The European Commission is expected to propose sanctions against ships delivering North Korean military equipment to Russia and tankers violating the G7 agreement on the price ceiling for Russian oil.
Russian troops tried to advance toward Nevske in Luhansk region, and the occupiers are preparing children in the occupied territories for war in summer camps, the head of the Luhansk regional military administration said.
The United States has already provided Ukraine with ATACMS long-range ballistic missiles and will send more, hoping they will make a difference on the battlefield, confirmed US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
In the Kharkiv region, about 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire from Russian troops, and 4 more were hit by air strikes, which damaged private houses, a pharmacy, a cafe, a lyceum, and a village council.
Around 150 trucks are waiting in Poland to enter Ukraine through the blocked Rava-Ruska border crossing, while some traffic is still allowed in both directions.
Russian troops shelled residential areas in the Kherson region, damaging buildings, infrastructure and wounding 3 people.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the United States will be able to continue to supply Ukraine with the necessary resources until 2024.
In the first quarter of 2024, banks' cash turnover increased: cash receipts increased by 4. 8% and disbursements by 14.8% compared to the same period in 2023, indicating a recovery in economic activity due to higher wages, social payments, a stable foreign exchange market and low inflation.
Banks expect to increase lending to businesses and households over the next year, as well as improve loan portfolio quality due to growing demand for corporate and retail loans.
Mercedes has unveiled the G-Wagen electric SUV with a 116 kWh battery, 580 hp and a starting price of around $152,000.
The U. S. could transfer aid to Ukraine within days of Congressional approval and President Biden's signature, the Pentagon said.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Europe should continue to increase aid to Ukraine even after the approval of a large aid package from the United States, but he maintained his refusal to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a draft law aimed at bringing Ukraine's customs legislation in line with the EU practice by introducing such concepts as customs representation, permits for certain customs regimes, and provisions on the movement and temporary storage of goods under customs control.
Ukraine's Air Force warned of an approaching high-speed enemy target in the direction of Dnipro, triggering an air raid alert in Dnipro and several other regions, and explosions were reported in Sumy.
The EU should provide Ukraine with the means for self-defense, as Putin understands only this language, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that improves the participation of local governments in inter-territorial, cross-border and transnational cooperation, prohibits cooperation with the aggressor state and allows district councils and military administrations to initiate such cooperation.
The bitcoin price rose slightly on Wednesday but remained in a trading range between $60,000 and $70,000 due to lingering concerns about rising interest rates and reduced excitement around ETFs.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted as a basis a draft law extending the deadline for registration of unclaimed land shares from 2025 to 2028 due to the ongoing war and occupation in Ukraine.
The State Enforcement Service has seized all the property and accounts of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Knyazev to recover almost UAH 1 million in illegal payments he received as a gift in the form of a significantly reduced apartment lease.
Ukraine has received €1. 5 billion of the second tranche of funding from the EU and expects the third tranche of €1.89 billion to be disbursed soon.
The Disciplinary Chamber of the HCJ approved the dismissal of Judge Oleksiy Tandyr.
Metropolitan Arseniy, the abbot of the Sviatohirsk Lavra, was served a notice of suspicion by the SBU for disclosing to the Russian occupiers the location of Ukrainian Armed Forces checkpoints in Donetsk region during the liturgy.
The US Congress passed a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the US if the Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell the app within 270 days of President Biden signing the bill.
The issue of excess profits from frozen Russian assets in the EU is not currently on the agenda of EU ambassadors this week, but there is a possibility that it could be approved within the next 1-2 weeks.
The European Commission has allocated an additional €1. 5 billion in aid to Ukraine to support the functioning of the state and the provision of services while the country defends itself against Russian invasion.
Sugar dust has reached Ukraine and is visible on satellite imagery over southern, central and northern regions, but it will be washed out of the atmosphere faster through precipitation, potentially giving clouds a yellowish tint, and rain drops will contain dust particles until it retreats eastward by the weekend.
The Verkhovna Rada has approved as a basis a draft law that will allow customs clearance of cars through the Diia system.
Around 30 houses were damaged by a shock wave as a result of rocket fire by Russian troops in Odesa region, and one 43-year-old woman was injured and taken to hospital.
The Verkhovna Rada passed in the first reading a draft law that supplements the Tax Code with provisions on combating bribery of foreign officials, obliging regulatory authorities to notify the NABU of signs of bribery found during taxpayer audits.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a new law updating the rules for the production and circulation of excisable goods such as alcohol, tobacco and fuel, introducing electronic licenses, automation and clear license conditions.
