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Ukrposhta is changing its rules for dealing with business customers
Ukrposhta is introducing a single contract for business customers, replacing several separate agreements for different services.
The Czech Republic is moving away from Russian gas in favour of LNG from the US
Following a visit by a government delegation to the US, the Czech Republic has reached a preliminary agreement to secure a long-term allocation of 1.4 billion cubic metres of gas per year at American LNG terminals. At the same time, the Czech market is seeing the emergence of opportunities to purchase gas priced in line with the US Henry Hub index.
In 2025, EVA generated over 30 billion hryvnias
In 2025, the EVA retail chain increased its turnover by 18% to 31.8 billion hryvnias, with net profit standing at 1.1 billion hryvnias.
Ukrainians are in for an ‘interesting’ weather situation: how the weather will change and where rain is likely
The weather in Ukraine on 18 March will depend on the clash between a high-pressure system on one side and moist air on the other. Temperatures are also expected to vary considerably.
Greece is preparing to ban social media for children under 15
The Greek government plans to table a proposal in the coming weeks to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis explained that the initiative was prompted by the risks to mental health posed by “addictive scrolling” through feeds.
Trump claimed that by going to war with Iran, he had prevented the outbreak of World War III
US President Donald Trump has stated that had he not decided to attack Iran, within a month Iran would have developed nuclear weapons and struck Israel and other countries in the Middle East.
The new memorandum with the IMF will change the rules of the game: what changes will affect taxes, sole traders and state-owned banks
The new memorandum between Ukraine and the IMF sets out nine structural benchmarks that the government must meet by 2026. The most sensitive area is taxation: the document outlines changes affecting sole traders, digital platforms, international business, state-owned banks, customs, tax returns and tariff policy.
The SSU and the National Police have detained five pro-Russian campaigners in various regions
In several regions of Ukraine, law enforcement officers have detained five people suspected of spreading pro-Russian propaganda. They called for shelling and the seizure of Ukrainian territory.
How the wreckage of the ‘Lancet’ ended up on Maidan: details of the attack on Kyiv on 16 March
Serhiy (“Flash”) Beskresnov, an adviser to the Minister of Defence, shared details on social media of the Russian attack on Kyiv on the morning of 16 March. At that time, fragments of a Russian “Lancet” electric drone were found on Independence Square; the occupiers use this drone on the front line, and it does not have sufficient range to reach the capital.
China to resume buying Russian oil as US sanctions are eased — Reuters
Chinese state-owned oil companies, seeking to prevent supply shortages caused by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, have resumed imports of Russian crude oil after a four-month hiatus, taking advantage of the lifting of US sanctions.
A former official of the Assad regime has been convicted of torture in the US
A federal jury in Los Angeles has found former Syrian official Samir Osman Al-Sheikh, who headed Damascus Central Prison during the regime of Bashar al-Assad, of conspiracy to commit torture, the torture of prisoners, and lying to US immigration authorities.
Zelenskyy is in London to discuss a defence partnership with the UK and has already met with Charles III
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is on a visit to the UK, where he plans to sign a new defence agreement. Prior to this, he met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.