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Tigipko Bank is selling a hotel complex in Yaremche for 31 million hryvnia
Serhiy Tihipko’s Universal Bank has listed a holiday resort and hotel in Yaremche, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, on the OpenMarket online auction platform. The starting price for the lot is 30.94 million hryvnias. The property is situated in the tourist heart of the Carpathians.
Unified Social Contribution: who is exempt from paying the USC in 2026
Here’s what determines whether you have to pay the Single Social Contribution or are exempt from it.
Anna Trincher has responded to Voloshin’s song about their love
Ukrainian singer Anna Trincher has responded to a new song by her ex-husband Oleksandr Voloshin, in which he once again touches on the history of their relationship and divorce. Following questions from her followers, the singer commented on the track briefly and ironically, without publicly escalating the situation.
The EU is discussing extending the deadline for renewing sanctions against Russia
European Union leaders may consider next month extending the renewal period for sanctions against Russia from six months to one year. Discussions have intensified following Viktor Orbán’s defeat in the Hungarian parliamentary elections.
Bruno Retailleau arrived in Kyiv ahead of the French elections
Bruno Retailleau, former French Minister of the Interior and president of the Republicans party, has arrived in Kyiv. He is a candidate in the 2027 French presidential election. Retailleau chose Ukraine as the destination for his first international campaign tour and stated that the country has been resisting Russian aggression for over four years.
Zelenskyy proposes a new format for negotiations with Russia
Ukraine wants to increase Europe’s involvement in potential peace talks with Russia. To this end, it is considering reviving the E3 diplomatic format, involving the UK, France and Germany.
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv has launched an internal investigation following the scandal surrounding Volodymyr Bugrov
An internal investigation has been launched at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv following a public scandal involving former rector Volodymyr Bugrov. A special commission has already held its first meeting and announced that it will be gathering information from students and university staff.
The ISW has explained why Russia has launched nuclear exercises at this particular time
Russia has launched nuclear exercises to demonstrate its strength to Ukraine’s allies and thereby put pressure on them. Moscow is also seeking to divert attention from its failures on the battlefield.
Ukraine may change the rules governing the purchase of electricity from domestic solar power stations
The NEURC has approved a draft resolution on amendments to a number of regulatory acts governing the operation of the retail electricity market, active consumers and energy storage systems.
The Cabinet of Ministers is developing the ‘Economy of the Future’: the aim is to boost GDP growth to 6% per year
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is working with international partners to develop a ‘Future Economy’ strategy for Ukraine based on analytical data from the World Bank.
Mindich has challenged Zelenskyy’s sanctions decree in the Supreme Court
Businessman Timur Mindich has filed a lawsuit against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He is seeking to have the decree imposing personal sanctions against him overturned. News of the lawsuit emerged on 14 May. The panel of judges who will hear the businessman’s case has already been appointed.
A drone narrowly missed hitting a nuclear power station in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates has come under a massive attack by kamikaze drones, one of which struck a facility within a nuclear power station. International experts warn that such incidents could trigger a major nuclear disaster across the entire region.