Economy
Changes to small-scale privatisation: leased property will be sold at auction
The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the rules on small-scale privatisation: leased state and municipal property will now only be sold via open online auctions following renovation or modernisation.
A breakthrough in the fight against these schemes will come when the Security Service of Ukraine stops taking part in them and pretending to do its job, says an MP
MP Danylo Getmantsev stated that, in order to tackle the black market in tobacco, smuggling and grey imports, the State Customs Service must stop participating in these schemes and pretending to do its job.
Exchange rates have changed since the weekend: how much are the dollar and the euro worth on 25 May
The working week began with new exchange rates at the counters. Whilst currency exchange bureaux have kept the dollar rate at Friday’s level, Ukrainian banks have decided to revise their rates. Find out where it is most advantageous to buy currency today and what rates PrivatBank, Oschadbank and Monobank have set in this article by ThePublic.
Hungary has once again imposed restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products
Hungary has once again imposed restrictions on imports of a number of Ukrainian agricultural products
A UN project on demining and support for farmers is launching in the Kherson region
A new UN project is launching in the Kherson region, aimed at clearing agricultural land of mines and supporting local farmers. Farmers from communities affected by hostilities and mine contamination will receive assistance
Elon Musk remains the world's richest person, with a fortune of $722 billion
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has retained the top spot in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranking of the world’s richest people. Since the start of the year, his fortune has grown by a further $103 billion.
Former head of the State Reserve suspected of involvement in a 36 million hryvnia scam
The NABU and the SAPO have announced that they have uncovered a scheme at a state-owned enterprise within the State Reserve Administration.
Import procedures for components have been simplified for arms manufacturers: what has changed
Ukraine has simplified the import of foreign components for the production of weapons and military equipment. The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution that speeds up customs clearance for materials and components for the defence sector.
A prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to trigger a crisis similar to that of 2008 and a global recession
A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger an economic downturn comparable to the 2008 crisis. This was stated by analysts at Rapidan Energy Group against the backdrop of the escalating situation surrounding Iran.
Housing prices in Ukraine will be calculated according to new rules set by the State Statistics Service
The State Statistics Service launched a new system for calculating house price indices in the first quarter of 2026.
Drone procurement will switch to open tenders as early as this summer
Ukraine is preparing to switch to open tender procedures for the procurement of drones.
A court in Kazakhstan has allowed Naftogaz to recover $1.4 billion from Gazprom
The Court of the Astana International Financial Centre has authorised Naftogaz of Ukraine to enforce the recovery of approximately $1.4 billion from Russia’s Gazprom within Kazakhstan. This marks the first public foreign court ruling permitting the enforcement of an arbitral award against a Russian company in a separate jurisdiction.
