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The largest bank in Cyprus closed 20 thousand accounts of Russians after the outbreak of war

The largest bank in Cyprus closed 20,000 accounts belonging to 7,000 Russian clients after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

War • October 5, 09:24 AM • 21370 views

UN warns of possible wave of refugees to Europe from Lebanon

Due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanon, the UN warns of the risk of a new wave of refugees to Europe. About a million Lebanese have already become internally displaced, which is 20% of the country's population.

News of the World • October 3, 01:29 PM • 13730 views

Ukrainians win bronze at the World Coastal Rowing Championships

Lyubov Sudarenkova and Yevhenia Ilienko won bronze medals at the World Rowing Championships in the junior women's double sculls. The athletes successfully passed the qualification and playoffs, losing only in the semifinals.

Sports • September 19, 10:09 PM • 18415 views

Environmental pollution: russia topped the anti-rating due to energy exports, followed by Australia

Australia's coal and gas exports cause more climate damage than any other country except Russia. By 2035, emissions from Australia's fossil fuel exports could increase by 50%.

News of the World • August 12, 12:31 PM • 21743 views

Blogger wonders who is behind Mishchenko, who is allowed to steal from the state

Political analyst Taras Zahorodniy calls for an investigation into the situation with businessman Valeriy Mishchenko, who is suspected of illegally seizing Medvedchuk's companies. The assets were supposed to be confiscated by the state, but ended up in Mishchenko's hands.

Society • July 29, 02:02 PM • 18402 views

Next week, Kolomoisky will try again to regain PrivatBank

On July 29, the court will consider Kolomoisky's appeal against the decision to close the case on the return of PrivatBank shares. The bank hopes for a fair decision, as by law the shares cannot be returned to their former owners.

Economy • July 26, 05:30 PM • 43603 views

Sanctions lists. Why Ukraine is in no hurry to supplement the list of individuals and legal entities

Companies controlled by Odessa businessmen Serhiy Groza and Vladimir Naumenko, part of the GNT Group agroholding, have been implicated in criminal cases of "gray" exports, international scandals with U. S. lenders and violation of the ban on cooperation with sanctioned companies.

Economy • June 18, 02:10 PM • 180788 views

Grain mafia: companies of Odesa businessmen Groza and Naumenko continue to evade taxes despite criminal cases

Companies controlled by Odesa businessmen Serhiy Groza and Volodymyr Naumenko continue to evade taxes by exporting gray grain from the Olympex terminal, despite ongoing criminal investigations and asset freezes by Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.

Economy • June 17, 10:52 AM • 156135 views

Ukraine starts Euro 2024: where to watch the match against Romania, tentative team lineups, bookmakers' odds

Today, on June 17, in Germany, the national team of Ukraine will play the first match of the group stage of the 2024 European Football Championship. Our players' rival will be the Romanian national team.

Sports • June 17, 03:49 AM • 24774 views

Iraq and Jordan refuse to sign joint communiqué on peace in Ukraine

Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.

Politics • June 16, 09:34 PM • 106256 views

June 16: Father's Day in Ukraine, World Sea Turtle Day

Today, on the third Sunday of June, many countries around the world, including Ukraine, celebrate Father's Day. The event was first celebrated in 1910 in the American city of Slocan on the initiative of Sonora Smart Dodd. Gradually, the holiday became popular and important in many countries around the world. In Ukraine, Father's Day was officially established by presidential decree in 2019.

UNN Lite • June 16, 03:03 AM • 106032 views

Cyprus has elected a blogger who "knows nothing about politics"to the European Parliament

Blogger Phidias Panagiotou unexpectedly won one of Cyprus ' six seats in the European Parliament. The blogger himself admits that he knows nothing about politics and has never voted in an election in his life.

News of the World • June 10, 10:38 AM • 20080 views

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The wife of Odessa businessman Sergei Groza probably still has a Russian passport

Odesa businessman Serhiy Groza has a Cypriot registration, while his wife Tatyana Gorbunova has a Russian registration.

Economy • June 6, 12:00 PM • 108850 views

Euro 2026 futsal: the men's national team of Ukraine received opponents in the main round of selection

The Ukrainian men's national futsal team will play against Romania, Germany and Cyprus in the qualifying round for Euro 2026, and the best team from the group will receive a direct hit to the final tournament in Lithuania and Latvia.

Sports • May 30, 01:02 PM • 19291 views

Disagreements remain in the EU regarding sanctions against Moscow's "shadow fleet", three countries against - FT

EU countries intend to reach an agreement within a few weeks on the next package of sanctions against Russia, targeting Moscow's “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, banning the re-export of Russian liquefied gas and imposing individual sanctions on more than 100 people involved in the deportation of Ukrainians and arms production.

War • May 23, 10:00 AM • 28271 views

The EU has agreed on security commitments for Ukraine, they are expected no later than early July - Welt

The European Union plans to provide Ukraine with broad security commitments, including political, military, economic, and reconstruction assistance, by early July, but excluding direct EU military involvement in combat operations against Russia.

War • May 11, 09:59 AM • 72792 views

European integration will be everywhere - from Sevastopol to Kyiv - Stefanishyna

Ukraine will insist on full territorial integration without any restrictions in the EU membership agreement, citing the precedent of Cyprus and demanding guarantees of inclusion of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Politics • May 10, 12:47 PM • 27868 views

Eurovision Song Contest 2024: the winners of the second semi-final have been announced

The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place on May 9 in Malmö, where 10 more countries - Latvia, Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Greece, Estonia, Switzerland, Georgia and Armenia - advanced to the grand final on May 11, joining the 10 countries that had qualified from the first semi-final.

