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Photo: depositphotos The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has determined that Mykola Hladyshchenko, chairman of the supervisory board of state-owned Sense Bank, does not meet the regulator’s requireme

Photo: youtube/Новини.LIVE Ukraine cannot directly compensate businesses for losses caused by Russian attacks because the state lacks the necessary financial resources, Verkhovna Rada Finance Commit

Photo: Getty Images Oil prices rose for a fourth consecutive day as conflicting statements from the United States and Iran fueled uncertainty over whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping, R

Photo: depositphotos Poland’s average gross salary rose to nearly PLN 10,000 at the beginning of this year, equivalent to more than UAH 120,000 at the August 17 exchange rate. However, most workers

Photo: depositphotos Ukraine’s National Bank has eased restrictions on access to funds held in Ukrainian bank accounts and their use abroad. Starting August 11, Ukrainians can spend up to UAH 200,

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine is considering transporting grain by rail through Moldova to Romania’s port of Constanta as Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports and the Black Sea shipping corridor increas

Photo: Getty Images A major package of currency liberalization measures will take effect in Ukraine on August 11, introducing a series of relaxations for individuals, businesses and the financial se

Photo: Social media Ukraine has agreed to a private US request to refrain from attacking certain non-Russian oil tankers and Black Sea infrastructure critical to the export of Kazakh crude, Bloomber

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine’s agricultural exports could fall by more than half in the 2026–27 marketing year as Russian attacks disrupt operations at the country’s Black Sea ports, Bloomberg report

Photo: t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official Ukraine has held a high-level coordination meeting on expanding sanctions against Russia over its war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on T

Photo: Getty Images The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) raised its key policy rate from 15% to 15.5% on Thursday, July 30, citing persistent inflationary pressure and a faster-than-expected rise in c

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine could face a spike in electricity consumption of up to one gigawatt next week due to an expected heatwave, First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal s

Photo: Tribuna Brovary Ukraine’s energy regulator has approved an increase in electricity transmission tariffs for businesses starting August 1, citing the need to restore the country’s energy syste

Photo: depositphotos The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board has completed the first review of Ukraine's four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, approving a new disbursemen

Photo: EPA Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement has announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, raising fresh concerns over global oil supplies, while oil prices briefly climbed before easing

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine's annual inflation slowed to 7.2% in June 2026, while consumer prices edged down by 0.1% compared with the previous month. Despite the slowdown, the National Bank of

Photo: Suspilne The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has unveiled a new 2,000-hryvnia banknote, Governor Andriy Pyshnyi announced during a briefing, according to Suspilne. The new banknote features U

Photo: Roman Mrochko/Telegram Russia has intensified strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, aiming to exploit a vulnerable period when the power system is operating under heavy pressure from ex

Photo: Getty Images Russia is facing an increasingly severe fuel crisis as Ukrainian strikes on key energy infrastructure disrupt fuel supplies across the country, Politico reports. For much of t

Photo: Getty Images Emergency power outages have begun in several regions of Ukraine due to extreme heat, according to regional energy companies and local authorities. At least two regions — Khmeln

Photo: depositphotos Ukraine, like much of Europe, is experiencing an intense heatwave that is expected to significantly increase electricity consumption and place additional pressure on the country

Photo: depositphotos Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture has updated the requirements for companies seeking critical enterprise status , a designation that allows eligible em

Photo: depositphotos Monobank has отменed its commission on international SWIFT transfers for both sending and receiving funds, starting June 10, according to co-founder Oleh Horokhovskyi . He sai

Photo: EPA  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled the EU’s 21st package of sanctions against Russia, including a proposed entry ban for anyone who has served in Russian for

Photo: Getty Images Nigeria, Niger and Algeria are promoting the development of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a major infrastructure project designed to supply natural gas to Europe and reduce rel

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine’s parliament has adopted a draft law №15224 in the first reading, which provides for a significant increase in state budget expenditures on security and defence, financed

Photo: Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine / Telegram Ukraine’s parliament has approved in full the European integration draft law No. 11520 on public procurement after removing several controversial amendmen

Photo: depositphotos A group of five EU countries led by France is urging Brussels to make broader use of tariffs and other protective trade measures to counter what they describe as unfair trade pr

Photo: depositphotos Kazakhstan says it will not enforce the court decision from the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) in the dispute between Naftogaz of Ukraine and Gazprom at this stage

Photo: EPA Naftogaz continues its international efforts to enforce a court decision against Gazprom and recover approximately $1.4 billion abroad. According to reports, the Court of the Internation

Photo: Getty Images The United States has warned shipping companies that they risk sanctions if they make payments to Iran in exchange for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the

Photo:  According to Bloomberg, Russia now imports more than 90% of sanctioned technologies through China, highlighting Moscow’s growing dependence on Beijing amid the ongoing war against Ukraine.

Photo: Pixabay In Germany and Spain, inflation in April rose to multi-year highs, driven by surging energy prices linked to tensions in the Middle East, according to The Wall Street Journal. In Ger

Photo: depositphotos The World Bank warns that global commodity prices are set to climb in 2026 to their highest level since 2022, when Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered a major shoc

Photo: Getty Images The United Arab Emirates has decided to leave OPEC after more than six decades of membership, with the withdrawal set to take effect this Friday, May 1. What OPEC is and how it

Photo: depositphotos Prices for hundreds of goods worldwide are rising. The war involving the United States and Israel against Iran, which began in late February 2026, has turned into a major econo

Photo:  The European Union is preparing to resume joint gas purchases across the bloc. This move is Brussels’ response to instability in the Middle East and the risk of an energy crisis. According

Photo: depositphotos Ukraine is preparing to resume oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline as early as Tuesday, April 21, following technical testing. The move could unlock a critical €90 billion

Photo: Marine Traffic The previous temporary easing of sanctions had little effect on global oil prices but contributed to an increase in Russia’s revenues. The administration of U.S. President Don

Photo: pixabay Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance has agreed with the Group of Official Creditors to postpone payments on state and state-guaranteed debt, signing a new Memorandum of Understanding. The

Photo: president.gov.ua Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law extending the military tax for three years after the end of the war. The announcement was made on the website of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukr

Photo: depositphotos Mobile operators in Ukraine offer several affordable tariffs for pensioners, although most of them have certain activation conditions, according to tehnofan.com. 📡 lif

Photo: Getty Images EU countries have increased imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Arctic “Yamal LNG” project, amid a global supply squeeze triggered by the energy crisis in the Mi

Photo: Boryspil International Airport / Facebook Disruptions in the aviation sector could begin within weeks. If the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened soon, European airports may face a systemic sho

Photo: Getty Images This was stated by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to his Telegram channel. According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine has already reached agreements with countries in the Middle East to se