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Fraudsters are making widespread use of fake calls from a ‘bank’ – a warning from monobank
Oleg Gorokhovsky, co-founder of the monobank project, stated that the most common method used by fraudsters to deceive cardholders is to make calls asking them to press certain numbers.
Mudryk’s doping case: media reports mention a lawsuit against the UAF and the national team’s physiotherapist
New reports have emerged in the sports media claiming that Chelsea midfielder Mykhailo Mudryk has allegedly filed a lawsuit against the UAF and the national team’s physiotherapist, Ivan Porobii, in connection with a doping case. However, there has been no official confirmation of this from the player himself or the association, and Mudryk has previously denied reports of a lawsuit against the UAF.
Portugal joins the Special Tribunal on Russian aggression: just one more member needed to get it up and running
Portugal has become the 15th country to accede to the Expanded Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal, which will investigate Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on Russian participants in the Venice Biennale
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree imposing sanctions on five Russian cultural figures linked to Russia’s participation in the 61st Venice Biennale. All of them justify the aggression and spread Russian propaganda at international events.
Xi Jinping met with the Kuomintang leader for the first time in nearly ten years
Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with Chen Li-wen, leader of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang. During the talks, he stated that Beijing would not allow Taiwan to become independent, whilst Chen Li-wen emphasised the importance of peace and her party’s readiness to restore relations with China should it return to power.
Trump is seeking to bring the war in Ukraine to a swift conclusion, a move that is causing concern in Europe
Following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has once again turned his attention to the war in Ukraine. Against this backdrop, concerns are growing in Europe regarding the US’s role in any potential peace agreements.
Iran has denied taking part in the talks in Islamabad
Tehran has stated that it has not sent a delegation to Pakistan for talks with the US. Meanwhile, Islamabad is preparing for the meetings, which is heightening the uncertainty surrounding any potential dialogue.
Melania Trump unexpectedly denied any links to Epstein and called on Congress to launch an investigation
US First Lady Melania Trump has unexpectedly issued a statement denying any connection she may have had with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Vance has travelled to Pakistan for talks with Iran against the backdrop of a fragile ceasefire
US Vice-President J.D. Vance will lead the negotiations with Iran in Pakistan. The ceasefire between the parties remains fragile, and differences over its terms persist.
Shmyhal has announced a new framework for Ukraine’s energy security
Ukraine is transitioning to a new model of energy security, based on a combination of large-scale generation, flexible capacity and local community autonomy. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal has stated that in 2026 the state plans to launch a tender for the construction of up to 1.3 GW of new generation capacity, and this year it aims to commission 1.5 GW of distributed gas-fired generation.
Shakhtar thrashed AZ in the first leg of the Conference League quarter-finals
Shakhtar Donetsk beat AZ Alkmaar 3–0 in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League quarter-finals. The match took place in Kraków.
Orest Mandziy has been appointed head of the State Customs Service: the government has appointed a new head of customs
The government has appointed Orest Mandziya as head of the State Customs Service. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who noted that the nomination had been put forward by Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko following an open competition. The Cabinet expects the new head to continue customs reforms and build a more transparent and efficient system.