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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is preparing to begin exporting its own weapons. According to the president, the details have already been agreed upon at the level of state institutions, and arms sales will be monitored to ensure that Ukrainian technology does not fall into the hands of Russia or countries cooperating with the aggressor state.
Ukraine needs to pass a law introducing VAT on low-value parcels from abroad in order to remain on track with its $8.1 billion cooperation programme with the International Monetary Fund. A review of the programme is scheduled for June, and the issue of parcel taxation has become one of the key points in the negotiations.
The European Parliament has backed a resolution calling for the introduction of a single EU-wide definition of rape. The document proposes that any sexual act without freely given and informed consent should be considered rape.
Cold weather is set to persist in Ukraine on 29 April due to an air mass of Arctic origin. Forecasters are predicting night-time frosts and daytime precipitation, with rain mixed with sleet possible in the north and west.
No major magnetic storms are forecast for 29 and 30 April 2026. According to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, geomagnetic activity will remain moderate, with 30 April likely to be the most unstable day.
29 квітня 2026 року в Україні та світі відзначають кілька важливих дат. За церковним календарем цього дня вшановують дев’ятьох мучеників Кизицьких, у світі святкують Міжнародний день танцю, а народні прикмети пов’язують дату з погодою, врожаєм і початком польових робіт.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has handed a note of protest to the Israeli Ambassador, Michael Brodsky, over the arrival in Israeli ports of grain that Russia has illegally exported from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Kyiv is demanding that Israel immediately halt imports of such produce and prevent it from being unloaded.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has authorised the confiscation of the assets of former MP Oleg Tsarev for the state. These include real estate, land plots, buildings, structures, a trailer and corporate rights belonging to the former MP, who was found guilty in Ukraine of undermining territorial integrity and acting against the constitutional order.
Tinder is trialling a new user verification method involving iris scanning. This approach is intended to help distinguish real people from bots and scammers, but it is already raising concerns about privacy and the security of biometric data.
Elon Musk has launched a new messaging app called XChat – a standalone app separate from the X platform. It is currently available on the App Store for iOS, with an Android version due to follow later.
Ukrainian actress and presenter Olena Kravets has shared a photo of her younger children – 9-year-old twins Kateryna and Ivan – for the first time in a long while. The star posted a family photo on social media and revealed that the children will be going to a summer camp in the Carpathians this summer.
The European Union has adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, which is the largest in terms of the number of individuals and companies targeted in the last two years. The new restrictions are aimed at the Russian defence industry, drone manufacturers, the oil sector, banks, cryptocurrency instruments and schemes designed to circumvent sanctions.
