# Business

The baby food manufacturer HiPP is recalling its products from sale in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia after rat poison was found in some jars. Here’s how to spot counterfeit products.

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated that, following consultations in Washington, the International Monetary Fund has agreed that introducing VAT for sole traders is not a constructive idea at this stage. At the same time, the matter does not appear to be definitively closed, as the current IMF programme documents previously envisaged an expansion of the VAT base from 2027, and there is already talk in parliament of possibly postponing this discussion until the summer.

The European Union intends to strengthen its cooperation with Syria by resuming official political dialogue and opening up opportunities for closer economic and security ties.

Kirill Budanov, Head of the President’s Office, said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Security Service of Ukraine would review the list of ‘migration risk’ countries in light of the business sector’s need to recruit foreign workers.

During 2025, the proportion of Ukrainian companies implementing projects to help veterans return to working life fell significantly – from 43% to 30%.

First Deputy Finance Minister Roman Yermolichev stated that the government would find additional funds to finance the ESBU. However, a clear plan is required from the bureau: when and how many staff members will be hired.

Danylo Getmantsev, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, stated that the head of the Economic Security Bureau, Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, should be not only politically independent, but also professional and results-oriented. However, the parliamentary committee currently sees no signs of improvement within the Economic Security Bureau.

According to the Main Intelligence Directorate, the vessel Deyna was transporting Russian oil, which was being sold at a price above the ceiling set by the G7 countries.

The editorial team at UA.NEWS has sent an official request to the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine regarding the circumstances surrounding a meeting between the agency’s director, Oleksandr Tsivinskyi, and businessman Vyacheslav Lysenko, who is implicated in criminal proceedings.

13 new dishes from 8 countries around the world will be available at all open McDonald’s restaurants in Ukraine from 15 April to 24 June 2026, or until stocks last.

Orest Mandziy, Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, received a salary of 375,427 UAH from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine immediately after his appointment to the new post.

Amid complaints from the director of the Economic Security Bureau about insufficient funding, his deputy, Yuriy Belousov, received a salary of almost 200,000 hryvnias in March. By contrast, his predecessor’s salary averaged 95,000 hryvnias.