Ukraine

The Verkhovna Rada abolished tax and customs duties on imports of essential equipment, with amendments providing for exemption from duty and VAT on imports of energy equipment.

Russia is preparing a system to prevent potential conscripts from fleeing the country during the annual draft and any future mobilization by exchanging data between the Ministry of Defense and the Federal Security Service.

Starting tomorrow, Ukrainian border guards will check military registration documents of men aged 18 to 60 when leaving the country.

In the EU today, EU ministers will discuss $50 billion in loans to Ukraine from seized Russian assets, ahead of the upcoming G7 ministerial meeting.

A committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will consider the possibility of introducing an excise tax on sweet and flavored beverages to reduce their consumption and negative impact on public health.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will hold intergovernmental consultations with Czech officials in Prague to discuss ammunition supplies, EU and NATO integration, joint projects, infrastructure, energy, and signing bilateral agreements.

It will take at least three years to restore the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant to its pre-missile strike condition, and additional resources are needed to increase its resilience to potential future attacks by Russia.

The Russians have begun to erase the markings on foreign components used in their missiles more often, says Alexander Ruvin.

Three juveniles aged 15-17 were detained by Polish police for brutally attacking a 17-year-old Ukrainian boy in Zakrzówek, Krakow, cutting off his finger and causing serious injuries.

Two kamikaze drones of the Shahed type entered the airspace of Belarus, one of them, having flown more than 300 kilometers, reached Mogilev, while the second one was intercepted by the aircrafts of the Belarusian Air Force.

According to a study by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, more than half of Ukrainians do not feel a strong sense of belonging to the European community, although younger and better educated people tend to identify themselves more as Europeans.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a married couple who worked for the FSB and prepared coordinates for a new Russian missile strike on the defense forces in Kharkiv and Sumy regions: the woman collected intelligence from colleagues, and her husband determined the locations of Ukrainian defenders in the border areas.

The IMF team led by Gavin Gray begins meetings in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's fiscal plans for the second half of 2024 and the medium term.

Financial expert Olena Sosiedka shared tips on choosing a reliable bank for deposits, calculating passive income from deposits, and taking into account factors such as interest rates, deposit terms, taxes, and currency fluctuations to preserve and grow savings in the face of economic instability.

Ohio Senator J. D. Vance, Donald Trump's vice presidential nominee, has opposed U.S. military aid to Ukraine but does not support a Russian invasion, and has previously made derogatory remarks about Trump before becoming one of his staunchest allies.

Economists express skepticism about the ability of the Labor government to significantly improve the long-term economic growth prospects of the UK, despite political efforts.

Extreme heat of 35-41°C is expected in most of Ukraine on July 16, with thunderstorms and rains in some regions.

The occupiers are forming police units to conduct filtration operations and strengthen control over the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the creation of a pseudo-justice system and filtration camps for those suspected of disloyalty to Ukraine.

Ukraine celebrates the 34th anniversary of the Declaration of State Sovereignty, the first document on the path to independence adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on July 16, 1990.

Guinea pigs are native to the Andes Mountains. For a long time, guinea pigs were domesticated animals for some indigenous peoples of South America, and their meat was used to prepare various dishes.

The Ministry of Reintegration has allocated more than UAH 47 million to regional budgets to compensate for the accommodation of internally displaced persons in March 2024.

A Ukrainian driver was detained for transporting 8 illegal Afghan migrants across the Polish-German border.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed gratitude to Lithuania for its strong support, including €1. 2 billion in aid, hospitality for Ukrainian refugees, and advocacy for Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO, during his online address to Lithuanian ambassadors.

Donald Trump has officially received enough votes to become the Republican presidential nominee in the 2024 elections.

Roman Chervinsky, a Ukrainian intelligence officer, was released on bail of UAH 9 million by the Kropyvnytskyi Court of Appeal.

Ukrainian troops repelled numerous enemy attacks in many areas of the frontline, with the fiercest fighting taking place in the area of Pokrovsk, where 31 enemy assault attempts took place. In addition, the occupier was active at the Kharkiv, Kurakhove and Toretsk directions.

Donald Trump announces the election of Ohio Senator J. D. Vance as Vice President of the United States.

The Ukrainian youth national team (players born in 2005 and younger) will take part in the European Championship among players under 19 in Northern Ireland, the opening match against the hosts of which began on July 15 at 9:00 PM Kyiv time.

Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration visited Kyiv and met with her Ukrainian counterpart to discuss the next steps in the EU accession negotiations.

Over the next three days, Ukraine will experience an extreme heat wave of 40-41°C, with temperatures reaching 35-39°C during the day in most regions, and short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in some areas.