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A new bridge is to be built in the park on Pryrichna Street in the Obolon district of the capital, serving as a symbol of solidarity between Kyiv and Vilnius.
Users of the Russian messaging app MAX have noticed that they are being subscribed to certain propaganda channels without their knowledge. And unsubscribing from them is ‘not that easy’.
The National Bank of Ukraine has fined Ukrposhta for breaching payment services legislation.
At the ‘Rava-Ruska – Khribenne’ border crossing, customs officers discovered a consignment of undeclared branded goods. Their estimated value is around 1.5 million hryvnias.
From 18 March, Intercity trains on the Kyiv–Kharkiv route will operate on a reduced service. Full services are scheduled to resume by the end of March.
Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that a shell struck the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on the evening of 17 March. There have been no reports of damage to the plant or of any staff being injured.
The Trump administration plans to take further steps to ease sanctions against Venezuela’s oil sector in order to boost crude oil production amid rising oil prices caused by the conflict over Iran.
US Central Command reported an attack on Iranian missile positions near the Strait of Hormuz. Shortly afterwards, the US embassy came under fire from missiles and drones.
Iraq, the second-largest member of OPEC+, has found an alternative to the closed Strait of Hormuz by agreeing to resume oil transit via the Kurdish section of the pipeline.
On Wednesday, 18 March, the hryvnia continues to strengthen on the cash market. Following the NBU’s official exchange rate, rates at currency exchange bureaux and the cash desks of the largest banks have also fallen.
A prolonged conflict with Iran could lead to a significant downturn in the economies of the Gulf states. Qatar and Kuwait stand to suffer the greatest losses.
Analysts from the Dozorro project have identified a suspected overcharge of 1.8 million hryvnias in the cost estimate for emergency repairs to a building in Odesa that was damaged by shelling.
