Kyrylo Shevchenko

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: 👇

⚡️A bombshell corruption scandal is rocking Ukraine’s inner circle - and it couldn’t come at a more critical moment. Huge thanks to @zeitonline team for this masterful, deeply-sourced investigation into “Operation Midas.” Their work is exactly the rigorous journalism Ukraine needs right now. Key points: * Ex-Energy Minister Halushchenko & diamond dealer Timur Mindych (former Zelenskyy business partner) allegedly ran a kickback scheme at Enerhoatom worth ‼️$112M. * Protection rackets on war-critical infrastructure contracts while Russians bombed power plants. * Money allegedly laundered via Caribbean shells to Swiss accounts funding elite schooling. * Andriy Yermak - Zelenskyy’s closest aide - now under investigation & out on bail. * #NABU gathered over 1,000 hours of secret recordings (“Midas tapes”) that captured the suspects’ conversations. 🇺🇦National Bank Governor Andriy Pyshnyi is also mentioned in the published tapes in connection with the broader network. This isn’t just another corruption case. It’s a stress test for 🇺🇦 #EU future. 🇪🇺 has made rule of law & anti-corruption non-negotiable. If Kyiv demonstrates real independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), transparent prosecutions, and genuine elite accountability - even when it hurts the President’s circle - this could actually accelerate accession talks by proving maturity. If it looks like protection or selective justice, it will hand Moscow propaganda wins & give Brussels hawks every reason to slow-walk negotiations.⚖️ The next few months will show whether Ukraine is serious about breaking the post-Soviet kleptocratic patterns or just managing optics. This is how nations earn trust - or lose it. Photo: @zeitonline

⚡️⚡️⚡️BREAKING: Syzran Refinery in Russia has halted operations after Ukrainian drone strikes and could remain offline for over a month. The critical crude distillation unit, responsible for more than 70% of the plant’s capacity, was completely knocked out. Located 800 km from Ukrainian-controlled territory, the facility has a nominal capacity of 8.5 million tons per year (170,000 barrels per day). In 2024 alone it processed 4.3 million tons of oil, yielding 1.5 million tons of diesel, 800,000 tons of gasoline, and 700,000 tons of fuel oil. With Moscow and Ryazan refineries also shut down following strikes on May 17 and 15, nearly all major central Russian refineries have been forced to stop or slash fuel production, inflicting economic losses on Russia’s oil sector and tightening domestic fuel supply.

⚡🇷🇺 Russia is dusting off its privatisation playbook. Facing an‼️$82B budget deficit in just four months, Moscow is selling a 24% stake in #Aeroflot at a depressed market price - potentially raising ~$630M for a national carrier now valued at just $2.6B.The state is offloading one-third of its holding at rock-bottom multiples (P/E ~2x vs global peers at 12x) - a clear bargain for buyers amid sanctions pain. Domestic oligarchs & state-linked funds will likely snap it up; foreigners are locked out. A short-term cash fix, but signals deeper fiscal stress as non-oil revenues slump & 🇷🇺 GDP growth was slashed to 0.4%. #MakeRussiaPay Photo: @MoscowTimes

❗🇷🇺 Russian companies with 🇮🇳 Indian founders have tripled since 2022, climbing past one thousand. India has surged to become Moscow’s second-largest trading partner, fuelled by discounted #RussianOil & hitting nearly $69B in bilateral trade last year. Yet Indian-linked firms represent only a slim 1.6% of all foreign entities in Russia, dwarfed by 🇨🇳 commanding 22% share. This reveals pragmatic opportunism rather than a grand strategic shift. Sanctions carved out voids that agile 🇮🇳 entrepreneurs quickly filled in trading, logistics & niche manufacturing. Prospects look promising for deeper ties in pharmaceuticals, engineering goods & IT services, especially as both sides eye a $100B target. Still, the heavy trade imbalance, payment frictions & looming secondary sanctions risks keep this relationship tactical. #Geopolitics

