Marina Maksenko
EditorGraduated from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. Has about ten years of professional experience. Worked at news agencies and national TV channels.
“Russians have started cutting back on everything”: Zhalilo on the hidden crisis in Russia despite the official “low unemployment rate”
The official unemployment rate in Russia is 2.4%. Retail sales are supposedly on the rise. But behind these figures lies a very different picture: restaurant cl…
Road funding: “Autostrada” wins a contract worth nearly 5 billion hryvnias in Zhytomyr Oblast without any competition
The Infrastructure Restoration and Development Service in Zhytomyr Oblast conducted a large-scale procurement of services for the operational maintenance of sta…
In Vinnytsia Oblast, a former lawmaker “forgot” to declare assets worth 32 million hryvnias: details
Ukrainian law enforcement authorities have charged a former village council member in the Vinnytsia region with illegal enrichment. It was found that he failed…
“The Russian Federation’s war economy is propped up by just three sectors”: Zhalilo on the decline of industry and the crisis in Russia
Russia's manufacturing sector saw output decline by 2.9%. Negative trends were recorded in 20 out of 24 sectors. However, three sectors are showing growth of 30…
Three people died in a construction accident in Lviv: details of the tragedy
A tragic accident occurred in Lviv, resulting in the deaths of three workers. The incident took place while repair work was being carried out on the facade of a…
Over 1,500 drones in a single day—and without “Kalibrs”: Experts reveal the enemy’s new tactics
On the night of May 13–14, Ukraine endured one of the largest-scale air attacks since the start of the full-scale invasion. The enemy deployed over 1,560 drones…
“There is no confidence in the future”: An economist explains the 16% slump in construction in Russia
A decline in the construction sector is one of the most reliable indicators of an economic crisis. Economist Yaroslav Zhalilo stated this in an interview…
Russia attacked the warehouse of the “Ranok” publishing house in Kyiv: what is known about the damage
On May 14, a Russian nighttime attack on Kyiv damaged the logistics center of one of Ukraine’s largest publishing houses, “Ranok.” The publisher specializes in…
“Russia’s economic might is nothing but an illusion”: Zhalilo on the 4.5 trillion deficit and the crisis in Russia
The Russian economy entered 2026 with figures that contradict the Kremlin’s official rhetoric. The budget deficit for the first quarter alone exceeded 4.5 trill…
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is hitting farmers hard: global grain prices have risen
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, caused by the war in the Middle East, has serious consequences for the global economy, particularly for the agricultural s…
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