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Privatisation of state assets is set to ramp up in Ukraine this summer: what is planned for sale
The government expects privatisation processes to pick up pace this summer, which should generate 13 billion hryvnias by the end of the year.
What will happen to the energy sector after the war: the Minister for Economic Development has provided an explanation
The challenges of supplying Ukraine’s economy, which is set to grow rapidly once the war ends, may not be too acute, as the recovery of the energy sector is set to accelerate.
The ‘Finnish scenario’ is the most likely outcome of the war in Ukraine
Analysts at JPMorgan Chase believe that the Russia-Ukraine war could end in negotiations following a prolonged stalemate on the front line. The bank has identified the so-called ‘Finnish scenario’ as the most likely course of events.
The head of the Medical Examination Commission has been arrested in Kropyvnytskyi. He is suspected of trading in fake medical certificates
In the Kirovohrad region, the head of the military medical commission and other doctors are suspected of selling fake disability certificates to conscripts to help them avoid conscription.
Trump posts photo with ‘aliens’ following order to declassify UFO files
US President Donald Trump has posted an AI-generated image in which he is seen walking alongside an ‘alien’ and leading the ‘Space Force’.
In 2026, out of 814 court rulings in corruption cases, not a single one resulted in a prison sentence; only fines were imposed — Opendatabot
Between January and April 2026, 814 court rulings were handed down in corruption cases in Ukraine, which is 27% fewer than during the same period in 2025. In all cases, the defendants were fined.
Types of mines and munitions, and what to do in case of danger
In Ukraine, 137,000 square kilometres of territory are considered to be potentially mined.
Final destination. A cruise ship on which an hantavirus outbreak has occurred is arriving in Rotterdam
The cruise ship MV Hondius, on board which an outbreak of hantavirus has been detected, is due to arrive today, 18 May, at the Dutch port of Rotterdam. This is the final port of call on the ship’s itinerary, where it is scheduled to undergo a full disinfection.
Iran wants to charge fees for the use of internet cables laid in the Strait of Hormuz
There has been talk in Iran of charging the world’s largest technology companies for the use of undersea internet cables laid in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US is stepping up pressure on Cuba and is considering the possible abduction of Raúl Castro
The Donald Trump administration has stepped up pressure on Cuba amid the possibility of charges being brought against the country’s former president, Raúl Castro. In Washington, officials are also discussing scenarios that were previously applied to Venezuela.
The aviation industry has warned of the risk of losing maintenance infrastructure due to pressure from the ESBU
Ukrainian airlines and market experts are warning of risks to the aircraft maintenance infrastructure due to harassment by the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine
The Foreign Ministry has called on the international community to recognise the genocide of the Crimean Tatar people
On the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Crimean Tatar People, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the international community to recognise the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in May 1944 as an act of genocide. Canada, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands have already adopted such a decision.