Volodymyr Verbianyi

1 week ago | thederrick.com | Henry Meyer |Volodymyr Verbianyi

Russia said it’s sending a delegation to Istanbul on Monday for a second round of talks with Ukraine amid wrangling over Kyiv’s insistence that Moscow outline its peace proposals before any meeting. The warring sides have tussled over the parameters of negotiations after Turkey hosted the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early months of the war on May 16.

1 week ago | leadertelegram.com | Henry Meyer |Volodymyr Verbianyi

Russia said it’s sending a delegation to Istanbul on Monday for a second round of talks with Ukraine amid wrangling over Kyiv’s insistence that Moscow outline its peace proposals before any meeting. The warring sides have tussled over the parameters of negotiations after Turkey hosted the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early months of the war on May 16.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Daryna Krasnolutska |Volodymyr Verbianyi

Soldiers test fly a Vampire drone in Ukraine. (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on western allies to provide about $30 billion by the end of the year to boost domestic weapons production and hold off Russia’s advance. With support from the US under President Donald Trump waning and efforts at peace negotiations with Russia’s Vladimir Putin stalling, Ukraine is increasingly focused on relying on its own resources.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Jorge Valero |Volodymyr Verbianyi

The summer wheat harvest in the Fastiv district of Kyiv region, Ukraine. (Bloomberg) -- The European Union has agreed to reinstate quotas on imports of several agricultural goods from Ukraine, adding to the challenges faced by its war-hit economy. The limits, which were eliminated in the early stages of Russia’s invasion in 2022 to support local farmers, were reimposed by the European Commission on Thursday, a spokesperson told Bloomberg News.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Olesia Safronova |Volodymyr Verbianyi |Krishna Karra |Demetrios Pogkas

By Olesia SafronovaVolodymyr VerbianyiKrishna KarraDemetrios PogkasJulia Janicki May 23, 2025 On the day of the full-scale invasion, Victoria Polkovnikova took one of the last trolleybuses into Kharkiv. Others were fleeing west as Russian forces advanced towards the city, but Polkovnikova felt she had to be at her post, an electrical substation in the center. As rockets and bombs fell, she tried to keep the equipment running. The first few days were terrifying, said Polkovnikova.