyivindependent.com/ukraine-worl...
Graph: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent.
⚡️Ukraine war latest live: Russia hits sport school in Sumy Oblast during training session.
(6) Ukraine war latest update: Ukrainian forces encircle Russian troops in Kupiansk, recapture key areas, DeepState reports (6)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 6 times today. Ukrainian Defense Forces have encircled Russian troops in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, and c...
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
⚡️Ukraine war latest live: Russia hits sport school in Sumy Oblast during training session.
⚡️SBU says it detained 3 suspected Russian agents over deadly Kyiv bombing that killed National Guard serviceman
SBU says it detained 3 suspected Russian agents over deadly Kyiv bombing that killed National Guard serviceman
Ukraine’s Security Service said Friday that it detained three men suspected of planting two homemade bombs that killed a National Guard serviceman and wounded four other people in Kyiv a day earlier.
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
⚡️SBU says it detained 3 suspected Russian agents over deadly Kyiv bombing that killed National Guard serviceman
With the world discussing 'territorial compromise,' visibility matters more than ever. Whether you prefer historical symbolism or a direct statement, we have designs to help you make your voice heard.
December 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
With the world discussing 'territorial compromise,' visibility matters more than ever. Whether you prefer historical symbolism or a direct statement, we have designs to help you make your voice heard.
Ukraine war latest live: Ukrainian forces encircle Russian troops in Kupiansk, recapture key areas, DeepState reports.
(6) Ukraine war latest update: Ukrainian forces encircle Russian troops in Kupiansk, recapture key areas, DeepState reports (6)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 6 times today. Ukrainian Defense Forces have encircled Russian troops in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, and c...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Ukraine war latest live: Ukrainian forces encircle Russian troops in Kupiansk, recapture key areas, DeepState reports.
The report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), titled "Disrupting Russian Air Defence Production: Reclaiming the Sky," identifies "significant vulnerabilities" in the production process of several of Moscow's most important air defense systems.
Russia’s air defenses have a Flamingo missile-sized weak spot, report suggests
Ukraine's domestically produced cruise missiles could help deal a devastating blow to Russia's air defense production, enabling increasingly effective long-range drone strikes against other targets in...
kyivindependent.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), titled "Disrupting Russian Air Defence Production: Reclaiming the Sky," identifies "significant vulnerabilities" in the production process of several of Moscow's most important air defense systems.