Ukraine is expected to gradually bring utility tariffs to market levels over several years, but the timing and extent of the adjustment remains uncertain.
Finland is in contact with NATO and the EU about growing GPS interference from Russia, which has increased during Russia's war in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said.
In the short term, raw foods will remain cheaper than last year, but prices will rise in the second half of 2024 on the back of lower harvest expectations, while prices for processed foods will also accelerate slightly.
China has launched the Chang'e-6 probe to return rock and soil samples from the ancient South Pole-Aitken basin on the far side of the Moon, the first such mission in the world.
On May 3, 2024, Russian troops shelled several settlements in the Donetsk region, killing 3 civilians and injuring 5 others.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the creation of a subgroup to work on the confiscation of frozen Russian sovereign assets abroad in favor of Ukraine.
A woman was killed and a man was wounded in Kharkiv as a result of Russian strikes that destroyed at least two private homes.
As a result of the Russian strike in Kharkiv, a woman was preliminarily killed, another person was injured, and there may be people under the rubble.
A Russian strike on Kharkiv resulted in one casualty and damage to a private house.
The strike hit the Kholodnohirsky district of Kharkiv, causing a fire in a private house, and the victims are still being identified.
The Canadian government has granted aerospace companies Airbus and Bombardier exemptions from restrictions on the use of Russian titanium despite sanctions, which has caused outrage among Ukraine's ambassador and prompted the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee to hold hearings on the decision.
President Zelenskyy visited Khmelnytskyy region to discuss security, air defense, safety of the Khmelnytskyy nuclear power plant, and energy potential in the region.
Oleksiy Chernyshov and Rovshan Najaf, President of SOCAR, discussed prospects for cooperation in the oil and gas industry, including the possibility of storing Azerbaijani gas in Ukrainian underground storage facilities, and exchanged views on energy transition and decarbonization.
Traffic is hampered on Mykola Bazhana Avenue from the Vyrlytsia metro station towards Kharkivska Square due to an accident, and police are ensuring security at the scene.
In the Luhansk region, the enemy remains active in each of the three frontline areas, attempting to storm several settlements, while defense forces repel the Russian invasion and military registration and conscription checks are being conducted in the occupied territories.
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has launched talks with Ukraine on a 100-year partnership agreement to build strong ties in trade, security, defense, science, technology, education and culture, signaling the UK's commitment to close and lasting cooperation with Ukraine for decades to come.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports that the construction of defensive fortifications is nearing completion in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv regions.
Despite Ukraine's insistence, the G7 countries reportedly no longer have the idea of full confiscation of frozen Russian assets on the table, instead exploring alternative ways to obtain funds from these assets to support Ukraine.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops conducted more than 2,100 attacks in the Donetsk region, shelling 13 settlements and damaging 21 civilian objects, including residential buildings, businesses, cars, railroad tracks and power lines, resulting in casualties and destruction.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his British counterpart David Cameron in Kyiv to discuss accelerating military assistance, especially in the area of air defense, using frozen Russian assets to benefit Ukraine, and preparing for upcoming international events.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Serhiy Tyurin as the new head of the Khmelnytsky Regional State Administration.
Yesterday, the electricity needs of consumers were covered by their own generation, commercial imports and emergency assistance during peak hours, while some regions experienced power outages due to technical problems, but all consumers were connected within a few hours.
In Kharkiv the SBU detained a Russian spy who, under the guise of walking a dog, was trying to determine the location of Ukrainian air defense systems in order to pass the coordinates to Russian troops for missile strikes.
The National Bank of Ukraine has strengthened the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against the dollar to UAH 39. 5345/USD and weakened it against the euro to UAH 42.3098/€.
Hungary has adjusted its fuel price formula to exclude some Central European countries from the comparative base in order to reduce prices for Hungarians.
Russia claims that it has allegedly destroyed and intercepted 5 drones in the Belgorod region and 1 drone in the occupied Crimea.
A 66-year-old man was killed in the village of Novooosynove, Kupyansk district, and about 15 settlements in Kharkiv region, including Sinkivka, Petropavlivka, Kotlyarivka, Dergachi, Liptsi and Rublenne, came under artillery, mortar and air strikes, resulting in human casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure.
UNESCO awarded the World Press Freedom Prize to all Palestinian journalists.
Russian troops struck Mykolaiv district with an X-59 missile, damaging industrial infrastructure, and fired artillery and mortars at the waters of the Ochakiv community in Mykolaiv region.
Biden's team plans to make this topic less public after the approval of the aid to Ukraine, as economic issues are a priority for voters ahead of the re-election campaign.
