As of February 1, 2026, Ukraine's international reserves increased to $57. 7 billion, setting a new historical record. The increase was due to external financing, which offset the NBU's currency sales and debt payments.
People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak announced that the parliament would postpone the consideration of financial bills for a month. This means that the IMF and EU issues will not be resolved before March.
Traffic on Ukraine's state-owned highways is ensured despite snow, rain, and fog. Road workers are cleaning and treating the pavement with anti-icing materials.
The Prosecutor General announced the detention of the director of a Kyiv City State Administration utility company. He demanded UAH 1.2 million for signing a contract with a company that won a tender worth UAH 8.29 million.
Oil prices rose more than 1% after a fall, but are heading for their first weekly decline in almost two months. Investors are focused on US-Iran talks.
An assassination attempt has been made on Russian Defense Ministry Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev in Moscow. The officer was hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an attack near his home.
The head of the NSDC's Center for Countering Disinformation, Kovalenko, reported a massive Russian attack on Kropyvnytskyi. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of a threat after the take-off of a MiG-31K and an attack by enemy drones.
About a third of the countries participating in the military AI summit agreed to regulate the use of the technology in combat. However, military giants China and the US refused to participate.
The price of gold rose by 2. 3% to $4879.45 per ounce, while silver increased by 3.8% to $73.91 per ounce after a significant drop. CME raised margins on precious metals to reduce risks.
Due to bad weather (wet snow, ice, strong winds), 90 settlements are without power. Outages have been recorded in Ternopil (65) and Khmelnytskyi (25) regions.
Over the past day, 152 combat engagements took place on the front, including 31 in the Pokrovsk direction and 23 in the Huliaipole direction. The enemy launched 80 air strikes and used 6235 kamikaze drones.
Bitcoin fell to a 16-month low, testing the key support level of $60,000. The overall cryptocurrency market has lost about $2 trillion since October.
In Odesa, a Toyota car exploded this morning, killing its 21-year-old owner. Law enforcement officers are working at the scene to ascertain the circumstances of the incident.
HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are considering purchasing memory chips from Chinese manufacturers like CXMT due to the global supply crisis. This could help address rising prices and the threat to new product launches.
India's Reliance Industries has purchased 2 million barrels of Venezuelan oil from trader Vitol. This is the company's first purchase in almost a year after it stopped refining Russian oil.
China maintains its nuclear forces at the minimum necessary level and will not participate in nuclear disarmament talks. Beijing expresses regret over the expiration of the New START treaty between Russia and the United States.
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated that the US will continue to sell weapons to NATO allies for Ukraine until a peace agreement is concluded. This is necessary for self-defense and to prevent the country from being seized.
A mobile fire group destroyed an enemy drone over Lviv. All relevant services are working at the scene.
Reliance Industries partially unloaded a cargo of jet fuel in Italy. This is India's first export to the region since the EU ban on oil products from Russian oil came into force.
Bitcoin fell 3. 8% to $69,858, reaching its lowest level since November 2024. Over the week, Bitcoin lost almost 8%, and since the beginning of the year, almost 20%.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the return of 157 Ukrainians, including military personnel and civilians, as part of the first exchange after a long pause. Most of them had been in captivity since 2022.
India and the US plan to sign a trade agreement in March, after which New Delhi will lower tariffs on American goods. India will buy $500 billion worth of American goods, including Boeing aircraft.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced that manufacturers of transformer equipment will be able to book 100% of their employees. The government also reduced the number of criteria for a company to be recognized as critically important.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has apologized for appointing Peter Mandelson, despite his ties to convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer stated that Mandelson lied to him about the depth of his relationship with Epstein.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a prisoner exchange with Ukraine, transferring 157 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen. Russia also stated that three residents of the Kursk region were returned.
Alphabet strikes a confident tone on its AI investments, which are starting to pay off. The company expects to double capital expenditures by 2026, strengthening its position on Wall Street.
The mayor in Prykarpattia was caught red-handed receiving an illicit benefit. The official demanded over UAH 230,000 for facilitating the lease of three land plots and changing their intended use.
During an energy meeting, President Zelenskyy instructed the Ministry of Defense and the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to intensify efforts against Russian reconnaissance drones and to enhance protection against MLRS. The difficult heating situation in Kyiv and work on a warm package program were also discussed.
The International Olympic Committee has officially approved the names of Ukraine's flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the XXV Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina 2026. The honor of carrying the flag was bestowed upon skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych and short track speed skater Yelyzaveta Sydorko.
Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, announced the continuation of negotiations that began in Abu Dhabi. Additional progress is expected in the coming weeks.
