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Yanukovych’s assets and those of Russian oligarchs: what Ukraine has confiscated to the tune of 15 billion
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has seized Russian assets worth at least 15 billion hryvnias. These include the property of Russian oligarchs, assets belonging to Yanukovych, as well as those of traitors and collaborators with Russia.
В Україні запрацював застосунок «Хвилина памʼяті»
Додаток сповіщає про початок загальнонаціональної хвилини мовчання.
The SSU has explained the detention of a NABU employee at a checkpoint near Sumy
The Security Service of Ukraine has stated that the check carried out on a National Anti-Corruption Bureau employee at a checkpoint near Sumy was due to the need for further verification. The NABU had previously claimed that the detention of their employee was unfounded.
Crematoriums in India are ceasing operations: all due to a gas shortage and the war in Iran
Some of them are being forced to switch to using firewood
Electricity prices may rise from 1 May: who will lose their concessions and how much will they have to pay
Electricity tariffs for households in Ukraine may change from 1 May. According to information from the energy sector, the government is considering scrapping preferential rates for some consumers and a possible increase in the standard tariff.
Tymoshenko’s complaint regarding the search will be heard by the judge presiding over the Knyazev case: full details
Supreme Court Justices Iryna Hryhorieva, Oleksandr Marchuk and Viacheslav Nastavnyi have opened proceedings in response to Yulia Tymoshenko’s appeal against the High Anti-Corruption Court’s ruling legalising emergency searches. The Centre for Procedural Law states that such a decision could call into question the evidence obtained during the search.
Selective monitoring, questionable appointments and trips abroad: what the country’s chief financial intelligence officer is accused of
The State Financial Monitoring Service is a body that is supposed to act as the country’s financial intelligence agency, identifying flows of funds used for terrorist financing and money laundering. Instead, the agency has found itself at the centre of high-profile scandals.
Where Ukrainians are applying: the top 10 universities and entry scores for state-funded places in 2025
The 2025 admissions campaign revealed a new ranking among Ukrainian universities: Lviv leads in terms of the number of applicants, whilst Kharkiv recorded the highest average entry score for state-funded places.
Smartphones, medicines and cultural artefacts: customs officials have uncovered postal smuggling schemes
Over the past two months, 256 breaches of customs regulations have been recorded.
45-day booking period for wanted individuals: what the new feature in Diia changes
The Diya portal has launched a feature allowing for the temporary reservation of employees at companies performing essential functions in support of the Defence Forces for a period of 45 days. This new mechanism also applies to employees who have issues with their military registration.
Ukraine is ready to provide the Middle East with drones, but wants money and technology in return — Reuters
Ukrainian experts are already working in the region, but Trump has refused to cooperate with Zelensky.
April pensions will be recalculated under a new system: who will receive higher payments
In April, pension payments for some pensioners will be adjusted. The Pension Fund of Ukraine notes that the recalculation takes into account new data on length of service, earnings and changes in social indicators, which may have a significant impact on the amount of the pension.