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US President Donald Trump will visit China this week for talks with Xi Jinping. The meeting will take place against the backdrop of a fragile truce in the trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.
Previously, the occupiers had threatened to seize 50,000 flats over utility bills, and now they have turned their attention to non-residential property.
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme involving the production of false medical documents to secure deferrals from conscription and to arrange for conscripts to travel abroad. The suspects include a TB specialist from Chernivtsi and two residents of the Ternopil and Chernivtsi regions.
In Volyn, law enforcement officers have uncovered an organised group which, according to the investigation, was issuing false medical diagnoses and disability classifications for men liable for military service. According to the police, doctors, intermediaries and members of the expert panel were involved in the scheme.
The enemy is deploying a further four regiments, 24 battalions and 162 batteries, outside of the approved plans, to counter Ukrainian strike drones.
Consumer inflation in Ukraine accelerated to 8.6% year-on-year in April, up from 7.9% in March. The main drivers of price rises remain fuel, transport and logistics.
The Union of Journalists of Russia has been expelled from the International Federation of Journalists. The decision was taken during the 32nd IFJ Congress in Paris.
In April 2026, the Ukrnafta petrol station network became the leader in the Ukrainian retail market, selling around 120 million litres of fuel (almost 95,000 tonnes).
In the first quarter of 2026, the Economic Security Bureau spent over 1.2 million hryvnias on business travel. Expenditure on overseas travel doubled compared with the same period last year.
Ukraine is already preparing the legal framework to recruit foreign nationals into the Ukrainian army through private military companies. The law could be passed as early as this year.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has carried out heavy shelling and air strikes on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas. A total of 157 combat engagements have been recorded.
Fuel prices have changed at Ukrainian petrol stations. Petrol and diesel have gone up in price at the OKKO network, whilst prices for LPG and those at other popular chains have remained the same as the previous day.
