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1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (454+ words) Monetary policy remained tight and aimed at anchoring expectations: on 11 September 2025 the NBU kept the key policy rate at 15.5%. In parallel, the NBU's inflation report incorporated the logic of maintaining the 15.5% rate until the fourth quarter of 2025 as an element…...

2+ hour ago   (346+ words) Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy technologies, today announced that its plant in Wuhan (China) has been recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a Global Lighthouse for Talent'one of only three sites worldwide to receive this designation....

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (798+ words) Ukraine's Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the outages had been caused by a technical malfunction affecting power lines linking Ukraine and Moldova. The failure "caused a cascading outage in Ukraine's power grid," triggering automatic protection systems, he said. Blackouts…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago   (718+ words) UK PM annoys Trump by reaching out to China. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrapped up a four-day trip to China on Saturday, after his bid to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump. Starmer's visit was…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (137+ words) Russia and Ukraine halt energy strikes, but differences emerge on moratorium'The Japan Times KYIV - Russia and Ukraine said on Friday they had halted strikes on each other's energy infrastructure but differences emerged over the timeframe for the moratorium and there…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago   (370+ words) Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by'Alexander Kolyandr'and'Alexandra Prokopenko'and brought to you by The Bell. This week we reveal our research into how regional poverty levels correlate with death rates in the Russian army, and…...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (308+ words) Ukraine's State Emergency Service said the missile sparked a fire of more than 5,000 square meters and caused major structural damage; over 80 firefighters, 20 units were needed to tackle the blaze. A Russian ballistic missile hit a warehouse belonging to American tobacco…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (914+ words) Editor's Note: This is a developing story and it is being updated. Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported "a cascade shutdown" in Ukraine's power grid in the morning on Jan. 31, following disruptions to transmission lines between Romania and Moldova, as well…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago   (176+ words) Military leaders assessed changes in Russian tactics and are taking priority steps to strengthen the resilience of the defense and maximize the preservation of the lives of personnel. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Oleksandr Syrsky held a…...

5+ hour ago   (151+ words) A major accident in Ukraine's power system has caused electricity to be cut across large parts of the country. A major accident in Ukraine's power system has caused electricity to be cut across large parts of the country. Source: sources…...