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In the centre of Kyiv, over a hundred business owners took to the streets to protest against the demolition of small retail units and temporary structures. Small businesses are calling for the adoption of Bill No. 15035, which would restrict the demolition of such structures during martial law if it leads to job losses.
Bill No. 15299 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada; it aims to amend the rules governing the interim leadership of ARMA and strengthen parliamentary oversight of the agency’s work. The authors of the initiative cite ARMA’s poor performance indicators, in particular the de facto blocking of the realisation of seized assets and problems with their accounting.
The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute has suspended Karim Khan, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, from his duties. The decision relates to an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, which Khan denies.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has found a lawyer from one of Kyiv’s law firms guilty of offering $200,000 to prosecutors from the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) and a detective from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) in 2024. According to EP, the lawyer in question is Oleksiy Nosov, who defended Mykhailo Kipperman in the case concerning the misappropriation of electricity from Ukrenergo.
A new phishing scam has been uncovered in Ukraine, involving a fake website masquerading as “Dія.BankID”. The cybercriminals have copied the interface of the government service and are prompting users to install a malicious APK file on their smartphones.
MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak stated that the amendments to the state budget do not include funding for a comprehensive reform of military pay. According to him, the Ministry of Defence is working on a mechanism for supplementary payments for those receiving the minimum pay, but the overall shortfall in military pay remains.
On 8 June, the Cabinet of Ministers is due to present the concept for the forthcoming pension reform to the coalition council. The Verkhovna Rada expects a review of the pension calculation formula, indexation rules and approaches to special payments.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has refused to grant permission for the head of the Antimonopoly Committee, Pavlo Kyrylenko, to travel abroad. The official had planned a trip to Paris to attend an event organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
China has announced the launch of a special maritime law enforcement operation in the waters east of Taiwan. Beijing has described this as a response to plans by Japan and the Philippines to hold talks on the delimitation of maritime zones in the region.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 2.3 billion hryvnias to support schools, colleges and universities ahead of the 2026/2027 heating season. The funds will be used for backup power supplies, energy independence, utilities, shelter and the restoration of damaged buildings.
The Hungarian Parliament has passed a law significantly reducing MPs’ salaries and state funding for political parties. This was one of the first legislative measures taken by Péter Magyar’s new government following the victory of the Tisa party over Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz.
Ukraine risks losing part of its funding under the Ukraine Facility for the first time due to delays in implementing reforms. This relates to unmet conditions linked to the fourth and fifth tranches of EU aid.
