Ukraine and Europe’s path to self-sufficiency in defense: challenges and solutions
As Ukraine and EU stockpiles run low, Europe’s defense industry struggles to match Russian output and U.S. weapon supply. This investigation charts the hard road to self‑sufficiency, scalable solutions and strategic cooperation — only at empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Mar 2, 2025
From destroyers to minerals: how strategic deals shape alliances
Explore how strategic deals — from warships to minerals — are reshaping global alliances, embedding resource diplomacy into security policy and great‑power rivalry. | empr.media
Feb 25, 2025
Memorandum on Security Assurances in connection with Ukraine’s Accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Explore the Budapest Memorandum — the 1994 security assurances Ukraine received for giving up its nuclear arsenal, how key guarantees were tested by war, and global implications. | empr.media
Feb 17, 2025
Chinese companies help Russia conduct the “Great Construction” in the occupied Donetsk region
Exclusive investigation reveals Chinese firms building plants and supplying heavy equipment in Russia‑occupied Donetsk, fueling Kremlin’s “Great Construction” drive framed as reconstruction. | empr.media
Feb 16, 2025
How much does Ukraine cost?
From staggering defense budgets to EU and U.S. support, this investigation breaks down how much the Ukraine war and rebuilding efforts really cost — exploring fiscal burdens and global stakes. | empr.media
Feb 15, 2025
An ideal deal for Ukraine’s future
Analysis of the so‑called $500 billion “deal” proposal: why Ukraine needs real security guarantees, fair access to resources, economic partnership and corruption reforms for its future. | empr.media
Feb 13, 2025
Air power over boots on the ground: NATO, Ukraine, and the future of European security
Air power could redefine modern warfare — from NATO’s posture to Ukraine’s battlefield strategy, this investigation probes how skies might outweigh boots on the ground in shaping Europe’s security. | empr.media
Feb 11, 2025
Ukraine’s resources: a path to prosperity or another missed opportunity?
Ukraine sits on rich mineral wealth — from lithium to titanium — but can strategic resource development deliver prosperity instead of exploitation? Our investigation explores the risks and opportunities. | empr.media
Feb 7, 2025
Putin is raising a child army or Russia’s plan for the assimilative genocide of Ukraine and the Ukrainian nation
Exclusive investigation exposes how Putin’s regime is mobilising and indoctrinating Ukrainian children into youth military structures on occupied territory — a tactic critics warn is part of a larger assimilative genocide. | empr.media
Feb 5, 2025
Whom do Ukrainians trust the most?
Who do Ukrainians trust most? New survey shows military leaders like Zaluzhnyi and intelligence chief Budanov outrank political figures — even Usyk beats the President in trust | empr.media
Feb 5, 2025
The court ordered hromadske.ua to remove its investigation about Andriy Portnov
A Kyiv appellate court upheld a ruling requiring Hromadske to delete its investigation about ex‑official Andriy Portnov and retract certain claims. The editorial team says it will appeal to the Supreme Court, underscoring stakes for media freedom. | empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Dec 16, 2024
The India factor: how Europe purchases washed russian oil and funds Putin’s war
Despite sanctions, Europe’s fuel buys “washed” through Indian refineries are filling Putin’s war chest with billions. Inside the loopholes and shadow tanker networks funding Moscow. empr.media.
Dec 11, 2024