Ukraine
NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi announced that Ukraine's economic recovery is continuing despite the war and damage to the power grid. The GDP growth forecast for 2024 has been improved to 3.7%, and is expected to accelerate to 4-5% in 2025-2026.
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina will be the flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The ceremony will take place on July 26 at 20:30, and Svitolina will become the third Ukrainian woman to be entrusted with this honorable mission.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited Hong Kong. He called on local authorities to take measures to prevent Russia from using Hong Kong to circumvent sanctions imposed for its aggression against Ukraine.
The head of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration Yermak had a telephone conversation with US Presidential Advisor Sullivan. They discussed the situation on the frontline, Ukraine's military needs, the use of F-16s, and the restoration of energy infrastructure.
Ukraine's Finance Minister asked the G7 to speed up the development of procedures for the use of $50 billion from frozen Russian assets. Marchenko emphasized the need for continued international support for Ukraine.
The IOC has chosen Salt Lake City to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. IOC President Thomas Bach expressed confidence in the high level of organization of the Games, given the city's previous experience.
Romania reported the discovery of the wreckage of a Russian drone on its territory after the night attack on Ukraine. Romania's foreign minister condemned the actions and announced coordination with allies.
In Kyiv, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovs'k regions, five people were detained for selling trophy weapons and explosives to criminals. Machine guns, assault rifles, grenade launchers and other weapons were seized.
Oleksandr Ruvin spoke about the study of Russian war crimes and new data on Russian weapons. The experts of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise revealed attempts to improve the technical characteristics of enemy weapons, in particular, guided aerial bombs.
The Romanian Defense Ministry found the wreckage of a Russian UAV near the border with Ukraine. At night, the military again flew F-18 fighter jets to monitor the situation during Russia's attack on Ukraine.
The EU countries have rejected a call by Hungary and Slovakia to lift sanctions against Lukoil in order to resume oil transit through Ukraine. The European Commission said that additional time was needed to assess the situation.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine has decreased due to the heat wave. Outage schedules are expected from 16:00 to 22:00, and there are blackouts in Ternopil, Volyn and Khmelnytsky regions due to bad weather.
Border guards found the body of a Ukrainian near the border with Romania. The man probably tried to cross the border illegally. The SBGS reminds of the danger of illegal border crossing.
The Netherlands and Denmark have purchased 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks for Ukraine. The first 12 are ready for shipment, and all 14 will be delivered simultaneously by the end of the summer to support the Ukrainian army.
Law enforcement officers seized counterfeit cigarettes worth UAH 2. 8 million in Sumy and Chernihiv regions. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing on the grounds of criminal offenses stipulated by Articles 199 and 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The community of Brovary handed over another 50 drones to Ukrainian defenders.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has identified 30 members of the command staff of the 112th Missile Brigade of the Russian Federation involved in the shelling of Sumy and Kharkiv regions. They are using Iskander missile systems to attack civilian targets.
Ukraine damaged the Russian ferry Slavyanin in the port of Kavkaz. This will complicate the supply of the occupation forces in southern Ukraine and the export of liquefied natural gas, forcing Russia to risk transporting fuel across the Kerch Bridge.
The situation in Ukraine's power grid is improving, but the Energy Ministry is calling for reasonable use of electricity.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy said that the occupied Crimea is in a vulnerable position and could become an island. Families of Russian military and special services are already leaving the peninsula, and Ukraine has a plan to return it.
A resident of Chernivtsi district is suspected of smuggling cigarette filter sticks worth almost UAH 13 million. The man tried to smuggle the goods through the Porubne-Siret checkpoint, choosing the 'green corridor'.
Most EU countries have already nominated candidates for the new European Commission. Among them are both new names and current commissioners. The key issues will be EU enlargement and negotiations with Ukraine.
In Eastern and Central Europe, 130 million people are overweight and 30 million are morbidly obese. The Shalimov Institute spoke about surgical methods of treating obesity.
The NBU's resolution banning the conversion of foreign currency loans for business contradicts the principle of freedom of contract. Attorney Rostyslav Kravets believes that Ukraine's banking system needs to be rehabilitated and foreign capital restricted.
We hope that MPs will hear the opinion of the community, which is against changing the name of the city, said the director of the Brovary dental clinic.
Olena Duma, the head of the ARMA, continues to use sensitive topics for her own PR. Her statements about a businessman's ties to the Kremlin caused a wide response and led to a lawsuit being filed against her.
State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said that there was no military activity on the border with Belarus. Ukraine continues to strengthen this area, although it remains potentially threatening.
The UK government has ordered a significant number of Martlet lightweight multi-purpose missiles for 176 million pounds. Hundreds of missiles will be transferred to Ukraine to fight Russian invasion.
The results of the Time to Act, Unstoppable competition have been summarized. 15 communities will receive funding to create adaptive sports spaces for people with disabilities, wounded and war veterans.
The real estate market in Ukraine is recovering from the Russian invasion. Demand for small, renovated apartments on the lower floors is growing, especially in safe regions. Prices remain at pre-war levels.