Ukraine
Arms deal collapse will not hit US support for Ecuador
A deal that could have boosted the military capacities of two US allies at once appears to have been scuppered by Moscow
EcuadorUkraine's external financing needs will grow
Ukraine received USD42.5bn in external financing last year
UkraineUkrainian withdrawal from town will not be the last
Ukrainian forces withdrew from the key town of Avdiivka after suffering from shortages of manpower and munitions
UkraineUkrainian military reshuffle is a gamble for Zelensky
President Zelensky dismissed General Valery Zaluzhny as the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces last week
UkraineRussian gas sales to Europe may fall further next year
The EU has indicated that it will not extend the Ukraine gas transit agreement that expires later this year
RussiaDismissal of military chief is a gamble for Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky replaced chief of the armed forces Valery Zaluzhny with Oleksandr Syrsky
UkraineUkraine will export more goods by sea
Around 8.7 million metric tonnes of goods were exported by sea in January
UkraineStrains of war are beginning to show in Russia
The invasion of Ukraine is causing strains to show, with more Russians displaying negative feelings towards the war
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