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The President of the European Council, António Costa, has invited EU leaders to a meeting in Brussels on 18–19 June. The discussions will begin with an address by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Bill No. 15314 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada, proposing the introduction of personal investment accounts for individuals who are residents of Ukraine.
A dispute has arisen within the EU over the allocation of €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility. Poland is seeking compensation for weapons supplied to Ukraine, whilst Germany is proposing that the funds be used to provide further support to Kyiv.
The Cabinet of Ministers has set up an inter-ministerial working group on the formalisation of the economy. It will coordinate the drafting of measures to combat shadow schemes in specific sectors.
Orest Mandziy, Head of the State Customs Service, has stated that the greatest risk to the budget at present is not traditional smuggling, but ‘grey imports’ involving the falsification of commodity codes and the under-declaration of customs value.
In Ukraine, there is both a labour shortage and a significant pool of people of working age who are not officially in employment.
Ihor Smilianskyi, CEO of Ukrposhta, has responded to reports that BTA Bank may be acquired by the Nova Group, which owns Nova Poshta.
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Tetiana Filevska as Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine. She will be responsible for international cooperation, cultural diplomacy and the creative industries.
In the first quarter of 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers allocated 96.3% of the annual allocation for the state budget’s contingency fund. The Audit Office has warned of the risk of a shortfall in funds for unforeseen expenditure by the end of the year.
A bill has been tabled in the Verkhovna Rada proposing to regulate online marriage registration via the ‘Diy’ platform at the level of the Family Code and the relevant legislation.
In the first five months of 2026, the Ombudsman’s Office received over 3,000 complaints regarding the conduct of TCC military personnel.
European human rights lawyers have written to UN special rapporteurs regarding the proceedings against Yulia Tymoshenko. They allege possible violations of her right to a fair trial.
