Under Smilian's leadership, Ukrposhta incurred losses of over UAH 3.3 billion.

MP Danylo Getmantsev stated that parliamentarians are dissatisfied with the slow progress in bringing the economy out of the shadows, and that, instead of delivering tangible results, the Economic Security Bureau is ‘feeding’ the public with presentations and manipulating the figures in its reports.

Petrol stations in Moscow and St Petersburg are introducing limits on the sale of petrol and diesel. The companies attribute these measures to market conditions and supply difficulties.

The Ukrainian wheat market is starting the 2026/27 season with substantial carryover stocks and favourable forecasts for the upcoming harvest. Towards the end of the current marketing year, export activity picked up significantly, boosting market sentiment and trade expectations.

The Head of the Government, Yulia Svyrydenko, noted that energy facilities remain one of the main targets of Russian attacks, particularly the latest one on 2 June.

The State Tax Service has announced that it has uncovered evidence of a large-scale scheme to transfer funds abroad via more than 2,300 companies. The total value of foreign trade transactions carried out by these entities exceeded 198 billion hryvnias.

The Pension Fund of Ukraine will continue to accept scanned copies of paper employment record books after 10 June 2026.

On 4 June, according to the new church calendar, Ukraine commemorates Saint Mitrophan, who is regarded as the first primate of the Church of Constantinople.

Ani Lorak’s concerts in cities across the Far East have been cancelled in Russia following accusations that she allegedly supports the Ukrainian military.

Men over the age of 50 who are liable for military service may be called up in Ukraine if they are fit for service and do not have a deferment or exemption.

Sweden may join the ranks of countries that restrict children’s access to social media. A government commission is proposing to introduce a minimum age of 15 for using social media, and the relevant legislation could come into force as early as 1 January 2028.

The price of Bitcoin has fallen below $70,000 for the first time in nearly two months, standing at $69,660. The decline in the leading cryptocurrency has been triggered by geopolitical risks, the sale of MicroStrategy’s tokens and capital outflows from ETFs.

OpenAI запустила нові інструменти для структурування персональних фінансів у ChatGPT – вони дозволяють користувачам підключати банківські рахунки прямо до чат-бота. Система зможе аналізувати витрати, кредитні ліміти та заощадження та надавати індивідуальні поради.

Officials in Donald Trump’s administration have initiated the design of a $250 banknote featuring the president’s portrait. Such a move may contravene current US legislation, which permits only the images of deceased individuals to be featured on banknotes.

US senators from both parties have called on US Defence Secretary Pete Hagset to release $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and the Baltic states as soon as possible

Brian Mast, Chair of the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, has stated that Washington has no plans to approve new large-scale financial aid packages for Ukraine