Cyril Barabaltchouk
News Writer
Cyril Barabaltchouk is a news writer for UNITED24 Media covering military developments and policy. Currently he is studying at KNU Tarasa Shevchenka. Born in Kyiv.
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![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Former Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv on January 12, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Former Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv on January 12, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![An illustration depicting LVMH’s Grand Hotel Europe split between Louis Vuitton branding and military camouflage, highlighting its continued service to sanctioned Russian defense clients. (Source: Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)]( "An illustration depicting LVMH’s Grand Hotel Europe split between Louis Vuitton branding and military camouflage, highlighting its continued service to sanctioned Russian defense clients. (Source: Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)")
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Despite shuttering its other Russian businesses amid international sanctions, Bernard Arnault’s luxury conglomerate LVMH—owner of Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Bulgari—has kept its Grand Hotel Europe operational in St. Petersburg, Reuters reported on February 27.![The Starlink logo is seen on a mobile device with a Ukrainian flag in the background in this illustration photo in Warsaw, Poland on 21 September, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The Starlink logo is seen on a mobile device with a Ukrainian flag in the background in this illustration photo in Warsaw, Poland on 21 September, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A massive fire illuminates the night sky over occupied Luhansk early on February 27 after Ukrainian drones struck a key Russian military fuel depot. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "A massive fire illuminates the night sky over occupied Luhansk early on February 27 after Ukrainian drones struck a key Russian military fuel depot. (Source: Exilenova+)")
![In this photo International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen in Washington D.C., United States on April 19, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "In this photo International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen in Washington D.C., United States on April 19, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Banknotes in denominations of 10, 20, 50 100, 200 and 1000 Swiss francs are photographed in Lausanne on December 23, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Banknotes in denominations of 10, 20, 50 100, 200 and 1000 Swiss francs are photographed in Lausanne on December 23, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
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