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Washington has escalated the situation to a new level by resorting to Depression-era tactics: tariffs on wine, cement, hockey sticks, and furniture effectively nullify the USMCA — an agreement that the United States itself signed.
Kyivvodokanal submitted calculations showing water prices nearly tripling. This is not greed from utilities — it's a bill that has been deferred since 2022.
The company avoided default by stretching payments until 2032–2033 and raising the rate to 8.95%. More expensive for investors. For Naftogaz — time enough for two heating seasons.
Anglo American has selected a buyer for an 85% stake in De Beers: the Global Diamond Consortium led by Gareth Penny, a man who previously managed the company. Botswana has not yet decided whether to join the deal as a partner or exercise its right of first refusal to purchase independently.
Dnipro-based Varus network acquires Kyiv's "Kolo" chain — the deal reshapes the balance of power in the capital's grocery retail. But the real question isn't about who acquired whom, but whether consumers can withstand another round of market consolidation.
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The SBU recovered footage from a "reverse" camera that the perpetrators themselves installed to confirm the order — and it now serves as evidence against them. Over three weeks, the case unfolded like a chain of events: explosion in Monaco → Interpol search → murder of a suspect near Kyiv → arrest of an active GUR officer.
Starting from 2029, the European Emissions Trading System will cover international flights within a 5,000 km radius from the center of Europe. The aviation industry warns of ticket price increases, while independent researchers claim the opposite — and the figures support their argument.
Commander of Unmanned Systems Forces Explains Why Enemy's Shadow Fleet Defense Costs More Than It Appears
A project for a 641-meter bridge across the Dniester River worth 5 billion hryvnias has stalled due to financial problems. While searching for funds, authorities are building a temporary bridge crossing that will reduce the route between Vinnytsia and Moldova's Soroki by 28 kilometers.
Russia is simultaneously attacking Naftogaz production facilities in Kharkiv, Poltava, and Sumy regions using Shahed-238/Geran-3 strike drones, which fly three times faster than the classic Shahed-136 models. Fires, significant destruction, and work stoppages have been reported at the facilities.
Czech Zetor Tractors shifts production to India — not due to a single blow, but after years of losses and structural uncompetitiveness. This is more than just a corporate decision: Europe no longer manufactures its own tractors.
Volvo Cars' sales in China collapsed by 35% in the quarter — and the company abandoned its growth plans for 2026. The Swedish brand is experiencing a broader premium car crisis in the world's largest auto market.
The AMCU on July 16 allowed Varus to take control of the Kolo network — and this is not just consolidation, but a bet on a format that grew precisely during the pandemic and full-scale war.
# Four Days After First Combat Use of Corsair Drones, Ukrainian Company Announces $3.2 Billion Shipyard Project Four days after the first combat deployment of unmanned Corsair boats against Iran's naval base, Saronic Technologies announced the construction of the Port Alpha shipbuilding complex worth $3.2 billion — with $211 million in tax incentives from the county and an open question about who actually pressed the attack button.
# International Monetary Fund Warns: Strategic Oil Reserves Depleted, New Energy Crisis Could Be More Devastating Than Previous Ones The International Monetary Fund has issued a warning about the depletion of strategic oil reserves, cautioning that a fresh energy market crisis could prove far more destructive than those experienced in the past. The analysis raises urgent questions about why buffer stocks have disappeared and which nations will bear the heaviest costs.
# Cabinet registers Bucha Techno Garden II industrial park in Myrotske The Cabinet of Ministers has registered the Bucha Techno Garden II industrial park in Myrotske, a village in Bucha district that experienced Russian occupation. Investors plan to establish food processing and machinery manufacturing facilities, though the real test will be whether the registration translates into actual factory construction.
Washington and New Delhi agreed in February 2025 to reduce tariffs in exchange for abandoning Russian oil. However, a new bill in the Senate is changing the rules of the game after the deal was supposedly reached.
Ukraine's construction sector has exceeded pre-war work volumes — but it is now becoming clear that these figures mask a structural crisis that will make future reconstruction nearly impossible without radical measures.
The EU Council extended temporary protection for 4.38 million Ukrainians for another year — until March 2028. The catch: new applicants subject to military conscription will be denied if they cannot prove the legality of their departure from Ukraine.
July 14 — already the third attack on Kernel terminal in four days. Total count since May: tens of thousands of tons of grain and oil lost, terminal halted, foreign vessels under threat.
Governor Kathy Hochul signed the first statewide moratorium in the United States on the construction of hyperscale data centers — and has already laid out a condition for lifting it: technology companies must pay for infrastructure themselves.
The division of Ukraine's largest ministry in its history creates a separate center for managing agricultural finances — state subsidies and EU funds. Who controls this center will determine how exactly 480 million euros from the European Commission will reach farmers.
Moscow cannot sell gas at domestic Russian prices — that would mean losses. But without this condition, Beijing will not sign a contract, and there are simply no alternative buyers for Yamal gas.
Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries have cut Russia off from its own processing capacity, and now the country is selling crude oil at an accelerated pace. The market cannot absorb it fast enough: 135 million barrels are stranded at sea awaiting deals.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi (Hungarian) explained the logic behind massive strikes on the Sea of Azov: the goal is to destroy Russia's Black Sea Fleet as infrastructure, not as a set of individual vessels.
The American forecast increased by 500,000 tons due to favorable winter conditions. But the real question is not about the harvest, but whether Ukraine can capitalize on the vacuum created by Russia in the global market.
Dmytro Rashevskyy and his First VPN service were featured in nearly every major Europol cyber investigation. In May 2026, the infrastructure was dismantled, and in July, personal sanctions were imposed.
"Miss Pomerania" in Świnoujście is not just an infrastructure megaproject worth $2.35 billion, but a bet that Poland will become an independent logistics player in the Baltic, rather than a rear office for the Port of Hamburg.
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