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In April, pension payments for some pensioners will be adjusted. The Pension Fund of Ukraine notes that the recalculation takes into account new data on length of service, earnings and changes in social indicators, which may have a significant impact on the amount of the pension.
Kenya and Russia have agreed that Kenyan citizens will no longer be enlisted through the Russian Ministry of Defence to take part in the war against Ukraine.
The total net revenue of companies engaged in the retail sale of fuel in Ukraine reached 178.6 billion hryvnias in 2025. This is 19.14 billion hryvnias, or 12%, more than in 2024.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that MPs must either carry out their duties fully in the Verkhovna Rada or go and serve on the front line. He has also proposed amendments to the legislation on mobilisation to allow MPs to enlist in the armed forces on a voluntary basis.
In 2029, Ukrainian universities are set to admit the first cohort of students from the pilot three-year specialised upper secondary school programme. The Ministry of Education and Science is preparing specific admission criteria for these students, including a three-year bachelor’s degree programme as an option, provided they have received appropriate specialised training.
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles on the night of 16 March. The film *One Battle After Another* won Best Picture, Jessie Buckley won Best Actress, and Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor.
An environmental alert has been declared in Moldova following the pollution of the Dniester River, which, according to President Maia Sandu, was caused by a Russian strike on the Novodnistrovsk hydroelectric power station in Ukraine. She stated that the situation poses a threat to the country’s water supply
A language dispute has arisen at a private clinic belonging to the “Dobrobut” medical network in Kyiv. Blogger Andriy Pavlenko claimed that a paediatrician refused to provide treatment after he asked her to speak to his young son in Ukrainian.
Jessie Buckley won the 2026 Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in the film *Hamnet*. It was she whom the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named the winner from among the five nominees.
Anatoliy Yaroslavskyi from Kamianets-Podilskyi, known to Ukrainian social media users as Grandpa Tolya, has died at the age of 89. According to his grandson, Oleksandr Husin, he passed away following complications after an operation.
On Monday, 16 March 2026, Ukraine and the rest of the world will mark Freedom of Information Day, Black Press Day and No Selfie Day, whilst believers will commemorate the holy martyrs Savin and Pappa.
Every year on 17 March, St Patrick’s Day is celebrated in various parts of the world — from parades in New York to large-scale celebrations in Sydney, Paris and Munich. In the US, it is even traditional to dye the Chicago River green.
