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Ukraine has rejected Schröder as a candidate for negotiations with Russia
Ukraine does not support the possible nomination of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as the European Union’s negotiator with Russia. Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga stated that such a candidate is unacceptable to Ukraine.
Dozens of MPs are calling on British Prime Minister Starmer to resign following the election defeat
Around 40 Labour MPs are calling on the party leader – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer – to resign following the Labour Party’s poor performance in the local elections.
A former judge from Makarov is suspected of being involved in a scheme to seize the flats of deceased people
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme involving the illegal seizure of flats belonging to deceased citizens, in which, according to the investigation, a former judge from Makariv is implicated. Investigators believe that over the course of several years, the group’s members used forged documents and court rulings to seize at least five flats.
An internship programme for people aged 50 and over is being launched in Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers is launching a national internship programme for people aged 50 and over, called ‘Experience Matters’. Its aim is to help people with professional experience return to the labour market or find a new job.
“Centrenergo” has appointed a new chief executive ahead of the heating season
Yevhen Harkavyi is stepping down as CEO of Centrenergo. Serhiy Isachenko has been appointed as the company’s new CEO. Preparations for the 2026/2027 heating season will now fall under the remit of the new management.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has upheld the confiscation of assets belonging to the family of the former head of the State Environmental Inspection
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court has upheld the confiscation of assets registered in the names of relatives and third parties of the former head of the State Environmental Inspectorate for the Carpathian Region. Following a partial review of the decision, the assets in question are worth almost 19 million hryvnias.
In Florida, large-scale wildfires have engulfed more than 48,000 hectares
Florida is currently in the midst of a busy wildfire season, which authorities predict will continue until the end of summer. Since the start of the year, the fires have already destroyed over 48,000 hectares of land, and in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, emergency services are continuing to battle a major blaze near residential areas.
The MP stated that the Economic Security Bureau should be tackling the shadow economy, rather than posting on Facebook
Ukrainian MP Danylo Getmantsev believes that the Economic Security Bureau should be tackling the shadow economy rather than posting on Facebook. This is the key to creating an attractive business climate in the country and attracting investment.
The EU is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia, specifically targeting the ‘shadow fleet’ — Politico
The European Union is working on a 21st package of sanctions against Russia, which may include restrictions targeting banks, religious figures, Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ and companies selling Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories.
A laboratory has opened in Japan where medical experiments are carried out by robots
Tokyo University of Science in Japan has opened a laboratory where medical experiments are carried out by robots without human involvement.
The CSD has denied claims of a “ground operation” by Lukashenko
Manipulative reports are circulating online claiming that the self-proclaimed President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has allegedly “called for preparations for a ground operation”. The Centre for Countering Disinformation has stated that he has not issued any such instructions, and that Belarus itself currently lacks the resources for such operations.
Trump’s visit to China will be a test for the trade truce between the US and Beijing
US President Donald Trump will visit China this week for talks with Xi Jinping. The meeting will take place against the backdrop of a fragile truce in the trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.