State budget
A billion hryvnias without tenders: journalists revealed how Asters profits from the state.
Officials of hospitals in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, and Sumy regions inflated equipment prices through individual entrepreneurs. Budget losses due to the corrupt scheme exceeded UAH 5.6 million.
The Aerospace Association is collecting business proposals to remove barriers in Defence City. The proposals will be submitted to the relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada.
The carrier concealed profits from trips to the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia by selling tickets for cash. Significant amounts of currency and black accounting records were seized.
The IMF is concerned about the deputies' delays in raising taxes for businesses and the population. This jeopardizes the receipt of tranches totaling $8.1 billion.
The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 12. 6 billion for road maintenance and the development of checkpoints. The main work on international highways is planned to be completed by May.
The Ministry of Education is starting the selection of PhD projects for the training of doctors of philosophy within the framework of the experiment. Participants will receive funds for research and salaries.
The fuel market is stable thanks to foreign supplies and reserves. The government is preparing 1500 UAH assistance for vulnerable groups and cashback for gasoline purchases.
The price of a barrel of Urals in Indian ports reached $98. 93 after the US allowed the purchase of crude oil at sea. The discount on Russian oil fell to a minimum.
The Deputy Head of the State Customs Service does not initiate checks on more than 10,000 fake EUR. 1 certificates. Meanwhile, his family is buying elite housing and cars.
Kaja Kallas stated the need for Hungary to adhere to decisions already agreed upon by leaders. The loan issue will be discussed at the European Council meeting.
The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate funds to strengthen the protection of critical facilities in ten regions. Preferential loans for energy independence at 7% are being prepared for businesses.
Maintaining seized vessels with Venezuelan oil costs more than their value. The administration cannot sell the cargo without a court order.
The Ministry of Education has approved the list of institutions for the second stage of the reform starting in 2026. Students will be able to choose their study profiles, and the government has allocated UAH 1.2 billion in subventions.
The Polish government adopted the Polska Zbrojna program after the president's veto of the 200 billion zloty law. The Ministry of Defense will coordinate SAFE funds through a special fund.
Zelenskyy and Macron are coordinating actions to secure a two-year financial package. These funds will be an important security guarantee for the Ukrainian state.
Emmanuel Macron promised to facilitate the implementation of the EU loan. The total amount of European support for Ukraine since 2022 amounts to 200 billion euros.
Scandalous Lithuanian company continues to feed Kyiv schoolchildren - media.
In April, the Ministry of Social Policy will automatically accrue UAH 1,500 to pensioners and vulnerable categories of citizens. The money will be transferred to bank cards or by mail.
NABU and SAPO leaders are lobbying for financial privileges for HACC judges – they want unlimited salaries, – ex-prosecutor.
The US spent years' worth of critical ammunition in the first days of the conflict. The Pentagon is preparing a request for $50 billion to replenish its arsenals.
Yulia Svyrydenko announced the preservation of excise tax and VAT on fuel to replenish the budget. The funds will be directed to the defense of Ukraine.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, two schemes of embezzlement of funds for fortifications through price overestimation were exposed. Five individuals, led by a colonel, have been notified of suspicion.
The Canadian government is modernizing three operational bases to protect sovereignty in the north. Defense spending is planned to increase to 5% of GDP by 2035.
Due to disputes between Republicans and Democrats, the TSA is losing staff and closing checkpoints. Major US airports are already experiencing queues of over two hours.
Finance Minister Scott Bessent announced the possible involvement of the fleet to protect ships. Oil prices exceeded $100 due to attacks in the Persian Gulf.
The CEO of Rheinmetall stated that shells are available in warehouses due to a lack of funding. Hungary and Slovakia are blocking an EU loan for arms procurement.
The escalation in the Middle East has brought Russia up to $1. 9 billion in 12 days. India and China are massively increasing their purchases of Russian raw materials in Asia.
The Polish president vetoed the SAFE loan program due to security risks. Donald Tusk called it a disgrace and convened an urgent government meeting.
Starting in September 2026, payments for students of all forms of ownership will double. The minimum academic scholarship will be 4000 hryvnias per month.