Business
The Ayatollah's new London property
Iran's newly elected supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is linked to a network of international investments in real estate and business in various countries. According to the investigation, the assets are registered through a network of companies and intermediaries.
In March, Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, Director of the Economic Security Bureau, received almost 320,000 hryvnia in pension payments.
In March, Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, Director of the Economic Security Bureau, received a pension of 318,605 hryvnia. This is evidenced by a report on significant changes in his financial status, which he submitted to the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NAZK) on 5 March.
BlackRock limits withdrawals after surge in investor requests
Investment company BlackRock has restricted withdrawals from one of its debt funds following a sharp increase in redemption requests. The situation arose amid investor concerns about the private lending market.
ESBU will spend nearly UAH 250,000 on satin scarves, eco-friendly bags and souvenirs
The Economic Security Bureau will spend nearly a quarter of a million hryvnias on the purchase of satin scarves, eco-friendly bags, and souvenir products. The supplier of these goods will be a Kyiv-based sole proprietor and his companies.
MPs want to force the ESBU to publish its annual report on its work on the open data portal
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Digital Transformation has published its conclusion on draft law 14270-1, which proposes to oblige the Economic Security Bureau to publish its annual report on its official website and on the Unified State Web Portal of Open Data.
After searches by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) at the Volyn Customs Office, one person involved in the case resigned, while another went on maternity leave, according to Dmytro Stasenko.
Following searches at the Volyn customs office, one person involved in the NABU corruption case resigned, while another took parental leave. This was announced by the head of the agency, Dmytro Stasenko.
After searches by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine at the Volyn Customs Office, the individuals involved in the case left their jobs.
Following investigative actions by NABU detectives at the Lutsk Volyn Customs post, two individuals involved in the case no longer work at the agency. One of them resigned, while the other went on maternity leave.
Individual entrepreneurs began receiving notifications about tax arrears
Individual entrepreneurs have started receiving electronic notifications about tax arrears. Experts advise checking such data in the taxpayer's electronic account, as the information in the letters may be outdated or inaccurate.
Evolution or imitation: what the director of the ESBU should really be reporting on in 2026
The Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine was established as a fundamentally new analytical body designed to put an end to the era of "mask shows" and coercive pressure on business. According to the Law of Ukraine "On the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine," the main objective of the institution is to counteract economic offences through analytics, prevention, and risk management.
Lawyer claims that the ESBU uses 100% of tax evasion cases to put pressure on businesses
The head of the Yar.VAL, Vice-President of the All-Ukrainian Public Organisation of Taxpayers, Yosyp Buchynsky, stated that official statistics for the second half of 2025 show that ESBU detectives referred only 12% of criminal proceedings related to tax evasion to court, with 100% of these cases being used to put pressure on businesses.
Shares of airlines and tour operators lost $22.6 billion in market value due to the conflict in the Middle East
The escalation of the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran has caused major disruptions to air travel, the closure of key hubs in the Persian Gulf and a sharp rise in oil prices. Against this backdrop, the shares of airlines and tour operators around the world have fallen significantly.
The Security Service of Ukraine uncovered a scheme involving the embezzlement of UAH 68 million from energy companies
The Security Service of Ukraine has uncovered a scheme involving the embezzlement of funds from energy companies controlled by a businessman subject to sanctions. The amount embezzled is estimated at around 68 million hryvnia.
