Ireland intends to announce the recognition of Palestine as a state on Wednesday, May 22.
Finland is stepping up border controls along its 130-mile border with Russia and will deny entry to migrants from Russia, accusing Russia of organizing the influx of asylum seekers.
German writer Jenny Erbenbeck won the International Booker Prize for her novel Kairos about the devastating relationship between a young woman and an elderly man in East Berlin in the 1980s, sharing a £ 50,000 prize with translator Michael Hoffmann.
Cert-ua warns of an increased risk of cyber attacks on accountants and potential fraudulent schemes using remote banking systems, calling on businesses to urgently strengthen cybersecurity measures for accountants ' workplaces.
Russian troops attacked power facilities in the cities of Shostka in Konotop, Sumy region, using Shahid attack drones, which led to power outages.
Tyson Fury intends to hold a rematch with Alexander Usyk in October 2023 for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion after losing in their first fight.
Ukraine will receive the first payments on profits from frozen Russian assets in the EU starting from July 2024, payments will be made every two years.
Ukrainians should prepare for power outage schedules not only in summer, but also in winter due to increased electricity consumption in the cold season, Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudritsky has warned.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal instructed the Ministry of energy and Ukrenergo to develop a draft government decree on fair schedules for power outages to consumers, including a list of critical facilities for priority electricity supply and distribution of remaining power among other consumers.
A bipartisan group of US Congressmen called on the head of the Pentagon to allow the Ukrainian armed forces to use Western weapons to strike targets in Russia, calling for a change in the Biden administration's policy restricting such operations.
Ukrainian servicemen are steadfastly defending their native land, resolutely repelling 94 enemy attacks and counterattacking in certain areas, improving their tactical positions, despite the superiority of the Russian occupiers in manpower and equipment.
Russian troops shelled 11 settlements in the Sumy region of Ukraine, carrying out 34 attacks, during which 201 explosions were recorded, including rocket attacks, artillery, mortar attacks and drone attacks, as a result of which one person was injured.
More than 200 police officers on motorcycles and bicycles have started patrolling the streets of Kiev to ensure public order in crowded places, parks and city centers that are difficult to reach by car.
The satellite image shows fire and smoke at the site of the strike on the former police academy in Russian-occupied Luhansk.
According to sociological research, the management of seized property of the Ukrainian government is perceived as one of the least successful and transparent tasks: only 2. 5% of respondents consider it successful, and 62.7% - opaque.
During the race in Ternopil, the organizers collected 260 thousand UAH, and MHP doubled this amount. For these funds, the necessary equipment has already been purchased and transferred from the Ternopil region for the 105th separate brigade of the TRO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
MP Daniil Hetmantsev plans to include in his bill on the "White Business Club" a provision that allows tax authorities to decide which entrepreneurs can book their employees, which raises concerns about corruption risks and discrimination against enterprises that are not part of the "club".
The facts of mass poaching in the Tuzly Estuaries park were discovered in early May this year. The raid was carried out by a working group consisting of environmentalists and law enforcement officials.
Former Minister Solsky did not own the land in Sumy region that NABU accuses him of owning, according to an analysis of his declarations for 2020-2023.
Another 5 ARES UAV systems were handed over to the defenders by WOG and the Dignitas Foundation.
There are still officials in Ukraine who are pursuing a subversive policy, particularly in the tax service, the expert notes.
The ATO members refute NABU's accusations against former Minister Solsky, claiming that they legally obtained and own the land plots in question, lease them out and regularly receive rent.
Overnight, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 28 of 29 Russian attack drones in different regions of Ukraine.
Since the order to tighten customs control in Odesa region came into force, foreign exchange earnings have increased from UAH 15 billion to UAH 60 billion per month, as intermediaries are no longer able to operate in this market due to strict document checks and the ability of companies to produce the declared volumes of goods.
At night in Dnipropetrovs'k region, Ukrainian air defense shot down two attack drones, the wreckage of which damaged commercial buildings, and in Nikopol district, houses, buildings and infrastructure were damaged by enemy shelling.
During the nighttime shelling of Kharkiv, enemy "shahids" struck four locations in the city, wounding four people and causing fires in private homes and a garage.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 495,070 personnel and 7,605 tanks.
Michael Cohen, a former political aide to Donald Trump, admitted to stealing $60,000 from the Trump Organization, a real estate conglomerate owned by Trump, because he felt cheated about the size of his 2016 bonus.
On Tuesday morning, Russian occupants attacked a transport infrastructure facility in Kharkiv, injuring at least one person.
Russia is concentrating forces on the Sumy direction to distract Ukrainian troops from other areas and consolidate near the border, according to a report by the Institute for War Studies.
