The international jury of the 2026 Venice Biennale has resigned. The reason was a demand to exclude Russia and Israel from the competition due to ICC allegations.
Timmy the whale has been loaded onto a barge for transport to the North Sea. Rescuers are attempting to return the animal to its natural habitat.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved dividends for state-owned companies for 2025 to raise 50 billion. PrivatBank and the country's energy enterprises will pay the largest shares.
Oleksiy Hetman proposes lowering the mobilization age to 21. The expert also calls for restricting the departure of young people abroad in order to preserve the country's demographics.
International affairs expert Stanislav Zhelikhovskyi has stated that the Kremlin is attempting to impose its own peace terms for Ukraine on the US. After conversations with Putin, Trump's rhetoric often becomes favorable to Russia.
Zelenskyy linked the pause in negotiations to the war in the Middle East. No proposals regarding a May 9th truce have been received from the US or Russia so far.
The Center for Countering Disinformation of the NSDC of Ukraine has refuted information regarding an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Zhytomyr region. The livestock died due to starvation, and the prosecutor's office is already investigating a case of animal cruelty.
According to a KIIS survey, 57% of Ukrainians oppose the withdrawal of troops from the Donetsk region in exchange for security guarantees. The majority do not believe in US support and expect the war to end no earlier than 2027.
The court ruled as unjustified the assets of an official in Khmelnytskyi region who purchased a shopping center for UAH 13. 7 million. Over UAH 7.3 million will be recovered as state revenue.
HBO trademarks have been seized in Ukraine due to unpaid debt to Lyudmyla Ignatenko. The company used her name in the 'Chernobyl' series without permission.
The United States will provide $100 million for the restoration of the Chornobyl NPP confinement damaged by a Russian drone. The total funding requirement reaches 500 million euros.
In 2025, Ukraine withdrew 5 billion cubic meters of water, primarily for the energy sector and housing and communal services. The largest volumes of water withdrawal were recorded in 6 regions. The highest load from polluted discharges was observed in 5 regions and Kyiv.
The President discussed the preparation of new exchanges and the release of various categories of citizens with the Staff. Ukraine is verifying data on all missing persons.
The SBI has notified a serviceman of suspicion for beating his former girlfriend and burning her face with a cigarette. The court remanded the suspect in custody without the possibility of bail.
The current status of the deferment is displayed in the "Rezerv+" application, and the new expiration date appears after the military registration document is updated. At the same time, auto-renewal works if the grounds for the deferment remain valid and the system can confirm this through state registries.
According to preliminary data, the perpetrator threw two Molotov cocktails into the premises before fleeing the scene. The Muslim community has called this incident a "deliberate provocation."
The Khortytsia Reserve will receive $1. 3 million from UNESCO and Sweden for restoration. The funds will be directed towards museum repairs and archaeological research.
King Charles III discussed the war with Trump and joked about U. S. history. In Congress, the monarch called for decisive support for Ukraine for the sake of peace.
The SBU has served notices of suspicion to three occupiers for the militarization of youth in Crimea. Teenagers are being trained in sabotage activities for future service in the Russian army.
The recordings consist of three separate conversations dated various days in July 2025. The new fragments feature former Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, former First Assistant to the President Serhiy Shefir, and former Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov.
Belarus is not allowing Russians with exit bans due to conscription to travel abroad. Border guards are using a joint database of persons liable for military service with the Russian Federation.
Russia banned "Jermuk" water due to alleged violations of product safety standards. The decision was made following Pashinyan's statements regarding Armenia's course toward closer ties with the EU.
The leader of the Tisza party, Péter Magyar, is initiating a meeting with Zelenskyy in Berehove. He proposes expanding the rights of the Hungarian minority to restart relations.
Russia's seaborne oil shipments reached a one-month high due to attacks on refineries. Moscow's weekly export revenues rose to $2.35 billion.
The construction of fortifications from the Kyiv Sea to Sumy is part of the preparation for a protracted war. Experts deny the threat of a large-scale offensive on Kyiv at this time.
Ukraine will approach Egypt regarding the arrival of a vessel carrying stolen grain. Cairo had previously officially promised Kyiv not to accept such Russian shipments.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has reported numerous shipments of stolen grain to Israel. The Israeli side has been officially informed of all known cases and vessels.
Ukraine is preparing sanctions against participants in grain trade schemes from the occupied territories. Legal procedures and prosecutorial investigations are currently underway.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has declared the illegal trade of grain from occupied territories unacceptable. The issue is under the personal control of Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukraine is recording illegal grain exports to Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tracking vessels heading to these countries and is preparing an official response.
