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Ukraine has received the criteria for EU accession under the last three clusters
The Ukrainian delegation in Brussels has received the criteria (benchmarks) for accession to the European Union relating to the last three negotiation clusters.
A tax evasion scheme involving international transport has been uncovered in Zakarpattia
In the Zakarpattia region, detectives from the State Bureau of Investigations have uncovered a tax evasion scheme involving the organisation of international coach services. This is said to have caused losses amounting to millions to the state budget.
The government has allocated an additional 3 billion hryvnias for urgent road repairs
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated an additional 3 billion hryvnias from the state budget’s reserve fund for urgent repairs to high-traffic national roads.
A damaged tanker belonging to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, carrying fuel, is drifting off the coast of Europe
An oil tanker belonging to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, which was recently struck by a drone, is drifting in the Mediterranean Sea. Italy says the vessel is carrying 992 tonnes of fuel and 66,000 tonnes of natural gas.
Ukraine expects Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline to resume in a month and a half
Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline could resume by early May. Ukraine is counting on EU support to complete the repair work.
Kyiv has plummeted in the European housing cost rankings
In the space of six months, Kyiv has dropped 50 places in the ranking of European cities by housing prices. The capital currently ranks 188th out of 222 cities.
Callas called on the US and Israel to end the war with Iran
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, has called on the US and Israel to halt the war with Iran and stated that the European Union is consulting with Middle Eastern countries on ways to bring the conflict to an end, and does not rule out European involvement in reopening the Strait of Hormuz as part of a diplomatic solution.
Ukraine may not receive the next tranche from the IMF because MPs have not yet passed the necessary legislation
The International Monetary Fund is concerned about whether Ukraine will be able to continue receiving aid from the $8.1 billion package, as the Verkhovna Rada has not approved all the necessary requirements.
When drones strike data centres: how the war has exposed a new vulnerability
In modern warfare, data centres are increasingly found in the same high-risk zones as power stations, ports and oil depots. An article in *The National Interest* argues that digital infrastructure, which supports both civilian services and military operations, is no longer merely a logistical asset.
A Trump ally has suggested using nuclear weapons to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Newt Gingrich has suggested using nuclear weapons to open the Strait of Hormuz. His statement came against the backdrop of Iran’s blockade of shipping.
Vienna has noted an increase in Russian intelligence activity targeting diplomatic facilities
In the Austrian capital, there have been reports of Russian diplomatic facilities being actively used to gather intelligence. According to experts and Western officials, these sites have become a key hub for the Kremlin’s signals intelligence operations.
Hungary is calling on the EU to temporarily suspend tariffs on fertilisers from Russia and Belarus due to the war in Iran
Hungarian Minister of Agriculture István Nagy has written a letter to the European Commissioners asking for a temporary suspension of tariffs on Russian and Belarusian goods, in particular on phosphate and potash fertilisers.