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Oleg Tsarev’s assets have been nationalised in Ukraine: what will be confiscated for the state
The High Anti-Corruption Court has authorised the confiscation of the assets of former MP Oleg Tsarev for the state. These include real estate, land plots, buildings, structures, a trailer and corporate rights belonging to the former MP, who was found guilty in Ukraine of undermining territorial integrity and acting against the constitutional order.
Dating on Tinder is set to become a little safer: the service is testing biometric authentication
Tinder is trialling a new user verification method involving iris scanning. This approach is intended to help distinguish real people from bots and scammers, but it is already raising concerns about privacy and the security of biometric data.
Iran could run out of oil storage capacity in three weeks
Iran is rapidly reducing its available oil storage capacity. This could force the country to cut production even further in the near future.
Poland has exchanged the Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin; he was due to be extradited to Ukraine
Alexander Butyagin, a Russian national who had been conducting illegal excavations in Crimea, had previously been granted permission to be extradited to Ukraine.
Ukrzaliznytsia to receive €54 million from the EBRD: where will the money go?
Ukrzaliznytsia is set to receive €54 million in grant funding as part of a joint project with the European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Elon Musk has launched the XChat messaging app: what we know about it
Elon Musk has launched a new messaging app called XChat – a standalone app separate from the X platform. It is currently available on the App Store for iOS, with an Android version due to follow later.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed the new Civil Code at its first reading
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed the draft of the new Civil Code at its first reading. 254 MPs voted in favour, 2 against, and 5 abstained. A further 45 MPs did not vote.
An unidentified object resembling a drone crashed into a high-rise building in the centre of Chișinău
On the night of 28 April, a damaged object, provisionally identified as a drone, was discovered in Chișinău. Residents on the upper floors have been evacuated, and the object is being examined by bomb disposal experts.
Ukraine has extended the range of its long-range strikes against Russia to 1,750 km
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has more than doubled the range of its strikes deep into Russian territory. Ukrainian long-range weapons are now capable of striking targets at a distance of around 1,750 km.
Olena Kravets shared a rare photo of her 9-year-old twins
Ukrainian actress and presenter Olena Kravets has shared a photo of her younger children – 9-year-old twins Kateryna and Ivan – for the first time in a long while. The star posted a family photo on social media and revealed that the children will be going to a summer camp in the Carpathians this summer.
The Verkhovna Rada has extended martial law and mobilisation for a further three months
The Ukrainian parliament has extended martial law and general mobilisation for a further 90 days. The relevant legal regime will remain in force until at least 2 August 2026.
Construction of the Creator City residential complex, which was hit by a drone, will resume as early as tomorrow, according to “Creator-Bud”
Creator-Bud has officially announced the consequences of a drone strike on one of its sites. The developer promises to resume work as early as tomorrow.