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Reporter's Notepad: Ukraine is back to business after a multi-day freeze-up to watch the US elections. Plus, a DTEK official offers clear examples of what "decentralization" means for the security of Ukraine's grid, in our latest "snippet" of conversation.
Just The Facts: Ukraine is likely to start international flights from one airport in January, the World Bank allocates $750 million to help Ukraine improve its public investment management system and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) said it will lower the costs of its arbitration court for foreign investors involved in reconstruction-related disputes in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Putin and Zelensky both comment on the notion of a ceasefire.
Here's What They Think: Ukraine's "best hope" is accelerated delivery of US military aid before Donald Trump takes office, considering the country's position in the conflict has recently become increasingly precarious, the Guardian writes in an editorial.
Sober Second Thought: Social media messages by the European Union, Commission and Parliament over the first year of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine followed a uniform strategy but lacked interaction with the mass media, potentially missing out on communications with a large segment of society, according to a study carried out at the University of Madrid.
The Rebuilder's Social: Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko outlines on how she thinks Ukraine can help Europe tackle its key economic challenges. Her deputy, Tetyana Berezhna, outlines her views on how to attract many refugees back, and the UNDP Ukraine opens a modular administrative service centre the Kyiv region to offer more than 240 public services.
