Ukraine

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed the Law "On Preschool Education", which aims to improve the working conditions of teachers, expand the rights of parents, introduce new forms and types of kindergartens, and regulate various aspects of preschool education.

The government has provided condominiums and housing cooperatives with the opportunity to receive affordable loans of up to UAH 5 million at 7% per annum for up to 5 years to implement energy efficiency measures.

The Ukrainian government has approved a bill to withdraw from the Agreement on Transit through the Territories of the Commonwealth of Independent States in connection with Russia's full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.

Poland is looking for border guards from Germany, Greece and Finland to help patrol the border with belarus amid concerns about migration pressure from the east.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal instructed the ministries to ensure uninterrupted power supply to military formations in the frontline regions, resolve water supply issues, prepare for winter, and develop mechanisms for distributing humanitarian aid in the form of liquefied gas for the needs of household consumers.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, where they had a "frank conversation" for almost three hours, including about Ukraine.

The Hetman Ivan Mazepa, a multi-purpose corvette-class ship being built by Turkey for the Ukrainian Navy, is undergoing sea trials.

Russian troops shelled Komar village in Donetsk region, killing one employee of the village council and injuring 14 of her colleagues.

Keir Starmer, the new British Prime Minister from the Labor Party, is likely to continue active military support for Ukraine and strengthen security alliances against Russia, a political analyst believes.

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, foreign suppliers of electronics and household appliances have stopped cooperating with Ukrainian companies or left the market, leading to shortages of certain goods and higher prices for some categories of goods in Ukraine.

The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania met in Chisinau to discuss cooperation in the energy and transportation sectors, and to condemn russia's aggression against Ukraine and its attempts to undermine the political situation in Moldova.

Ukraine has carried out several deep strikes on military targets in Russia, using weapons of its own production, in order not to violate any additional imaginary "red lines.

The population of the temporarily occupied Donetsk region has sharply decreased to half a million due to forced evacuations by the Russian authorities and disappearances caused by filtration measures.

Following Zelenskiy's criticism, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal visited Donetsk Oblast to inspect the reconstruction of a thermal generation facility to provide heat and electricity.

Nariman Dzhelal's family, including his wife and four children, has left Russian-occupied Crimea and is heading to government-controlled Ukraine, which will allow Dzhelal to reunite with them.

On August 18, the "Running for the Language" race will take place in Kyiv and remotely in support of learning the Ukrainian language and Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories, timed to coincide with Independence Day.

Adaptive Velcro suits are being developed in Ukraine to facilitate access to medical procedures for wounded soldiers, designed in neutral colors and loose fitting for use in stabilization centers or hospitals.

The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has clarified how to check whether enforcement proceedings have been opened against a person who evades military registration.

From 11 to 15 July, the southern, eastern, Poltava, Dnipro and Kirovohrad regions of Ukraine are expected to experience an abnormal heat wave with temperatures of up to 40-41°C, which is close to the absolute maximums recorded in the country's history.

"Ukrnafta has started drilling a new exploration well with a depth of 2,754 meters in Western Ukraine with an expected initial production rate of 16 tons of oil per day.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg expects Hungarian Prime Minister Orban to discuss his visit to Moscow during the upcoming NATO summit in Washington.

Ukraine's debt to the IMF increased to $13. 85 billion after receiving a $2.2 billion tranche, making it the second largest debtor after Argentina.

Ukraine received more than 2,300 tons of energy equipment from 14 countries to repair and restore facilities damaged by Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.

Putin said he is ready to outline the nuances of his proposals for a "peaceful settlement" of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine at a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

The revenues of the general fund of the state budget increased by 5% in the first half of 2024, and the potential for revenues and financing of the security and defense sector is growing, the Minister of Finance of Ukraine has announced.

MHP is considering growing niche crops, such as hemp, which have a positive impact on the soil and oxygen production, and is exploring partnerships to grow hemp to produce products that are in demand in Europe.

Having received F-16 fighter jets, Ukraine will be able to strengthen its control over the Black Sea and challenge Russia's dominance in the region's airspace, the Ukrainian Navy commander believes.

Ukraine's international reserves decreased by 2. 9% to $37.9 billion as of July 1, 2024 due to the NBU's foreign exchange interventions, foreign currency debt payments, including payments to the IMF, partially offset by receipts from international partners and foreign currency-denominated government bonds.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacted to Zelenskyy's statement that Hungary would be "an important tool to make the first step towards peace" in Ukraine. Tusk wondered in whose "hands is this instrument".

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visits Moscow to meet with Putin, but European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes that "appeasement will not stop Putin" and only "unity and determination will pave the way for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine. "