Ukraine and the EU have signed a framework agreement on financing under the Ukraine Facility program in the amount of 50 billion euros.
The Verkhovna Rada voted in the first reading for a bill that toughens penalties for illegal activities in the field of drug trafficking. The document proposes to imprison police officers for up to 15 years for inaction in the field of Drug Control.
During the meeting in Ramstein, special attention was paid to air defense, and positive developments in the supply of relevant weapons to Ukraine are expected soon.
President Zelensky discussed with Austrian Chancellor Netheimer the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland, cooperation between the two countries, the participation of Austrian businesses in the reconstruction of Ukraine and the expansion of cooperation in the field of Humanitarian Demining.
Ukraine exports grain to Mozambique, but is ready to share its rich experience in the agro-industry. Mozambique can also be an important logistics link in the supply of Ukrainian food to other African countries, Zelensky said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has changed the composition of the Ukrainian delegation to negotiate security guarantees with other countries, adding new members. The head of state also excluded several representatives of the country from the delegation.
54 IAEA delegations called for holding Russia accountable for creating threats to nuclear security by seizing and militarizing the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
Former deputy head of the presidential office Andriy Smirnov was informed of suspicion of illegal enrichment for UAH 15. 7 million after acquiring assets worth UAH 17.1 million in 2020-2022, which exceeded his official income.
President Zelensky has signed a law regulating the work of domestic workers in Ukraine, including employment contracts, working hours and prohibiting deductions for housing payments from their wages.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking control of the entire Baltic Sea, including the Swedish island of Gotland, Swedish Armed Forces commander-in-chief Mikael Buden has warned.
The Swiss Federal Council has approved a temporary restriction on the use of airspace in the Buergenstock area in connection with the Peace Summit in Ukraine on June 15-16 to ensure the security of the event.
The invaders illegally export stolen Ukrainian grain from the occupied Kherson region to the Republic of Karelia, using containers belonging to Chinese and Kazakh logistics companies to circumvent international sanctions.
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz warned that the activities of the russian network of agents deployed throughout Europe pose a great threat to Poland, and the danger from russia and belarus has never been so close since the Second World War.
Due to increased cloud cover, which hinders the production of solar energy, planned hourly power outages in Ukraine will begin at 19:00 instead of 20: 00 on May 22, while critical infrastructure will remain unaffected.
Representatives of Ukraine and Latvia discussed increasing the volume of transportation through the Baltic ports, rail and road transportation, and increasing the export of Ukrainian products. Latvia has pledged to allocate 6 million euros in 2024 to support the development of Ukraine's infrastructure.
British Defense Secretary Grant Sheps accused China of providing or preparing to provide lethal assistance to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine, citing US and British intelligence data.
Lubinets expressed hope that this week Ukraine will have new positive news about the return of Ukrainian children from Russia.
Power engineers have adjusted the schedule of power outages in Kiev and four other regions of Ukraine, preliminary schedules will be valid from 19:00 to midnight.
Ukrzaliznytsia is raising the cost of bed linen on passenger trains for the first time in 5 years.
In Smela, Cherkasy region, a cafe on an area of 50 square meters caught fire, but rescuers extinguished it without any casualties, the cause of the fire is still being established.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a bill prohibiting parking inspectors from evacuating cars during military operations, while simultaneously granting such powers to the National Police and increasing fines for improper parking.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted a bill establishing criminal liability for electronic and communication fraud, including imprisonment for up to 12 years for internet fraud committed during wartime.
Russia's delay in the exchange of prisoners of war may be related to the holding of so-called elections, inaugurations and personnel changes in the Russian Federation, according to the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for human rights Dmitry Lubinets.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the granting of additional leave of up to 15 days a year to Ukrainian servicemen to destroy enemy equipment, while specific deadlines are set for different types of destroyed equipment: from 1 day for short-range unmanned aerial vehicles to 5 days for warships or aircraft.
IVC 2024: scientific conference, grooming festival and Pet Products Fair.
Due to enemy attacks on power facilities in the Sumy region, 518,000 consumers were left without electricity, but most of them were restored by morning, despite the ongoing shelling.
In Nikolayevshchina will judge the 32-year-old resident of Snigirevka who deceived 74 taxi drivers from all over Ukraine.
In September 2023, the section on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine will be excluded from history textbooks for 11th grade students in Ukraine.
The Athletics Federation asked for a legal assessment of the actions of the president of the FLA of the Transcarpathian region Oleg Konovalenko, who was seen at a training session in a uniform with the inscription Russia allegedly joked about the separation of Transcarpathia from Ukraine.
The security service of Ukraine reported suspicion to producer and musician Yuriy Bardash.
