Ukraine's government projects GDP growth of 2% for 2026 and 5% for 2027, a sharp contrast with Russia, where expansion slows each month, according to Ukraine's Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture,

Last Monday, Ukraine launched a major drone attack over 14 regions in Russia, as well as Crimea and around the Black Sea. Targets included a major ammunition plant, a key oil terminal and an important weapons depot.

Three and a half years in, Russia has failed militarily, even if Ukraine is bleeding, too. Mr Putin has not even managed to overrun Kharkiv, just 35km from the border, let alone Kyiv. The flow of goods through Ukraine’s deep-sea ports surpasses pre-war volumes.

The Ministry of Economy forecasts Ukraine’s GDP growth at 2.5% next year, despite the World Bank lowering its projection to 2%. — Ukrinform.

Russia said on Wednesday it was economically stable and its army was advancing in Ukraine, rejecting comments by U.S. President Donald Trump urging Kyiv to take advantage of Russian economic weakness and seize back all of its captured territory.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has sparked a demographic crisis and labor shortage, fueled by military casualties, emigration, and a shrinking population with economic impacts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to align Ukraine's sanctions against the Russian Federation with those of Japan. — Ukrinform.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's new long-range missiles and drones are causing significant gas shortages in Russia.

In her first interview since taking office, Amb. Olha Stefanishyna told The Post that Kyiv now has a clear plan to end the war with Russia after months of dogged behind-the-scenes coordination

On the sidelines at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, President Trump met with multiple heads of state including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Argentine President Javier Milei.