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The Verkhovna Rada has passed Bill No. 15094 on the introduction of basic social assistance for low-income families at its first reading. The bill was supported by 235 MPs.
Appeals Centre Europe, an independent European body, has stated that Meta rarely responds to appeals regarding account suspensions on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Out of 4,600 cases involving potential wrongful suspensions, the company provided evidence in fewer than 100 instances.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated an additional 10.84 billion hryvnias to support the Armed Forces and develop Ukraine’s defence industry. The bulk of the funds will be used to procure, modernise and repair weapons and military equipment.
Reports that the US Embassy has allegedly left Kyiv due to threats from Russia to launch strikes on the capital are untrue. The Centre for Countering Disinformation has stated that such reports are being circulated online and in some media outlets.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 3 billion hryvnias from the state budget’s reserve fund to purchase additional modular boiler units for Kyiv and the regions. The decision was taken as part of preparations to help communities cope with the upcoming heating season, following Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.
The Verkhovna Rada did not support Bill No. 12191 to amend Article 301 of the Criminal Code regarding pornographic content. According to Danylo Getmantsev, the bill received 207 votes, but there are plans to bring it before the chamber again at the next session.
Uklon has begun testing remote vehicle control technology at Boryspil Airport. The project is intended to pave the way for the launch of autonomous vehicles and robotaxis in Ukraine.
Climate change is affecting the Earth’s rotation: as glaciers melt, water mass is shifting from the poles towards the oceans and the equator. According to a new study, the current rate at which the length of a day is increasing is unprecedented in the last 3.6 million years.
Discussions are underway in Ukraine regarding new rules for the renovation of the old housing stock, particularly ‘Khrushchev-era’ blocks, some of which are already in a dilapidated or critically dilapidated state. The Verkhovna Rada has stated that there are no plans for mass compulsory evictions, but that the mechanism for obtaining co-owners’ consent may be amended.
There is ongoing discussion in Ukraine about tightening controls on migration, the employment of foreign nationals and the issuing of residence permits. A parliamentary committee has stated that the main problem lies not in the presence of foreign nationals per se, but in illegal residence and shortcomings in the verification system.
Norway is set to join the French nuclear deterrence initiative. The decision is attributed to the deteriorating security situation in Europe, Russia’s rearmament and growing doubts about the reliability of US security guarantees.
A cold snap is expected across almost all regions of Ukraine on 28 May. As a result of the cold air following the passage of a weather front, temperatures will drop and the wind will pick up in places, reaching gale-force gusts.
