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Law enforcement officers detained in Transcarpathia the organizer and 18 participants of a fraudulent call center who deceived citizens of EU countries for millions of hryvnias.

The European Commission is working closely with the Ukrainian authorities to provide support through the export of electricity, technical assistance and equipment to repair damaged infrastructure after the Russian attacks and is in constant contact to meet Ukraine's needs.

The EU may review the visa-free regime with Georgia due to the law on foreign agents adopted in Ukraine, as this may violate the conditions for visa liberalization.

The Verkhovna Rada has supported a bill to raise the excise tax on fuel, which can raise prices for gasoline by UAH 1. 5, diesel fuel by UAH 2 and liquefied gas by UAH 5.5 per liter. However, experts say that this will not significantly affect prices due to the fall in oil prices.

According to a survey by the Kiev International Institute of sociology (KIIS), half of Ukrainians believe that President Volodymyr Zelensky has fulfilled a smaller part of his election promises or has not fulfilled any of them at all.

Taiwan has banned the export of nitrocellulose products with a nitrogen content below 12. 2% to russia and belarus in order to eliminate loopholes in international export controls and prevent potential use in the production of weapons.

Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainians still strongly support Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO, with EU support ranging from 91% to 49% and NATO support ranging from 87% to 43% in different cities, according to a survey by the International Republican Institute.

The European Commission will assess the progress of Ukraine and Moldova in EU accession reforms, positive feedback is expected, but Hungary may be skeptical of Ukraine, and there is still hope that negotiations on the accession of both countries will begin before the end of June.

The embassy commented on the situation on the border with the poles, negotiations with whom were disrupted by the NABU.

Ukraine will work with partners so that funds from the Ukraine Facility fund worth 50 billion euros from the EU can be raised faster for energy recovery, and the government is preparing to expand the affordable lending program "5-7-9" to distributed generation projects.

The US is ready to lead a loan of $50bn to Ukraine repaid by profits from frozen Russian assets if the EU can indefinitely extend sanctions against Moscow, according to a leaked discussion paper.

Tik Tok was unable to detect 16 commercials containing misinformation about the European Parliament elections created by Global Witness, and approved them due to a moderator error, despite violating the rules.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has given instructions to prepare for the most important meetings and decisions in June that will determine the course of the summer and the year as a whole, including the peace summit, relations with the EU, frontline positions and domestic production to ensure favorable outcomes for Ukraine.

The expert also recalled Mikita's scandalous statement a week before the start of a full-scale Russian invasion. Then, at the celebration of Unity Day, the head of Transcarpathia said that "the population of Russia is our brothers.

Ukraine is increasing exports of dairy products, including to the European Union, which is facilitated by the adaptation of regulations to EU standards.

Zelensky submitted to the parliament the ratification of the framework agreement between Ukraine and the EU on financing under the Ukraine Facility program for 50 billion euros.

The Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading a bill that provides for a gradual increase in the excise tax on fuel, bringing the rate to 359 euros per 1,000 liters for gasoline, 330 euros for diesel fuel and 70 euros for gas until 2028.

Georgia's ruling party plans to introduce bills restricting LGBT rights, including banning same-sex marriage, adoption of children by non-heterosexual couples, sex reassignment surgery, and "LGBT propaganda" in education and the media.

The Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading the bill on raising excise taxes on tobacco products, while the excise tax on cigarettes is tied to the euro exchange rate and should increase by 23% in 2025, then by 5% annually in 2026-2028, in order to reach the EU minimum level by 2028.

Ukraine set a record for sugar exports in May: 65% were exported to EU countries and 35% to other countries, which was the highest monthly export figure for the country.

Starting June 30, 2024, Binance will restrict access to unregulated stablecoins for users from the European Economic Area due to new MiCA rules governing stablecoins in Europe.

Chinese banks are increasingly demanding that entrepreneurs confirm that goods purchased in" friendly " countries such as Serbia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will not be sent to Russia, which violates the payment scheme for supplies to Russia through third countries.

The Georgian authorities have announced a possible seizure of the accounts of NGOs and media outlets that refuse to register as "foreign agents" under a new law requiring the declaration of foreign funding in the amount of more than 20% of income, despite fears of being branded and facing restrictions, as in Russia.

From May 30 to June 3, Kiev hosted the national selection for the national team of Ukraine for the Invictus Games 2025, where 329 wounded servicemen and veterans competed in 9 adaptive sports to represent Ukraine at international competitions in Canada.

Ukraine needs several years to fully restore its generating capacity, so Ukrainians should be prepared for long-term power supply restrictions due to Russia's constant strikes on energy infrastructure.

Russia destroyed 9. 2 GW of Ukraine's generating capacity as a result of missile strikes on its energy infrastructure.

Exports of agricultural products by road declined significantly due to logistics problems and lack of drivers caused by mobilization, while exports via the Black Sea, Danube and rail improved.

In Ukraine, there are almost no transitional plant residues from last year's crop, so an increase in exports can be expected only after the new crop is harvested.

Speaker of the Georgian parliament Shalva Papuashvili signed a controversial law on" foreign agents", which requires the media to, which, according to 2023 data, received more than 20% of their income from abroad to register as organizations that "pursue the interests of a foreign force".

Hungary is still undecided about participating in the Peace Summit on Ukraine in Switzerland in June, questioning the purpose of the summit if both "sides of the war"are not represented.