1/6 Official trade data may understate some of Russia’s war-critical imports. @KSE_Institute’s Q3 2026 Russian CHP Imports Tracker, reveals where official data may not fully capture Russia’s import flows: e.surl.li/iwonnk

1/8 🇺🇦🇪🇺 From critical components to Russia's oil revenues. On 8 July, KSE hosted David O'Sullivan, EU Special Envoy for the Implementation of EU Sanctions, for two discussions on how Russia circumvents sanctions and where pressure can be strengthened.

1/8 Ukraine’s 2027–2029 budget declaration reflects a more cautious macro outlook: slower recovery, persistent defense pressure, and heavy reliance on external financing. Assessment by the Center for Public Finance and Governance at @KSE_Institute 👉 e.surl.li/pkkmkf

1/6 Ukraine’s state budget revenues rose by 6.1% y/y in Q1 2026 to $23.5bn, supported primarily by international grants. A new analysis of Ukraine’s budget resilience examines revenue dynamics, spending pressures, and fiscal risks: e.surl.li/urizcp

1/7 🇺🇦 Ukraine has stepped up drone strikes on Russia's oil export infrastructure — targeting Baltic ports Primorsk and Ust-Luga in late March and Novorossiysk on the Black Sea in early April. @KSE_Institute has assessed the impact: e.surl.li/thwqcv

1/8 🇺🇦🇲🇩 On April 2, @KSE_Institute presented the study “Moldova as a Partner in Ukraine's Recovery” in Chișinău, focusing on how the two countries can deepen cooperation in rebuilding Ukraine. 🔗 Learn more: e.surl.li/uelhre

A new @OCCRP investigation shows how EU-produced alumina is still reaching Russian smelters linked to military supply chains. @KSE_Institute’s Sanctions Research Fellow Pavlo Shkurenko notes that Europe’s continued ties to Russia’s metallurgy sector enable “not only direct daily attacks on Ukrainian civilians, but also potential confrontation with Europe itself.”

1/5 In @washingtonpost, @CatherineBelton reports how Trump’s 30-day waiver for Russian oil at sea is giving Moscow breathing room just as sanctions had started to bite. The piece quotes Borys Dodonov, head of the Center for Energy and Climate Studies at @KSE_Institute: “Putin is the biggest winner.” 🛢️ washingtonpost.com/world/202…

1/4 @FT’s @fabrice_deprez, @Sam1Fleming, @theboysmithy & Keith Fray reported that Ukraine’s economy is showing notable grit despite lasting war damage – and the piece cites research from Fiscal Digest by @KSE_Institute alongside business and economist perspectives 📊🇺🇦 ft.com/content/987a392a-4ab6…

1/5 🚗 Mazda has re-entered the Russian market and now ranks among Russia’s top 10 car sellers. #B4Ukraine and @KSE_Institute call on Mazda Motor Corporation to suspend all commercial activities in Russia and pursue a full and responsible exit: bit.ly/4r7i4sA

1/10 🛢️ Russia’s oil export structure is shifting. Rosneft and Lukoil’s share in Russian crude exports fell from 51% in 2023–2024 to just 19% in December 2025. New traders are rapidly gaining ground, according to the January Russian Oil Tracker by @KSE_Institute. bit.ly/4aKbuCk

1/7 @KSE_Institute just released the new Ukraine Macroeconomic Handbook (Q1 2026) 📘International support underpins Ukraine’s macroeconomic stability — but renewed Russian strikes on energy infrastructure remain the key downside risk. 👉 bit.ly/3Z6vWXv

1/8 🛢️ New US sanctions on Rosneft/Lukoil started to bite. Oil export earnings fell to $11.0 billion in November (from $12.9 billion in October), while year-end spending is set to push the budget deficit sharply higher in December. To cover the gap, 🇷🇺 the Ministry of Finance borrowed 2.0 trillion rubles (≈$22 billion) in November alone — a wartime record. Full Russia Chartbook by @KSE_Institute: shorturl.at/dXqCt

1/8 Russia enters November with weakening oil revenues, a widening budget deficit and new US sanctions on Rosneft & Lukoil that could deepen these pressures. Full Russia Chartbook by @KSE_Institute: bit.ly/3MiYr0S

1/9 Drones now account for 80-85% of all frontline strikes in Ukraine, and domestic producers could reach 10M units a year. A new @KSE_Institute report explains how Ukraine’s unmanned ecosystem reshaped the battlefield – and how this innovation can advance U.S. military capabilities 🇺🇸 Full report: bit.ly/48cm2aY

1/7 🛢️🔥 Drone strikes crippled Russian refinery output, cutting runs by 800 kb/d and pushing product exports to the lowest in a decade — forcing Moscow to sell more crude instead. Oil export revenues fell by $0.2B MoM to $13.4B, according to @KSE_Institute’s new Russian Oil Tracker: bit.ly/4nMHHfL

1/7 ❌🇷🇺17 foreign companies fully liquidated or initiated the liquidation of their businesses in Russia in Q3 2025 — one of the highest figures since the start of the full-scale invasion. In total, 526 companies have now fully exited. Latest update from @KSE_Institute’s @LeaveRussiaOrg: 🔗 bit.ly/3KUjsOJ

1/7 🇩🇰🤝🇺🇦 The Danish Government — including @UFM_MIN, @danishmfa & @Forsvarsmin — supports @KSE_Institute in establishing the Center for Geoeconomics and Resilience and the Sanctions Hub of Excellence as one of its key pillars. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4oeFmuX