Society

Ani Lorak’s concerts in cities across the Far East have been cancelled in Russia following accusations that she allegedly supports the Ukrainian military.

Men over the age of 50 who are liable for military service may be called up in Ukraine if they are fit for service and do not have a deferment or exemption.

Sweden may join the ranks of countries that restrict children’s access to social media. A government commission is proposing to introduce a minimum age of 15 for using social media, and the relevant legislation could come into force as early as 1 January 2028.

Most Ukrainians are not very familiar with the country’s religious leaders – but among those they do know, Metropolitan Epiphanius enjoys the highest level of trust. Kirill, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, has no trust at all in Ukraine.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the authorities cannot automatically detain a journalist during a protest simply because they have refused to comply with a police order to leave the scene.

In Ukraine, in June 2026, social benefits for children will remain in place, including childbirth allowance, the ‘Baby Box’, ‘eYasla’, and payments for single parents, carers, large families and internally displaced children.

Окупаційна влада Луганщини заявила про запровадження ліміту на продаж бензину на автозаправних станціях, пояснивши це «зростанням попиту на пальне».

Ivan Marchuk’s painting *The Generous Planet* was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for €96,000. This is the highest price ever achieved for one of the artist’s works at this auction house.

Representatives of the Ombudsman have inspected nearly a thousand shelters across Ukraine. Shortcomings were identified in 93% of the facilities accessible to the public via the ‘Diya’ app.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have announced that they have uncovered a scheme involving the misappropriation of nearly 170 million hryvnias during the construction of the Tashlyk Pumped Storage Power Plant in the Mykolaiv region. The names of the suspects have not been officially disclosed, but Ukrainian media have identified possible individuals implicated in the case.

An alternative bill, No. 15254-1, has been tabled in the Verkhovna Rada, proposing changes to the rules governing the National University Entrance Examination for the 2027 admissions cycle during martial law.

On Wednesday, 3 June, a spell of cooler weather is set to sweep across Ukraine: some regions will experience rain, thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind.