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European researchers warn of structural strain in Russian economy

Russia's economy is showing clear signs of structural exhaustion more than four years into its full-scale war against Ukraine, with liquid assets in its National Wealth Fund shrinking by more than threefold and oil and gas revenues nearly halving, according to a study cited by Deutsche Welle on June 11.

11 June, 04:39 PM

National Cashback drives Ukrainian goods sales and consumer habits

Ukraine’s National Cashback program, active for more than two and a half years, has paid out 8 billion hryvnias ($181.5 million) to nearly 4.8 million monthly users and driven increased purchases of Ukrainian-made goods, according to a Mastercard-commissioned study released on May 1.

5 May, 02:23 PM

Ukraine's indirect agriculture losses reach $81.9 billion

Indirect financial losses to Ukraine’s agriculture sector from Russia’s full-scale invasion are estimated at $81.9 billion in lost revenue and $33.5 billion in value added, the Kyiv School of Economics analytical center reported on Feb. 24.

24 February, 06:18 PM

Ukraine marks 30 years of Akademik Vernadsky Antarctic station

Ukraine marks 30 years since raising its national flag over the Antarctic Akademik Vernadsky research station on Feb. 6 — the anniversary of the former British Faraday base’s handover to Ukrainian control in 1996, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported.

6 February, 02:22 PM

Putin spends millions on anti-aging research projects

Between 2021 and 2025, the Russian Science Foundation funded 43 basic medicine projects on aging, likely at the order of Vladimir Putin, Russian state media reported on Sept. 13.

13 September 2025, 11:59 AM

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