Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinec outlined three steps of the upcoming humanitarian mission in Kherson region and called for understanding regarding restrictions on disclosing information about its progress.
Kherson Regional Military Administration reported the return of five more children from under occupation. Among them is a 16-year-old girl who was held under threats and forced to participate in propaganda.
The government of the emirate of Sharjah has temporarily restricted access to Al Hamriya beach, as an oil spill formed after a maritime tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz approaches the coast.
Law enforcement officers in Kyiv Oblast conducted searches in underground gambling venues, seizing dozens of computer units and other equipment.
Russian troops shelled four districts of the region nearly 70 times. Oleksandr Hanzha reported infrastructure destruction and damage to private homes.
Journalists are preparing an investigation into businessman Oleh Mitrokhin, whose companies received billions of hryvnias from the state to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine and have come under the scrutiny of regulators and investigators.
On 23 October, an item was found near the entrance to the consular section of the Ukrainian embassy in Washington, which US law enforcement classified as suspicious.
Seismic shocks were the most powerful in the region in five years, resulting in fatalities and housing destruction.
Ksenia Sushko, deputy mayor of Dnipro under Boris Filatov, has not only become famous for her luxurious lifestyle but has also been found to be involved in more than ten criminal cases.
Consumer inflation reached 11.2% year-on-year in November, exceeding October forecasts, according to the National Bank’s December macroeconomic report.
Ukrainians closed a record number of sole proprietorships in 2024, the highest in five years. The total number of closed individual entrepreneurs reached approximately 210,000, a 32% increase compared to 2023.
From 1 January 2025, the licensing of fermentation plants, which play a significant role in the illegal turnover of tobacco products, has begun in Ukraine.
Alexey Kucherenko, Chairman of the VSK and First Deputy Chairman of the Energy Committee, expressed concern over how the energy market is becoming a tool for manipulation and collusion.
Ukraine's trade turnover increased by 13% in 2024. China became the main supplier of goods to Ukraine, while Poland became the largest market for Ukrainian exports.
Coffee prices in Ukraine hit record highs: the cost of the beverage increased by 11% over the past year.
The cost of chocolate in Ukraine could rise significantly in the near future. This was stated by Andriy Bondar, a representative of the company "Cocoa Club".
Major gambling companies in Ukraine are suspected of underpaying taxes. According to Yuriy Hayday, senior economist at the Centre for Economic Strategy
Revolut opens user registration in Ukraine via Diia, but users face issues
The UK may direct approximately $300 billion from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine. Calls for such a step are coming from British parliamentarians
According to Forbes, Ukrainian sellers are becoming increasingly prominent on international online platforms such as Amazon, Etsy and eBay.
As expected, the financial company Yedynyi Prostyr, owned by Ihor Zotko — a partner of Russian businessmen Punin and Matyashov
MTB Bank was one of the few banks operating with casinos in Ukraine. However, not entirely legally. The bank engaged in mis-coding, i.e., fraud and accepting payments for casinos via P2P.
Allegations against MTB Bank concern financial schemes used to service the illegal gambling market during the full-scale war.
The administration of US President Joe Biden intends to introduce additional sanctions aimed at restricting trade in Russian oil.
Russian betting company and casino 1win is now openly operating in Ukraine. Casino advertisements have flooded social media. This is despite the fact that the company holds no licence, and casino advertising is banned in Ukraine.
We have previously reported that the betting company and casino 1win operates in Ukraine without a licence and even suggested that it might accept payments not only via P2P, but also through a specific payment system.
The uproar surrounding members of KRAIL, and in particular Yevhen Yakhny, continues. According to the Joker Telegram channel, Yakhny is a very enterprising person.
We continue our series of publications on KRAIL member Yakhny, who earned from online casinos in several ways at once. Evgeniy Yakhny is one of the founders of the company “X Pay Group”, which was connected to the scheme.