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1/3 In the face of unprecedented adversity in 2022, Ukraine's banking system stood resilient against the storm of a full-scale Russian invasion. Under my stewardship at @NBUkraine, we became Ukraine's financial shield. Here is what we did: 👇
Kyrylo Shevchenko
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Kyrylo Shevchenko
@KShevchenkoReal
Devoted father, Proud Ukrainian, Chief of the National Bank of Ukraine (July 2020-October 2022), Banker/Financier with 30 years of experience, #GloryToUkraine
Joined August 2024
- ⚡⚡⚡Germany just confirmed it seized the Russian-linked oil tanker Eventin—part of Moscow's #ShadowFleet—replaced its entire crew, and took ownership of all 100,000 tons of sanctioned oil aboard. It's the first time an EU country has stepped up with such a bold move since
- Poland refuses to reopen its border with Belarus, cutting China off from a €25B/year trade artery. Some 90% of China-EU rail freight moves through Poland, now frozen amid Zapad-2025 drills and a Russian drone incursion. Beijing asked Warsaw to restore the route (vital for
- ⚡️⚡️⚡️BREAKING: Ukraine's just TOOK OUT the "Ring" fuel pipeline in Moscow region. All 3 lines DOWN—gasoline, diesel, jet fuel for Putin's army GONE. Anti-drone nets appeared to be useless. 400km pipeline fed by 3 major refineries. Yearly: 3M tons jet fuel, 2.8M diesel, 1.6M gas.
00:00 - ⚡️⚡️⚡️BREAKING! At last! EU announces sanctions against Russia's “shadow fleet” and transit through the Baltic Sea. The new sanctions package may prioritize measures targeting Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” and restrictions on its Baltic Sea transit routes. Additionally, it
- ⚡️⚡️⚡️BREAKING: Russia will be forced to pay Ukraine! A French court has authorized the forced recovery of $5 billion from Russia to the Ukrainian oil and gas company Naftogaz! This is compensation for the damage caused by the occupation of Crimea.
- Ukraine is putting a serious dent in Russia’s fuel supply, knocking out a third of its facilities. With sanctions blocking repairs, #OilRefineries like Novoshakhtinsk, which processed 15,000 tons of oil daily, are totally offline. Ukraine’s not just fighting on the
00:00 - ⚡️⚡️⚡️BREAKING! Finland has seized Russian assets worth tens of millions at the request of Ukraine's oil and gas company Naftogaz, including real estate. This marks the first known successful seizure to enforce an arbitral award regarding property claims in Crimea since 2014.
- ⚡⚡India is swapping its aging Russian #MiGs for sleek French Rafales @Dassault_OnAir. France has now overtaken Russia as the world’s second-largest arms exporter, trailing only the U.S. — while Russia’s share keeps shrinking. #Geopolitics #Defense
00:00 - ⚡⚡⚡BREAKING: Russia may lose ~$1–3B after Ukrainian drones struck Orsknaftoorgsintez again, one of Russia's largest oil refineries. Located 1,500 km from Ukraine, it processes 6.6M tons of crude and makes gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, lubricants, and bitumen, supplying the
00:00 - 📉📉 #RussianGas stations are shutting down amid refinery “force majeure.” Gasoline sales on the St. Petersburg Exchange plunged to ‼️a 2-year low‼️, prices hit record highs, and reserves are drying up. Independent stations are closing entirely. The crunch worsens as farmers
00:00 - Russia just smuggled a 110-ton Austrian forging machine — essential for shaping large-caliber artillery barrels with high precision — via a Spanish company that rerouted it through a Hong Kong-registered shell firm. The machine was sold for $1.3M and cleared by Russian customs.
- Spotify's founder has invested more than half a billion euros in a company that supplies drones to Ukraine Spotify founder Daniel Ek's Prima Materia invests €600M in German defense startup Helsing, which supplies strike drones to Ukraine. Helsing, focused on AI defense tech.
- ⚡️⚡️⚡️BREAKING: Russia's Ural Turbine Plant in Yekaterinburg—key maker of turbines for nukes & war machines—ENGULFED in flames! 1,000 sqm blaze in tool shop, roof collapsing. Tass denies it, but videos don't lie. Another "accident" crippling Putin's arsenal? Hope it scorches
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