Ukrainian banks increased deductions to reserves in the third quarter of 2025 from UAH 1. 1 billion to UAH 2.3 billion. This is due to an increase in lending and a decrease in the quality of certain loans.
An accountant from the education department of the Darnytskyi District State Administration in Kyiv is suspected of fraud. She illegally appropriated UAH 1.5 million by transferring payments intended for school employees to her own card.
Russia's metallurgical industry is declining due to export restrictions, a high key rate, and competition from Chinese manufacturers. This economic cooling is forcing major players to curtail investment programs.
Former officials of the Kyiv Regional State Administration and contractors embezzled over UAH 4. 5 million in budget funds during the construction of a school-kindergarten in the village of Bobrytsia. Six individuals have been notified of suspicion of misappropriating budget funds on an especially large scale.
European leaders will gather on December 18 for the last EU summit in 2025 to address Ukraine's funding, aiming to avoid a funding shortfall by mid-next year. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for coordinated action, warning of costly alternatives.
From November 18, Ukrainians can apply for the state's "winter thousand" at Ukrposhta branches. This expands the possibilities of receiving assistance for those who do not use "Diia" or receive a pension to a bank account.
On the night of November 18, due to the shelling of Dnipro, two trains departed 2. 5 hours late. The blast wave damaged the windows of the carriages and the station, and traffic was restored by backup diesel locomotives.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban cynically responded to the letter from the President of the European Commission regarding aid to Ukraine. He compared the initiative to "helping an alcoholic by sending him another crate of vodka."
At the next plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada this week, the draft law "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026" will probably not be adopted. The reason is the absence of a meeting of the VR Committee on Budget, which was supposed to approve the document for the second reading.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sent a letter to EU leaders assessing Ukraine's funding needs for 2026-2027. This amount is 135.7 billion euros, based on the assumption that the war will end in 2026.
Roksolana Pidlasa, head of the Verkhovna Rada budget committee, announced that Ukraine could receive the first tranche under the new IMF program, amounting to approximately $8 billion, in January 2026. The total volume of the four-year IMF program is about $8 billion.
The price of Urals oil fell to $36. 61 per barrel, the lowest since March 2023, ahead of US sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil. This drop will reduce tax revenues to the Russian budget, which funds the war against Ukraine.
The European Union has offered Ukraine €90 billion in funding in the form of a grant or a loan backed by EU debt. This will happen if countries fail to approve the desired plan to use frozen Russian assets.
In two days, 5 million Ukrainians applied for the state program "Winter Support", including 951,613 applications for children. The funds will arrive within 10 days and can be used for utility services, medicines, Ukrainian-made products (except excisable goods), books, charitable contributions, or postal services.
An IMF mission led by Gavin Gray has begun discussions with Ukrainian authorities on a new extended financing program. The discussions focus on economic policies, including fiscal and monetary areas, as well as structural reforms to strengthen governance and combat corruption.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump's proposal to pay $2,000 in tariff "dividends" to US citizens would require congressional approval. According to various reports, Trump's plan could cost the US government twice as much as it was projected to receive in 2025.
Russia's fossil fuel exports in October fell to their lowest levels since the start of the full-scale war, amounting to 524 million euros per day. This is 4% less than in September, due to Ukrainian attacks and international sanctions.
The federal government of the European country is investing 100 million euros in modern drone defense systems, including interceptors. The move is aimed at combating illegal drones appearing over German territory.
President Zelenskyy announced that the pace of applications for a one-time financial aid of UAH 1,000 under the state program "Winter Support" remains high.
The UK government plans extensive changes to the country's migration policy, aiming to reduce the number of boat crossings and asylum applications. Even those who have already been granted asylum will only be allowed to remain in the UK temporarily.
Ukraine has reached agreements with Greece on gas imports, which will become another supply route. Kyiv has already secured agreements on financing gas imports totaling almost 2 billion euros to compensate for losses in Ukrainian production due to Russian attacks.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that one million Ukrainians have submitted applications for winter support through Diia, with 106,000 of them for children. Funds for the program will be provided in full.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has completed the investigation into the illegal mining of kaolin worth almost UAH 190 million. The indictment has been sent to court against the head of the unit and a company specialist who illegally extracted 14,000 tons of kaolin.
Friedrich Merz faces a decline in popularity, with only 16% of Germans supporting him as a candidate. Economic forecasts are falling, and his coalition is paralyzed by internal conflicts.
The mobile service "Diia" stopped working for many users on Saturday morning. This probably happened due to many applications for the "winter thousand".
Starting today, applications can be submitted in Ukraine to receive 1000 hryvnias of "winter assistance. "
In Ukraine, from December 1, the "ePoints" system for the military will start operating, which will stimulate the use of ground robotic systems. It will allow exchanging points for combat damage for drones and electronic warfare equipment.
The US has signed a defense contract with Boeing for the production of up to 60 CH-47F Block II heavy-lift helicopters for Germany. The contract is valued at $876 million, with work to be completed by October 28, 2035.
The President of Ukraine signed a law providing for a payment of 50,000 hryvnias for childbirth. The document will come into force on January 1 next year, including maternity benefits, childcare up to one year, as well as the eNursery and eKindergarten programs.
Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Oksen Lisovyi signed an order to dismiss former MP-bribe-taker Andriy Odarchenko from the post of rector of the State Biotechnological University. The Ministry of Education and Science claims that the rector was dismissed in 2024, but the facts indicate that the dismissal took place recently.
