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A mayor in the Odesa region has been arrested in connection with a case involving a bribe of $35,000 for permission to fell trees
Law enforcement officials have charged the head of one of the town councils in the Izmail district with extorting $35,000 in exchange for permission to clear vegetation for the construction of a wind farm. The official was arrested after receiving the money.
Russia is threatening 'systematic' strikes on Kyiv: what is really behind this?
Russia has threatened a series of strikes on Kyiv and urged foreigners to leave the city. The ISW has explained why this is not a response to Ukraine’s actions, but rather a result of the Kremlin’s own failures.
The mayor of P’yatykhatky was attacked with a knife in the Dnipropetrovsk region
In the town of P’yatykhatky in the Dnipropetrovsk region, an unknown assailant attacked the mayor, Gilal Isaev, with a knife. The mayor has been taken to hospital and the police are searching for the attacker.
Taiwan has recorded China's second combat patrol near the island this week
Taiwan has deployed ships and fighter jets to monitor China’s second joint combat patrol of the week near the island. Taipei has stated that Beijing’s actions are a source of instability in the Indo-Pacific region.
The 'hot phase' of the war could end by the end of 2026: details of Zelenskyy’s meeting with the ‘Servants of the People’
During a meeting with the Servant of the People parliamentary group, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that the ‘hot phase’ of the Russian-Ukrainian war could be brought to an end by November 2026.
How to transfer money abroad after selling property in Ukraine, and what documents are required
To legally transfer funds from the sale of property abroad, it is necessary to ensure full transparency of the transaction through the banking system and customs declarations. In a comment to ThePublic, lawyer Valery Shapoval explained which documents are required and what amount can be taken out of the country.
Has a second "Oreshnik" been shot down over the occupiers' territory? The ISW has provided details and highlighted the Russian Federation's problems
Russia may have launched not one but two "Oreshnik" medium-range ballistic missiles on the night of 24 May. One of them malfunctioned and is believed to have crashed in the occupied Donetsk region.
Zelenskyy met with Tsikhanouskaya in Kyiv and expressed his support for Belarus’s independence
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting in Kyiv with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and expressed his support for the Belarusian people in their efforts to free themselves from Russian influence.
The National Police have uncovered schemes involving the misappropriation of 27 million hryvnias of humanitarian aid in the Kyiv region
Law enforcement officials have notified seven members of a criminal gang that they are under suspicion in a case involving the misappropriation of public funds allocated to assist de-occupied communities in the Kyiv region. According to the investigation, the suspects embezzled over 26.9 million hryvnias.
The leader of a parliamentary group is to stand trial for offering bribes to members of the Ukrainian parliament
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have announced the dismantling of an organised criminal group that operated within the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and, according to the investigation, facilitated the receipt of unlawful benefits by members of parliament in exchange for voting in favour of specific bills. Five sitting members of parliament have been placed under suspicion.
Russia will write off the debts of new contract soldiers for their participation in the war against Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing up to 10 million roubles of overdue loans to be written off for Russians who sign a contract with the Russian Armed Forces after 1 May 2026.
The State Bureau of Investigation has exposed a lawyer for demanding $9,000 to have a case involving a special forces soldier closed and to have him removed from the wanted list
Officers from the State Bureau of Investigations have exposed a lawyer who, according to the investigation, demanded $9,000 from a serviceman in exchange for closing a case concerning unauthorised absence from his unit and removing him from the wanted list. He was arrested after the second instalment of the money had been handed over.