Ukraine

The head of ARMA, Olena Duma, reports on meetings with the International Chamber of Commerce, but investors are in no hurry to participate in tenders due to a lack of trust in the asset management system.

The Trump administration is considering options to increase economic pressure on Russia due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Ukraine and its allies are calling for tougher restrictions on energy exports.

Ukrainian plant varieties meet EU standards, opening up new opportunities for export. NAAS institutes have created over 350 varieties, and hemp varieties are already being grown in the EU and Canada.

Since the beginning of the day, 109 combat clashes have taken place, with the greatest enemy activity observed in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian soldiers are repelling attacks and inflicting a worthy rebuff on the occupiers.

The EU supports the agreement between Ukraine and the USA on rare earth minerals. It takes into account the process of European integration of Ukraine and complies with EU legislation.

In the Chernivtsi region, the body of a 13-year-old girl who disappeared on April 11 was found. She was discovered with the help of a drone in the Prut River near the village of Ostritsa.

The EU has assured Ukraine of its unwavering support and continued increase in military assistance, regardless of a possible US withdrawal from peace talks.

After the signing of the agreement between the United States and Ukraine, oil and gas projects will be implemented first. To start financing, the agreement must be ratified in the Verkhovna Rada and an investment fund created.

Six children have been returned to Ukraine from the occupied territories, including a family with two children and a girl with her mother who refused Russian documents.

Georgia dropped 11 positions in the press freedom ranking due to the hostile environment for the media and attacks on journalists. Ukraine took 62nd place, and Russia – 171st, dropping by 9 lines.

Prices for greenhouse tomatoes in Ukraine are falling due to increased harvest and stable supplies from abroad. Market operators expect further price reductions.

On Tuesday, President von der Leyen will participate in a debate in the European Parliament on supporting a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine. This was announced by a spokeswoman for the European Commission.

Euroclear will redistribute 3 billion euros of frozen Russian funds to Western investors to compensate for losses from Moscow's actions. Russia has already arrested 3 billion euros of Euroclear funds.

The Ministry of Environmental Protection initiates inspections of licenses where extraction has not been carried out for years. This will allow for the cancellation of unused permits and the attraction of investments.

In the 2021-2022 academic year, about 100,000 students studied in Russian, now only 345. The biggest changes occurred in the southern and eastern regions.

The threat from Belarus will increase during exercises with the Russian Federation. In the Sumy region, the enemy has increased air strikes and the activity of sabotage and reconnaissance groups, shelling does not stop.

In 2025, an increase in the area of technical hemp crops is expected due to deregulation. According to preliminary estimates, the area may increase from 2,000 hectares to 3-5,000 hectares.

In the Cherkasy region, a criminal organization of 17 people, which distributed methadone in large cities, has been exposed. The perpetrators ordered drugs in large quantities and sold them via Telegram.

Shevchenkivskyi Court of Kyiv has chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention for a 45-year-old woman suspected of attempting to assassinate Serhii Sternenko. She will be in custody until June 29.

Ukraine has a law on compensation for damaged housing. Who is eligible for payments, what documents are required, and how the compensation procedure works - explanations from a lawyer.

Recent frosts are already having a negative impact on agricultural crops in the Dnipropetrovsk and Chernihiv regions. This is especially true for spring barley and winter rapeseed.

The Donetsk Regional Administration has announced the mandatory evacuation of children from the villages of Shakhove and Toretske. The evacuation will be carried out with parents or legal representatives, with a total of about 80 children.

The Supreme Court of Ukraine has confirmed the obligation of all citizens, regardless of their religion, to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine during martial law. The decision was made in the case of a Jehovah's Witness who evaded mobilization.

The US is launching a large-scale reform of the armed forces, planning to equip each division with a thousand drones. The investment will amount to $36 billion over five years.

Ukrainians Mark Hrytsenko and Oleksiy Sereda won bronze medals in synchronized diving from the tower at the Superfinal of the World Cup. This is their debut award this season.

Smuggling in the electronics market: expert explained why the key problem is in logistics.

There are no formal security guarantees in the investment fund recovery agreement between Ukraine and the USA. However, new US military assistance is considered a capital contribution.

The "Desnyanske" enterprise faced the loss of agricultural land, debts and the threat of liquidation after being transferred to the State Property Fund.

In April 2025, agricultural exports from Ukraine decreased by 23. 4% and amounted to 4.1 million tons. Grain and oil crops showed a decline, but exports of vegetable oils increased.

Due to Russian aggression, 1453 cultural heritage sites have been damaged in 18 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv. The Kharkiv, Kherson, and Donetsk regions have suffered the most.