Alona Utkina

The heads of the Ukrainian and Russian delegations held a bilateral meeting that lasted 2. 5 hours. According to the source, this determined the effective course of negotiations between the delegations.

On June 2, in Kremenchuk, a Hyundai Elantra car hit an 82-year-old woman on Respublikanska Street. The victim was hospitalized, the police are establishing the circumstances of the accident and opened a case.

In May, the NBU increased the volume of валюти interventions by 30% compared to April, selling $2. 92 billion to stabilize the hryvnia. The volume of валюти purchases decreased to $1 million.

Subsidies and benefits are different types of assistance for paying for utilities. Subsidies are provided to households with low incomes, benefits are provided to certain categories of citizens by law.

Ukrainians need 5-7 years to buy a one-room apartment, saving their entire salary. In front-line cities such as Kherson, this period is less than two years.

A large-scale exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine is expected. Medical commissions are also being organized to exchange seriously wounded soldiers.

The Russian side has published a list of 339 Ukrainian children who were allegedly "rescued" from the combat zone. Medinsky denied the facts of the kidnapping, accusing Ukraine of a "show for Europeans."

Spring frosts and drought have mostly damaged winter rapeseed, corn and spring wheat. Despite the losses for farmers, Ukraine's food security is not threatened.

In Zhytomyr region, border guards detained a man who tried to escape and used a gas canister against a border guard. He faces up to 5 years in prison.

The Polish President emphasized the importance of strengthening NATO through increased defense spending and closer cooperation with the United States, as well as supporting Ukraine in its integration into European structures.

The Ministry of Education and Science has launched an online platform for children abroad to study Ukrainian studies. Schoolchildren will be able to study Ukrainian language, history, and literature.

From 2025, educational safety officers will work in 3,000 Ukrainian schools. They are already involved in the educational process in more than 1,600 schools, preventing risks, including the recruitment of teenagers.

In May, sales of new cars in Norway increased by 213% thanks to the Tesla Model Y. Nine out of ten cars sold in Norway were electric.

Under the "eOselia" program, since the beginning of 2025, 2,334 Ukrainians have received mortgage loans for more than UAH 4. 3 billion. In total, more than 17,000 families have purchased housing for more than UAH 28 billion.

From September 1, 2025, teachers will receive an allowance of 2,600 hryvnias, which will not depend on community budgets. The more hours a teacher has, the higher the allowance he will receive.

A fatal road accident occurred in Lutsk: a car collided with a truck. A married couple died at the scene, their two children sustained injuries of varying degrees of severity.

Russian troops are trying to advance deeper into the Sumy region with infantry groups, actively shelling the positions of the Armed Forces. The enemy uses aircraft and tries to break through on ATVs.

This morning, a minibus caught fire near the "Lisova" metro station. The fire has been extinguished, preliminarily, without casualties. Traffic is complicated in the direction of the Metro Bridge.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate of the hryvnia for June 2 at UAH 41. 5261/USD. In banks, the dollar is trading at UAH 41.71-41.20.

China has stepped up its weather modification program to increase rainfall in arid areas. With the help of aviation, drones and chemicals, the authorities are increasing rainfall to support food security.

Former CIA chief Petraeus believes that if successful in Ukraine, putin may attack Lithuania. He criticized the US delay in arming and emphasized the huge losses of the russian federation.

Banksy presented a new work on May 29 on Instagram, without specifying the location. Graffiti with a lighthouse and an inscription was found on Felix Frezier Street in Marseille.

Russia has practically stopped taking ships out to the open sea due to fear of attacks by sea drones. The occupiers are actively developing infrastructure in the occupied territories.

Russian troops storm the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Vovchansk direction up to 10 times a day, but unsuccessfully try to cross the Vovcha River. The Armed Forces of Ukraine control logistics and repel attempts to cross.

The government appointed a deputy minister of energy, a state secretary of the Ministry of Health, a deputy head of the State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources for digital transformation, and a head of the State Film Agency. The details of the personnel appointments were reported by the government's representative in parliament, Taras Melnychuk.

Elon Musk is officially stepping down as an advisor to Trump, having achieved less success than planned. During his tenure, he managed to make statements regarding Ukraine and provoke a number of conflicts.

U. S. Special Representative Keith Kellogg stressed that European leaders are rightly concerned about Russia's actions. Finland feels threatened by the build-up of Russian forces on the border.

The director of "Formula 1" said that the choice of Brad Pitt was better due to the excessive risk with Tom Cruise. Filming with Pitt seemed safer.

Russia demands guarantees from the West that NATO will not expand eastward as a condition for ending the war. Kellogg called it a "fair concern", but Ukraine's accession to the Alliance is not being discussed.

Justin Bieber shared cute photos with his 9-month-old son, Jack Blues, showing his readiness for summer. His wife, Hailey Bieber, has just closed a $1 billion deal selling her ELF cosmetics brand.