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Iran has attacked the key East–West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia
A strategic oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia, which transports oil from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, has come under attack. The facility is crucial for oil exports given the restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Ministry of Culture is launching the “Thousand Spring” project, worth 4 billion hryvnias, despite the budget deficit
The Ministry of Culture has announced the launch of the “Tysiachovesna” programme, with a budget of 4 billion hryvnias, to support the production of Ukrainian cultural content – ranging from films and TV series to music, visual arts and social media content. The initiative is being launched against the backdrop of the 2026 state budget, in which the deficit ceiling has been set at 1.902 trillion hryvnias.
Ukrnafta has begun to cut fuel prices amid a fall in global prices
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine to analyse the current situation on the global oil and petroleum products markets.
Sabotage in France and attacks on the power grid have brought arms production to a standstill
A series of coordinated acts of sabotage targeting energy infrastructure took place in France, temporarily disrupting the power supply to defence industry facilities.
Secret agreement between Hungary and Russia: media reveal 12-point plan for rapprochement
In December 2025, Hungary and Russia signed a 12-point plan for closer cooperation. The agreement provides for coordination between the two governments in various fields – ranging from nuclear energy to education and sport.
In March, the NBU fined a bank and five financial companies more than 2.3 million hryvnias
The National Bank has fined one bank and five financial companies. The reasons cited were breaches of financial monitoring regulations and foreign exchange legislation.
“I used to bring the police chief between 50,000 and 100,000 dollars from Mogilevich, and Orban 300,000 dollars or more,” – László Kovács, former member of an organised crime group in Budapest
Laszlo Kovacs, a former member of a criminal gang, has claimed that cash was handed over by Semyon Mogilevich to Hungarian officials in the 1990s. He has also promised to give official evidence in court should there be a change of government.
Bill Gates is set to give evidence to the US Congress in the Jeffrey Epstein case
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is due to appear before a US congressional committee investigating the activities of Jeffrey Epstein in June. The hearing is scheduled for 10 June.
Ajax are already looking for a replacement for Zinchenko – a Bayern player is the favourite
Oleksandr Zinchenko may not be at Ajax for much longer. According to FootballTransfers.com, the Amsterdam club is already having second thoughts about extending the Ukrainian’s contract and is considering Raphael Guerreiro as the leading candidate for the left-back position.
Poland has introduced a Ukrainian language A-level, and 500 students are already studying the subject
From 2026, Poland became the first country in the world to introduce a school-leaving exam in Ukrainian as a foreign language. At the same time, over 500 pupils in Polish schools are already studying Ukrainian as a second foreign language under a programme developed by linguist Pavlo Levchuk.
Mudryk tops ESPN’s list of the worst Premier League transfers
Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk has topped ESPN’s list of the 25 worst transfers in the history of the English Premier League. Andriy Shevchenko also features on the list, coming in at 17th place.
Financial institutions have started using ‘Diyu’ to issue loans
Non-bank financial institutions can now use the services of the ‘Diya’ app to identify and verify customers when granting loans. The new mechanism allows data to be retrieved from government registers with the user’s consent, which should improve the quality of creditworthiness assessments and enhance the security of financial transactions.