It’s been able to do so in part thanks to record oil and gas revenues, as it has filled a supply gap during the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. In 2022 alone, hydrocarbon sales generated roughly $150 billion for its national coffers,

On Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a resolute message, vowing that his country "will not lose" its fight against Moscow amid ongoing battlefield shifts and renewed international diplomacy.