Pavlo Bashynskyi
A list of 10 contenders for the 2025 Kopa Trophy, an annual football award for players under 21, has been announced. Among the nominees are the current trophy holder Lamine Yamal, as well as Champions League winners Désiré Doué and João Neves.
The organizers of the Ballon d'Or announced 10 nominees for the 2025 Lev Yashin Trophy. Among them are the current award holder Emiliano Martinez, Champions League winner Gianluigi Donnarumma, and 2024/2025 English champion Alisson Becker.
The bill on excise tax on sugary drinks could increase their price by 10-20%. The initiative aims to improve public health and generate additional budget revenue.
US President Donald Trump stated a high probability of a trilateral meeting with Zelenskyy and Putin. The place and time of the meeting have not yet been determined.
US President Donald Trump informed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that the meeting between Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin was more productive than expected. Earlier, a possible meeting between Trump and Putin, and then with Zelenskyy, was discussed.
After a conversation with Donald Trump, President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine proposed to define a common position on a ceasefire. European leaders were on the call, discussing the situation after the US representative's visit to Moscow.
US President Donald Trump plans a personal meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin next week. Soon after that, he plans to meet with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia is now more inclined towards a ceasefire due to pressure. He emphasized the importance of an honest end to the war and the protection of Ukraine's independence.
US Special Envoy Stephen Witkoff held a productive meeting with Putin, achieving progress. Donald Trump informed European allies, who agree that the war must end.
Ukraine's partners have pledged over UAH 3 billion for the purchase of household fuel for vulnerable households for the 2025-2026 heating season. Each household can receive UAH 19,400.
Law enforcement officers exposed a scheme of misappropriation of UAH 10 million in procurements for the digital modernization of the Ministry of Justice. Among the defendants are a former State Secretary and current heads of departmental administrations. The officials inflated the cost of server equipment and software.
The state agency PlayCity and Meta company blocked seven Instagram accounts that advertised casinos. Bloggers systematically promoted online casinos through Stories, publishing videos with winnings and links to websites.
Since June 2025, Russia has intensified the deportation of Ukrainian citizens through the Georgian border, which has led to a deterioration of the humanitarian situation at the Daryali checkpoint. Currently, 96 Ukrainians are in the buffer zone, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is working on their return.
In Cherkasy, a choreographer was notified of suspicion: the woman lost over 1 million hryvnias in an online casino, collected for children's trip to Georgia. Currently, the suspect is under house arrest.
The US and NATO have introduced the PURL mechanism to accelerate the supply of critically important American weapons to Ukraine. The initiative is funded by European members of the Alliance and Canada, providing for regular aid packages worth about 500 million dollars each.
On August 2-3, Ukrainians held rallies in European cities, calling for increased international aid to protect against Russian air attacks. Participants demanded accelerated transfer of air defense systems and condemned Russian propaganda.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that the information about the encirclement of Ukrainian troops in Pokrovsk is not true. Russian troops are trying to cut off logistics, but are not succeeding.
Renowned director Francis Ford Coppola underwent heart surgery at the Tor Vergata hospital in Rome. He was urgently hospitalized due to arrhythmia upon his arrival in Italy.
The Trump administration is considering additional sanctions against Russia's "shadow fleet" if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine by Friday. This would be the first time the US has sanctioned Moscow since Trump's return to the White House.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a Staff meeting, where an increase in funding for direct procurement of drones and pickups for brigades was discussed. The expansion of "Contract 18-24" and a change in the award mechanism are also planned.
President Zelenskyy stated that Moscow has begun to heed world pressure, particularly from the US, and the threat of tough sanctions. He emphasized the importance of exhausting Russia's funds for the war to achieve peace.
Yulia Svyrydenko and Scott Bessent discussed expanding the mandate of the American-Ukrainian Investment Fund. The launch of the first three projects is planned within 18 months, including investments in the defense sector.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the Kremlin's plans to form 10 new divisions by the end of 2025. In response, Ukraine is strengthening mobilization, combat training, and the drone component, and is also successfully using DeepStrike assets.
Yulia Svyrydenko discussed with Scott Bessent strengthening cooperation in the defense and investment spheres. An American-Ukrainian investment fund with an expanded mandate is planned to be launched.
Russia is considering a limited air truce with Ukraine. This could be a concession to US President Donald Trump to avoid sanctions.
Andriy Yurchenko, the former head of the Rubizhne Military-Civil Administration (MVA), has been remanded in custody for 60 days with the possibility of bail set at six million hryvnias. He is suspected of involvement in a corruption scheme related to the procurement of UAVs and electronic warfare (EW) equipment.
Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22 at the age of 76. The cause of death was cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and Parkinson's disease.
President Zelenskyy announced a conversation with Croatian Prime Minister Plenković. Croatia will allocate part of the funds under the SAFE program to Ukraine to strengthen its defense capabilities.
"Ukrzaliznytsia" for the first time organized the transportation of petroleum products from Germany to Ukraine in its own specialized tank cars. The entire route from Hamburg to the Ukrainian border was provided by the subsidiary UZ Cargo Poland Sp. z o.o.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that he sees no problem with an intelligence officer having sex with a prostitute if it is necessary for the mission. He emphasized that there is nothing forbidden if it is needed to achieve the goal.