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A prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to trigger a crisis similar to that of 2008 and a global recession
A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger an economic downturn comparable to the 2008 crisis. This was stated by analysts at Rapidan Energy Group against the backdrop of the escalating situation surrounding Iran.
The ashes of OUN leader Andriy Melnyk and his wife Sofia have been brought to Kyiv
The remains of Andriy Melnyk, one of the leaders of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists, and his wife Sofia were brought to Kyiv on the night of 22 May.
PrivatBank has finally won its appeal against Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov in London
Апеляційний суд в Англії залишив у силі рішення про стягнення з Ігоря Коломойського та Геннадія Боголюбова понад 3 млрд доларів на користь ПриватБанку.
In Kyiv, a woman struck a soldier on the head with a bottle after he made a comment — police
An 18-year-old woman was arrested in Kyiv after hitting a 52-year-old soldier over the head with a bottle following a request to keep the noise down.
The SSU has detained Russian agents who were ‘hunting’ Ukrainian politicians and military commanders
The Security Service of Ukraine has reported the arrest of two men suspected of working for Russia’s FSB and gathering intelligence for missile strikes and sabotage operations. According to the investigation, one of the suspects had been in ‘standby mode’ for over 12 years.
Russia has used the 'Shahed' in Africa for the first time
В понеділок, 18 травня, у Малі місцеві повстанці вперше збили російський ударний дрон Shahed-136 ("Гарпія-А1"), який РФ використала для підтримки своїх найманців в Африці.
The SBU and the Ministry of Energy are preparing a decision regarding the Chervonohrad Central Processing Plant
The situation surrounding the Chervonohrad Coal Processing Plant has reached the level of the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Security and Defence Council, and the President of Ukraine, given the plant’s importance to the coal industry.
Russia's oil and gas revenues could rise by 39% in May due to the war in Iran
Russia’s federal budget revenue from oil and gas could rise by 39% year-on-year in May, reaching 700 billion roubles. This increase is attributed to rising oil prices against the backdrop of the conflict surrounding Iran.
Housing prices in Ukraine will be calculated according to new rules set by the State Statistics Service
The State Statistics Service launched a new system for calculating house price indices in the first quarter of 2026.
The Migration Service has denied claims of a mass influx of migrant workers from Asia and Africa into Ukraine
The migration situation in Ukraine remains under control, and talk of ‘uncontrolled labour migration’ is an oversimplification and a distortion of the true picture.
Since the start of the war, Ukraine has attacked Russian oil refineries more than 150 times
Since the start of the full-scale war, Ukrainian forces have attacked Russian oil refineries on at least 158 occasions. Twenty-four out of 33 refineries with a capacity of over 1 million tonnes of oil per year have come under attack.
Concessionary travel cards will no longer be valid on public transport: what the draft bill proposes
There are proposals in Ukraine to change the system of concessionary travel on public transport.