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US court allows DTEK to commence enforcement of arbitration award for over $300 million for Crimean assets
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld the jurisdiction of US courts in a case against Russia concerning the seizure of energy assets in Crimea and paved the way for the recovery of more than $300 million.
Paper 1, 2, 5 and 10 hryvnia notes will disappear from circulation in March 2026.
From 2 March 2026, banknotes in denominations of 1, 2, 5 and 10 hryvnia issued between 2003 and 2007 will cease to be legal tender. They will be completely withdrawn from circulation, but can be exchanged free of charge.
Ukraine to boycott the opening ceremony of the 2026 Paralympics
The Ukrainian national Paralympic team will not participate in the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics due to the decision to allow representatives from Russia and Belarus to participate.
Ukrainian kickboxing champion Dmytro Rusetskyi dies in Sumy region
On 15 February, during a combat mission near Pysarivka in the Sumy region, soldier, athlete and coach Dmytro Rusetskyi was killed.
Under the control of the ESBU: Telegram channels, which MP Zheleznyak exposed in commissioned publications, began to actively promote Oleksandr Tsivinskyi.
Over the past few months, dozens of posts about the achievements of ESBU Director Oleksandr Tsivinskyi have appeared on Telegram channels with millions of subscribers. Most of them are included in the list of resources that MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak accused of commissioned publications and attacks on NABU. At the same time, the ESBU announced the launch of an investigation into violations of the law by the owners of these channels.
Bachelor's degree in three years: the Ministry of Education and Science explained the conditions for transitioning to the new model
Ukraine plans to reduce the duration of bachelor's degree programmes to three years as part of the transition to 12-year school education. The new system will be implemented in stages and will remain in effect provided that the training profile is maintained.
Ukraine launches eCheck pilot project: which banks and retail chains have joined
Ukraine has launched a pilot project called eCheck, a state programme for electronic cheques that will allow buyers to receive purchase confirmations in a banking app. The initiative is designed to simplify business operations and reduce costs for entrepreneurs.
They warned about the invasion, but no one believed them: what the US and Britain knew 10 weeks before 24 February 2022
Since December 2021, American and British intelligence agencies had a relatively clear idea of the Kremlin's plan, but Paris, Berlin and Kyiv long interpreted the troop build-up as a bluff rather than preparation for a full-scale war.
An exhibition featuring Ukraine's only painting associated with Caravaggio has opened in St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv.
The National Reserve "Sofia Kyivska" has opened an exhibition project entitled "In the Light of Caravaggio. Salvation. Research. Restoration" was opened at the National Reserve "Sofia Kyivska". The central exhibit is the painting "The Taking of Christ" ("The Kiss of Judas"), which is the only work in Ukraine associated with the name of the Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
How the CIA and MI6 learned about Putin's invasion plan, and why Europe and Kyiv did not believe the warnings for a long time
Back in autumn 2021, American and British intelligence agencies compiled a detailed picture of Russia's preparations for a major war against Ukraine, but most European partners and even the Ukrainian political leadership dismissed these signals as exaggerations and attempts to put pressure on Moscow.
Putin is trapped in a war he created himself, with no victory in sight, but he is afraid of peace.
After four bloody years, the war against Ukraine is not bringing Russia closer to a result that the Kremlin could call a victory, and potential negotiations in Geneva do not guarantee Putin a way out. Instead, even a peace agreement threatens Moscow with economic and political turmoil.
The State Bureau of Investigation has completed its investigation into Berkut commanders in connection with the Maidan cases and announced its suspicion of the former head of the General Staff.
The State Bureau of Investigations has sent an indictment to court against former commanders of the Kharkiv and Lviv units of Berkut and announced that it suspects the former chief of the General Staff during Yanukovych's presidency.