On January 16, the Council for the Review of Investments Important for State Security decided to impose a fine of 5% of the turnover, but not more than 5 million lei, on Lukoil-Moldova Ltd. for non-compliance with the Council’s decision of December 14, as well as to set a 5-day deadline for its execution, Logos Press reported.

The first crypto-bank may appear in Belarus in six months, as stated First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Belarus Alexander Egorov, reports Logos Press.

Ukraine should approve a cooperation program with the International Monetary Fund as soon as possible to pave the way for receiving budget financing from the EU and the IMF, Logos Press reported.

Prolonged severe frosts in Europe have revealed the vulnerability of the gas supply system of EU countries without Russian pipeline gas and long-term contracts, Logos Press reported, citing an article in the Austrian Exxpress.

China will record the world’s largest trade surplus of $1.2 trillion by the end of 2025, setting a new record, Logos Press reported.

In 2025, the global average surface temperature is 14.97 degrees Celsius, 1.47 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, according to Logos Press.

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Kyiv on the morning of January 15 with an unexpected visit, information about which had not appeared anywhere before, according to Logos Press.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva signed a decree activating the BRICS Bridge payment system, which some experts have already called “a revolutionary step in the global financial sphere”, according to Logos Press.

Demand for oil in the world is growing, but its production is also increasing, due to which the surplus of supply of “black gold” in 2025 will remain for the next two years, according to Logos Press.

Global sales of electric vehicles in 2025 grew 20 percent over the same period in 2024, reaching a record 20.7 million units, according to Logos Press.

Grants worth 14 million lei will be given to 35 youth organizations that won the 2026 program within the contest organized by the Ministry of Education and Science, Logos Press reported.

The water monitoring system will be improved to protect human health, preserve the natural balance and use water responsibly, Logos Press reported.