Culture • May 9, 09:26 PM • 30740 views

Russian businessmen return their wealth to Russia despite risks - Bloomberg

Wealthy Russians are trying to return their assets to Russia or friendly countries such as the UAE because of the sanctions, but fear the potential nationalization of their businesses in Russia, leaving them in a state of uncertainty.

News of the World • May 9, 03:28 PM • 22191 views

What will the proceeds from the frozen assets of Russians be used for

90% of the frozen Russian assets worth about €192 billion held in the Belgian securities depository Euroclear will be used to support Ukraine, while the remaining 10% will go to the EU, leaving a significant portion of the total €220 billion of frozen Russian assets in the EU financial system unused.

Economy • May 9, 10:13 AM • 21639 views

"Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Poles urge not to support Ukraine because of Jerry Heil's video wearing a sweatshirt with "Banderaciaga" inscription

Poles are outraged by the behavior of Ukrainian singer Jerry Heil, who recorded a video wearing a sweater with the inscription "Banderaciaga. Social media users have accused her of supporting Stepan Bandera and are urging her not to vote for Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024.

Culture • May 8, 04:25 PM • 25745 views

US builds floating pier in Gaza Strip

The United States has completed the construction of a floating pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip to receive humanitarian aid, but bad weather has delayed its final deployment.

Politics • May 8, 04:23 AM • 30435 views

Ukraine has reached the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Ukrainian singers Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil have reached the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 along with artists from Serbia, Portugal, Slovenia, Lithuania, Finland, Cyprus, Croatia, Ireland, and Luxembourg.

Culture • May 7, 09:23 PM • 26941 views

Putin at his "inauguration" assured of his readiness for dialogue with the West and spoke about Russia: analysts saw nothing unexpected

During his inaugural speech, Putin said that Moscow “does not refuse to engage in dialogue with Western countries” and spoke about the Russian Federation.

News of the World • May 7, 09:55 AM • 22228 views

EU has new plan to break stalemate on Russian assets for Ukraine - Politico

Brussels is considering allowing neutral EU countries to opt out of using frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine, while G7 members such as Germany, France and Italy remain cautious due to legal and financial risks.

War • May 7, 06:51 AM • 24483 views

MEPs earn millions in companies alongside their political activities - Transparency International

Some members of the European Parliament earn extra money by working part-time for private companies, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and influence on EU policy-making.

News of the World • May 6, 10:51 AM • 27067 views

Duda suggested organizing summits with the US and Ukraine during Poland's EU presidency

President Andrzej Duda proposes to organize two summits - with the United States and Ukraine - during Poland's EU presidency in 2025 to emphasize the importance of Ukraine's recovery and accession to the EU.

Politics • May 2, 08:43 AM • 19682 views

Easter, tombs, and the Day of the Myrrh-Bearing Women: Church calendar for May

In May 2024, Ukrainians will celebrate several important Orthodox church holidays, including Easter, Radonitsa, and the Day of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women.

Society • May 1, 04:13 AM • 20134 views

American fund Argentem Creek Partners, which is suing for a grain terminal in Odesa, is financing the business of Russians close to Rosneft - foreign media

The American fund Argentem Creek Partners, which is suing for a grain terminal in Odesa, is financing the business of Russians close to Rosneft, foreign media reports.

Economy • April 29, 09:55 AM • 79498 views

EU ministers will insist on increasing the “de minimis” state aid for farmers to 50,000 euros

EU agriculture ministers plan to increase the maximum amount of minimum state aid to €50,000 per farm for three years to support the agricultural sector amid ongoing market turmoil.

Economy • April 26, 02:32 PM • 25693 views

BEB is investigating cases of tax evasion and smuggling in the field of electronics trade

“Return to Stalinism”: lawyer Kravets on NABU's pressure on the bar, wiretapping and reports to foreigners

Held in a camp for six years: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine evacuated a Ukrainian woman and her two children from Syria

TCR servicemen without combat experience will be sent to fighting units - General Staff

We have already lost the opportunity to purchase seeds from Ukrainian producers - expert

Electricity tariff will remain unchanged until the end of October - Shmyhal

Construction of the metro to Vynohradar: the developer responded whether the pipe breakthrough will affect the pace

World Football Day: victories and defeats of the Ukrainian national team in a year

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Behind the guise of science - the interests of a pharmaceutical giant: how the Academy of Legal Sciences covered up the pressure on the pharmacy business

Tesla promises first Semi electric trucks from the assembly line in the USA by the end of the year

Sumy region: 87 Russian strikes in 24 hours, man killed by direct hit from FPV drone

Kyiv residents will receive compensation for rent of housing damaged by the April 24 attack - KCSA

European leaders will not arrive in Kyiv on May 9 - Politico

“Mommy's rules”. Transparency International Ukraine revealed the motives why the ARMA leadership is disrupting changes in the agency

“Mommy's rules”. Transparency International Ukraine revealed the motives why the ARMA leadership is disrupting changes in the agency

BEB is investigating cases of tax evasion and smuggling in the field of electronics tradeExclusive

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