Economy
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.
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.
The US has intercepted eight oil tankers linked to Iran following the start of the naval blockade
The US Navy has intercepted at least eight oil tankers entering or leaving Iranian ports. This occurred following the imposition of a naval blockade.
Ukraine has asked Israel to detain a Russian vessel in Haifa carrying stolen grain
Kyiv has stated that a Russian vessel carrying Ukrainian grain has entered the port of Haifa. The Ukrainian side is asking Israel not to allow it to leave the port.
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.
The EU prosecutor may bring charges against Orbán’s inner circle
Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect, Péter Magyar, has announced his intention to bring the country into the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. This could pave the way for investigations into the use of EU funds in previous years.
Ukrainian petrol stations have raised diesel prices: where is the best place to fill up your car?
The sharpest rise in prices has been recorded within the Ukrnafta network, although the cost of the resource there remains the lowest on the market.
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.
The euro has hit a new all-time high: the NBU has set the official exchange rates for 15 April
On Wednesday, 15 April 2026, the official exchange rate of the euro against the national currency will rise by 57 kopecks, reaching 51.32 UAH. This figure marks a new all-time high for the euro in Ukraine.
Drones have attacked Sterlitamak in Bashkortostan; damage has been reported at petrochemical plants
In the Russian city of Sterlitamak in Bashkortostan, a large-scale drone attack has been reported. According to reports, facilities at the petrochemical complex were targeted.
Russia's oil revenues nearly doubled in March due to the war in the Middle East
In March, Russia’s oil revenues rose sharply amid a surge in global prices triggered by the US and Israel’s war against Iran. According to the International Energy Agency, they reached $19 billion.
The European Commission expects the first tranche of the loan to Ukraine to be disbursed in the second half of the year
Ukraine could receive the first tranche of a €90 billion loan from the European Union in the second half of 2026. The European Commission has stated that it is ready to implement this support package.
