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Journalists contacted the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine regarding a meeting between Director Oleksandr Tsivinsky and businessman Vyacheslav Lysenko
The editorial team at UA.NEWS has sent an official request to the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine regarding the circumstances surrounding a meeting between the agency’s director, Oleksandr Tsivinskyi, and businessman Vyacheslav Lysenko, who is implicated in criminal proceedings.
McDonald’s is launching a new global menu in Ukraine: a list of dishes
13 new dishes from 8 countries around the world will be available at all open McDonald’s restaurants in Ukraine from 15 April to 24 June 2026, or until stocks last.
The new head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine received a salary of 375,000 UAH from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine in April
Orest Mandziy, Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, received a salary of 375,427 UAH from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine immediately after his appointment to the new post.
Yuriy Belousov, Deputy Director of the ESBU, received a salary of almost 200,000 hryvnias last month
Amid complaints from the director of the Economic Security Bureau about insufficient funding, his deputy, Yuriy Belousov, received a salary of almost 200,000 hryvnias in March. By contrast, his predecessor’s salary averaged 95,000 hryvnias.
MP Buzhansky explained when the Cabinet of Ministers will allocate additional funds to finance the Economic Security Bureau
MP Maksym Buzhansky stated that the ESBU had failed to demonstrate its effectiveness either in combating economic crime or in the re-certification process, and that it was therefore too early to consider providing additional funding to the agency. He also noted that teachers, doctors and police officers in frontline regions receive significantly lower salaries, yet do not complain about it.
Ukrposhta is launching its first network of parcel lockers and an online parcel tracking service
Customers will be able to manage their shipments remotely and collect parcels via automated terminals.
The ESBU has uncovered a scheme involving the illegal production of vapes; assets worth 30 million hryvnias have been seized
Law enforcement agencies have carried out a large-scale operation against the illegal market for e-cigarette liquids. Goods worth around 30 million hryvnias have been seized.
Apple strengthens its lead: the tech giant topped the global smartphone market in 2026
Despite a shortage of components and a decline in purchasing power, the American corporation is showing growth.
Poroshenko has declared over 52.5 million hryvnias in income from the Hungarian Ministry of Finance
In 2025, Petro Poroshenko received over 52.5 million hryvnias from the Hungarian Ministry of Finance. He also invested part of the funds in Hungarian government bonds.
“It is time to draw conclusions,” the MP said, expressing his dissatisfaction with the work of the BEB under Tsivinsky’s leadership
Danylo Getmantsev, a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament and Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, has stated that he is dissatisfied with the work of the new team at the Economic Security Bureau. According to him, the time has come to draw conclusions, so MPs plan to hear from the Bureau’s leadership as early as next month.
Elon Musk is seeking the dismissal of OpenAI’s management through the courts
Elon Musk has filed a new court petition calling for the dismissal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman.
Despite record budget losses caused by the illegal cigarette market, the Economic Security Bureau has not initiated a single investigation into the smuggling of excise goods
Over the years of the war, the budget has lost over 90 billion hryvnias due to the proliferation of illicit tobacco products. However, the Economic Security Bureau’s track record in this area is disappointing: not a single criminal case has been brought for the smuggling of excise goods, and nearly 18% of the cigarette market remains in the black market.