🇪🇺EU membership could transform Ukraine and strengthen the entire Union. For Ukraine: full access to the world’s largest single market, massive reconstruction funds, foreign investment, stronger rule of law, anti-corruption standards, and long-term security and prosperity for its people. For the EU: a bigger, more dynamic market of millions motivated citizens, enhanced food and industrial production, a stronger eastern flank against Russian aggression, and greater geopolitical weight on the global stage. Win-win for both sides. However, Ukraine needs to pass all the stages to be ready for the access. Reforms and trust are our best friends on this way. #UkraineInTheEU

⚡️Russia has released photos of its US-sanctioned #LNG carrier Arctic Metagas, damaged on March 3, 2026, while sailing from Murmansk to China. Russia says, the vessel was hit by at least two UAVs and three unmanned boats with explosives near Malta, causing a fire, destruction of control systems, and severe damage to two of four LNG tanks. Investigators in Libya examined the ship with drones, confirming external explosive impacts but no environmental spill or fuel leaks. Russia accuses Ukraine of the attack (which Kyiv has not commented on). This incident likely caused tens of millions of dollars in direct losses for the ship, its cargo (around 60,000+ tonnes of LNG), and disrupted Russian Arctic LNG exports to Asia, adding pressure on Moscow’s #ShadowFleet operations. The drifting vessel also raised major environmental concerns in the Mediterranean before being secured.

Poland’s economy is delivering for its people! 🇵🇱 According to OECD data, Poland led Europe with 4.1% real household income per capita growth in 2025 — the highest among 16 countries. It also topped the list in 2024, showing strong momentum driven by rising employee compensation. While big economies lag, Poland stands out. Impressive! By @servetyanatma via @euronews

⚡️⚡️⚡️BREAKING: More tankers carrying #LNG and Iraqi crude have finally exited the #StraitOfHormuz heading to Pakistan and China after nearly three months stuck due to the war on Iran — a hopeful sign that shipping is resuming. Yet I doubt this means a quick or stable return to normal. Oil prices dropped sharply today amid the news.

Potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could reshape the oil market with these 3 key facts: 1. Hundreds of millions of barrels stuck: Estimates show ~160 million barrels of oil trapped in the Persian Gulf on tankers. 2. ~15-20 million barrels/day capacity unlocked: Reopening would restore the normal ~20 mb/d flow of oil & products ( ~25% of global seaborne oil trade, mostly to Asia). 3. Major relief for the energy crisis: Would flood the market with supply, likely driving sharp oil price drops (reversing recent spikes to $100+), easing shortages, curbing inflation in energy/agriculture, and reducing recession risks from the biggest supply shock since the 1970s. Game-changer if it happens. #OilMarket #EnergyCrisis

Moldova has now overtaken Ukraine in income levels: today, the average Moldovan earns about 1.5 times more in dollars than the average Ukrainian. Just in 2021, the two countries had nearly identical income levels. War, tragic demographic tendencies, corruption have undermined once promising economy and made the lives of the people even harder. #UkraineEconomy

Poland just floated out the hull of its second #LNG import terminal — an FSRU from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries — destined for the Gulf of Gdańsk. Set to arrive end-2027 and start regas operations in Q1 2028, the 170,000 m³ vessel will add 6.1 bcm/year of capacity. Combined with the existing Świnoujście terminal (8.3 bcm), Poland’s total regas capacity will nearly double to 14.4 bcm/year by 2028 — close to its ~20 bcm annual consumption. A potential second Gdańsk FSRU could push it to 19 bcm later. With Baltic Pipe and interconnectors, Poland is positioning itself as a major LNG hub for Central and Eastern Europe, distributing US, Qatari, and West African cargoes to Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Germany. This FSRU arrives right as new US LNG supply from Corpus Christi, Plaquemines, and others floods the market. One side builds exports, the other builds imports — the new global gas architecture is taking shape in real time.

