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Salaries of up to 2 million hryvnias and savings in the millions: what the deputy chairmen of the Sumy Regional Council declared
Four deputy chairmen of the Sumy Regional Council declared salaries ranging from 1.6 million UAH to nearly 2 million UAH in their 2025 declarations, along with cash savings, flats, plots of land, cars, loans and investments in property. Separately, the regional council disclosed the system of allowances, monthly bonuses and financial assistance for these officials.
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.
Pension Fund officials have declared millions in income, flats and cash
Yevhen Kapinus, Chairman of the Board of the Pension Fund of Ukraine, and his two deputy chairwomen – Tetiana Korol and Iryna Kovpashko – declared millions in income, flats, foreign currency cash and substantial sums in bank accounts in their 2025 declarations. According to official data from the PFU, they are the fund’s senior management.
The UK is set to supply Ukraine with 120,000 drones as part of its largest aid package
The UK has announced that it will be supplying Ukraine with a record number of drones. The delivery will include various types of drones and is set to begin this month.
Iceland and Poland have taken a decisive step towards establishing a special tribunal against Russia – Sibiga
An agreement to establish a special tribunal on Russian aggression could be adopted as early as May 2026.
Unsubstantiated assets worth 368 million hryvnias: what was uncovered regarding the heads of regional TCCs
Suspilne analysed 62 former and current heads of regional anti-corruption centres and specialised units who served between 2022 and 2026, and found that at least nine findings by the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NAZK) concerned indications of illicit enrichment totalling 367,927,245 UAH. The focus was on both the most high-profile figures in criminal proceedings and officials whose assets, according to journalists’ estimates, corresponded to their official incomes or had remained unchanged since the start of the full-scale war.
The police have closed the case against blogger Spartak Subbota: what is the reason?
The case against a controversial blogger suspected of forging educational documents has been closed. This was due to the expiry of the statute of limitations for bringing charges.
Vance said he was proud that the US had stopped funding arms purchases for Ukraine
US Vice-President J.D. Vance has stated that he regards the decision to halt funding for arms purchases for Ukraine as one of the current administration’s achievements. He also noted that the United States has withdrawn from this programme.
Who will become Putin’s new ‘puppet’ in Europe?
Viktor Orbán’s departure is shifting the political balance within the European Union and depriving Moscow of its closest partner within the bloc. The question of who might take on this role remains open.
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 US has postponed sanctions against Lukoil petrol stations
The US Department of the Treasury has announced the extension of a sanctions exemption allowing the Lukoil petrol station network outside Russia to continue operating.