The NBU published data on payment transactions in Ukraine for 2024. Credit transfers dominated with 3.6 billion domestic transactions worth over UAH 43 trillion, and 7.1 million international transfers were also made.
The Italian singer Olly refused to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 due to the coincidence of dates with his solo tour. The artist decided to focus on concerts instead of traveling to Basel.
The commander of the Swiss Armed Forces announced his readiness to provide 200 troops for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. This requires a request from the UN and the approval of the Swiss government.
Representatives of the USA and Russia are meeting informally in Switzerland to discuss the war in Ukraine. The meetings are taking place with the participation of individuals with diplomatic experience, although their official status remains unclear.
The winners of the national selection, Ziferblat, will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.
President Zelenskiy said Putin would try to invite Trump to a parade in Moscow as a “prop. ” He emphasized the importance of Europe's participation in future negotiations on Ukraine.
Egor Kurtzev, 15, became the figure skating champion at the European Youth Olympic Festival. The athlete scored 130.15 points in the free skate program, beating an Estonian and a Swiss.
The Swiss Federal Council has approved a €1. 6 billion support program for Ukraine for 2025-2028. The program covers economic recovery, development of services and protection of civilians.
Singer Emmi will represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song “Laika Party”. One of the authors of the song about the Soviet space dog is Larisa Tormi, a Russian woman living in Ireland.
Social networks are full of memes after the National Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Users paid special attention to the image of the host Vasyl Baidak and his “wedding” costume.
The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service has uncovered Russia's attempts to purchase sanctioned goods through third countries. The main intermediaries are Turkey, Serbia, India, Central Asian countries and China.
More than 300 thousand Ukrainians voted through Diia in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. At the peak of voting, the app processed 18 thousand requests per second instead of the usual 800-900.
The song “Bird Of Pray” by Ziferblat has won the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The winner was determined by the jury and viewers, including 362.4 thousand votes via Diia.
The final of the National Selection for Eurovision 2025 will take place today at 18:30. The show will feature 10 finalists and Ukrainian showbiz stars, and the winner will be determined by the jury and viewers via Diia and SMS.
Designer Ivan Frolov is designing a costume for the Eurovision Song Contest finalist KHAYAT. The image will include the symbols of the morning dawn and golden strings, reflecting the concept of the artist's performance.
A plane crash has occurred in the canton of Bern near the regional airfield in Grenchen. Several passengers were injured and rescue operations are ongoing.
On February 8, the final of the National Selection for Eurovision 2025 will take place, where 10 performers will compete. According to bookmakers' predictions, the main contender for victory is the band Ziferblat with the song "Bird of Pray".
Ukraine has joined the Confédération Interalliée des Officiers de Réserve (CIOR) as an associate member. The decision was unanimously supported by the heads of national associations of reserve officers of NATO countries.
Yaroslav Lavreniuk won a bronze medal at the European Junior and U20 Championships in Sigulda. The 17-year-old athlete from Zhytomyr showed a time of 1:42.82, losing to two Latvian athletes.
The draw for the 1/16 finals of the Champions League took place in Nyon, where Lunin's Real Madrid will face Manchester City and Trubin's Benfica will face Monaco. The first matches will take place on February 11.
According to the Big Mac index, the hryvnia is undervalued by 50. 7% and should be worth 20.73 UAH to the dollar instead of 42.0. Ukraine ranked sixth among the world's most undervalued currencies.
The draw determined the order of the countries' performances at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. Ukraine will perform on May 13 along with Sweden, Slovenia and other countries in the first half of the first semifinal.
"Suspilne Movlennya" presented 10 songs from the National Selection participants and held a draw for the performance order. The final of the selection will take place on February 8, and the winner will be determined by the jury and the audience.
24-year-old Yuval Raphael will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Switzerland. The girl survived the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack, hiding for 8 hours under the bodies of the dead at the Nova festival.
The President of Ukraine met with the Prime Ministers of Sweden, Croatia and the Netherlands on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. They discussed military assistance, investments in the defense industry, and humanitarian demining.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Davos, Switzerland, to participate in the World Economic Forum. He is scheduled to hold talks with leaders from Latin America and Asia, as well as meetings with representatives of big business.
The World Economic Forum is taking place in Davos on January 20-24 with the theme “Cooperation for the Intelligent Age. ” Zelenskyy will deliver a special speech on January 21. The event will be attended by 60 world leaders.
The US president-elect has ordered to organize a phone conversation with Putin immediately after taking the oath of office. Trump intends to discuss a personal meeting to try to end the war in Ukraine.
Yaroslav Lavreniuk became the U-20 world champion in skeleton in St. Moritz. The athlete also took fourth place in the U-23 category, repeating Ukraine's best result in history.
A London doctor reported that up to 10% of each bag of ground coffee can contain microscopic cockroach particles. This is safe for most people, but can be dangerous for allergy sufferers.