❗❗It’s been nearly three months since the Iran war erupted and the #StraitOfHormuz was blocked, sending global energy prices soaring and stoking fears of what comes next for the world economy. Rapidan Energy Group warns that if the strait remains closed through August, the resulting energy shock could trigger a deep recession that rivals the ❗❗2008 Global Financial Crisis in severity. The risk is real: sustained high oil prices would hammer consumer spending, corporate margins, and emerging markets while fueling inflation, creating the kind of stagflationary pressure that markets are currently underpricing. Slight progress is reported in U.S.-Iran talks based on Tehran’s 14-point plan (reopen strait for sanctions relief, followed by nuclear negotiations), but tensions linger after the Supreme Leader’s uranium comments, a tense Trump-Netanyahu call, and Iran’s push for a permanent toll system on the strait. Meanwhile, fund managers are piling into equities at record levels even as inflation expectations surge — a dangerous mismatch that could amplify any downturn. #EnergyCrisis Photo: @business

⚡️⚡️⚡️BREAKING: Ukrainian drones have struck yet another key Russian energy target — the Vtorovo oil pumping station in Vladimir Oblast. This critical facility feeds diesel into the Moscow Ring Oil Product Pipeline, supplying fuel to the capital region. Strikes on such nodes disrupt domestic fuel distribution, force higher costs and shortages, and compound the broader pressure from refinery attacks.

@JamesBradleyCA Rest in Peace 🙏

A tribute to my father, Lieutenant Commander John G. Bradley Jr., who passed away on May 12, 2026 at the age of 102. This one’s for him, for all those currently serving, those who have served, and those we’ve lost. Rest in peace, Dad. 🫡🇺🇸

Saddened by the Russian shelling on Kyiv today. At least 2 lives lost, over 56 wounded — including children. Innocent souls under fire again. This sadness is unbearable🙁

💬@WSJ highlights a growing American backlash against #AI. It’s leaving citizens with skyrocketing electricity bills, water shortages, and job losses. Booed commencement speeches, blocked data centers, and plunging poll numbers… all point to a fast-growing industry facing a serious crisis of public acceptance. Yet AI continues to boost U.S. GDP. With elections approaching, the heated rhetoric from both sides is only getting sharper.

⚡️Rheinmetall went from 70k artillery shells in 2022 to targeting ‼️1.1M+ today en route to 1.5M capacity by 2027. Its new Niedersachsen plant alone will hit 350k/year. NATO’s chief Mark Rutte confirms 6x European artillery production surge. EU+UK+Ukraine on track for 2.8-3M shells in 2026—matching Russia’s output—while defense budgets soared from €218B to €381B. The continent is mobilizing faster than many expected since the Cold War. This ammunition will need to be used somewhere. Europe is preparing for a long war in Ukraine.

📉❗ 🇷🇺 Russia lost its position as the world’s largest pipeline gas exporter in 2025. 🇳🇴Norway exported 109 bcm, narrowly ahead of 🇷🇺104 bcm, per @IGU_News. This marks a historic shift. #RussianPipeline exports have more than halved over the past 20 years, primarily due to the significant reduction in deliveries to Europe after 2022. Norway, meanwhile, has sustained strong production from its North Sea fields & stable supplies to 🇪🇺customers. Moscow is now accelerating its pivot toward Asia, but #PowerOfSiberia 2 remains stalled. Despite ongoing talks with China, disagreements on pricing, volumes and timelines persist - reinforcing Beijing’s strong negotiating leverage. #EnergyGeopolitics

⚡️⚡️⚡️BREAKING: Ukrainian drones struck the chemical complex in Gubakha, Perm Krai, Russia. The facility produces ammonia (900 tons/day) and urea (over 1,600 tons/day) — key fertilizers for global agriculture. Even if partially damaged, this hit targets Russia’s important chemical export industry, which generates billions in revenue and supports its war economy. Combined with the recent Novorossiysk oil terminal attack, Ukraine is increasingly focusing on economically painful strikes against Russia’s industrial assets.