During his visit to Kharkiv, the President said that Ukraine has solutions to strengthen air defense in the city and the region, emphasizing the need for global support to defeat russian terror through enhanced air defense capabilities.
For the first time, a free infertility treatment service using assisted reproductive technologies has become available under the Medical Guarantees Program.
Legislative changes are needed to create proper conditions in prisons and ensure compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Government has simplified the provision of social services, including to organizations supporting internally displaced persons. Only a minimum package of documents will be required. It is also reported that a single preferential rental rate of 1% per year of the market value will be established.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 38. 9882 UAH/USD, devaluing it by 14 kopecks.
russian shelling damaged infrastructure and buildings in Odesa, contaminating 6,600 square meters of land and causing more than UAH 600 million in damage, killing 16 people and injuring 55.
russians destroyed more than 60,000 hectares of forests in the occupied Ukrainian territories, causing damage worth more than UAH 14 billion.
A Russian man was seriously injured after being attacked by a shark that bit his leg while swimming near Nunu Atoll in the Maldives, and needed surgery and long-term rehabilitation.
As of February 2024, 4. 2 million Ukrainians, accounting for 98% of all recipients, have been granted temporary protection in the EU since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
For the first time in Ukraine, free infertility treatment using assisted reproductive technologies has become available under the medical guarantees program, with UAH 1. 87 billion allocated for this purpose.
Since the beginning of 2024, 6,400 entrepreneurs have received loans worth UAH 25. 3 billion under the government's Affordable Loans program, of which about 20% have been used for investment projects.
In terms of wages, Ukraine ranked 107th in the overall ranking of countries. Switzerland, with an average monthly salary of $8,111, topped the list.
More than 500 trucks are waiting at the Polish-Ukrainian border, with traffic through Yahodyn, Rava-Ruska and Uhryniv suspended due to Polish farmers blocking these checkpoints, while queues of 900 and 800 trucks are waiting at Krakivets and Shehyni checkpoints, respectively.
In 2023, the ten largest gambling companies in Ukraine, mostly online casinos, generated a total revenue of UAH 54. 92 billion. This is 28 times more than in 2022, when they earned UAH 1.94 billion.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 38. 8437 UAH/USD, strengthening the hryvnia by 18 kopecks.
With the onset of spring, dermatologist Ksenia Konovtseva advises to use sunscreen daily to protect the skin from the harmful effects of UV rays, hyperpigmentation, and skin cancer, to choose products according to the skin type and needs, and to take additional protective measures, such as wearing sunglasses and hats.
Oil prices continued to rise for the second week in a row due to a decline in supply, geopolitical tensions, and expectations of increased demand as the economy recovers.
Trade between Turkey and Russia has been shrinking due to Western sanctions, and Turkish exporters of engineering products are facing a potential $1 billion drop in sales to Russia this year as sanctions lists are rapidly expanding to target goods that could be used for military purposes.
russian authorities continue to abuse Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Prykhodko, threatening him with death in an isolation cell of a penal colony in the Krasnodar region.
Norway plans to nearly double its defense spending to $56 billion by 2036, focusing on strengthening its navy and air defense due to threats from russia.
The State Bureau of Investigation transferred more than UAH 23 million from the accounts of Russian companies that traded chemical products in Ukraine to the National Asset Recovery and Management Agency by court order.
Two German companies, Knauf and WKB Systems, are supplying Russians with construction materials to rebuild occupied Mariupol. Knauf Ukraine has refused to comment on the situation regarding assistance to the occupiers.
The National Bank has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 39. 0201 UAH/USD, strengthening it by 17 kopecks.
Knauf Ukraine has not yet commented on the results of the investigation into the assistance to the occupiers with construction in Mariupol. Journalists are advised to write an inquiry or call tomorrow.
Futures prices for cocoa fell 8% in three days after hitting a record $10,000 per tonne due to profit-taking and liquidation of companies despite supply problems.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has ruled out deploying Western troops directly to Ukraine, calling it an undesirable situation that could be a target for Putin, and instead advocated for military aid and weapons to help Ukraine defend itself.
Ukrnafta's net profit in 2023 amounted to UAH 23. 6 billion, according to the international audit by Grant Thornton.
Ukraine has become one of the most heavily mined countries in the world due to the Russian invasion and mines left over from World War II, with a demining scale comparable to that of all of Europe after 1945.
Russia systematically violates human rights, uses torture, commits sexual violence, abducts thousands of children and deports entire families from the occupied territories of Ukraine.
Spotify plans to raise subscription prices by $1-2 per month in the UK, Australia, Pakistan, and later in the US to offset the costs of the new audiobook service and achieve long-term profitability.
