Olena Lapenko

Energy security expert, DiXi Group think tank

Olena Lapenko

How Ukraine’s energy system survived its toughest winter — opinion

The DiXi Group Analytical Center has released an assessment of the autumn-winter period 2024−2025 — you can read it via the link. In the report, we thoroughly analyze the challenges faced by the energy system and the factors that helped it endure.

28 April 2025, 11:29 PM 436

Russia’s Rosatom expands unabated despite war in Ukraine — opinion

Russia's full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has been ongoing for three years. During this time, the world has witnessed numerous Russian war crimes, destruction, and suffering inflicted upon the Ukrainian people.

26 February 2025, 12:16 AM 421

Will lower oil prices help defeat the Kremlin — opinion

Oil exports are one of the key revenue sources for the Russian budget, especially in the context of the prolonged war against Ukraine. Following the full-scale invasion, the international community began actively imposing sanctions to weaken the financial inflow into the Russian economy.

8 November 2024, 10:00 PM 1001

Rosatom and Western sanctions — opinion

The uncontrolled expansion of Russian nuclear operator Rosatom’s reach is increasingly playing a role in financing and prolonging the war against Ukraine.

29 April 2024, 07:05 PM 314

How Ukraine copes with second Russian assault on its power grid

In March, Russia launched its largest attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in six months. What’s the current state of the Ukrainian power grid?

29 March 2024, 10:35 PM 350

Russia’s grip on nuclear energy and associated risks

Despite the entire list of current sanctions, Russia continues to quietly develop its nuclear business. 

8 January 2024, 11:00 PM 225