News about Ukraine
Since May 25, it has become mandatory for cargo ships passing through the Sulinsky Canal to the ports of Ukraine and Moldova to issue a transit declaration T1.
The U.S. Institute for the Study of War (ISW) analyzed the Russian drone intrusion into Romania and concluded that “Putin now appears to be assuming the risk of causing civilian casualties in NATO countries. The alliance may be forced to enter into air defense agreements with Ukraine and Moldova to be able to defend its territory, regardless of whether Russian drone incursions are accidental or deliberate.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Friday agreed with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to unfreeze almost all EU funds earmarked for Hungary.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on May 29 that the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine has temporarily lost all external sources of power supply for the 16th time since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Polish group Orlen is interested in expanding its presence in Ukraine and is considering the possibility of acquiring a stake in Ukrnafta.
On 28 May, the Ukrainian parliament ratified a 90bn-euro loan agreement to support Ukraine with the European Union. A total of 298 MPs voted in favor of the document.
In the morning of 28 May, many mass media published a statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kai Kallas that the US embassy was leaving Kiev. At the same time, the head of the European diplomacy emphasized that the embassies of the EU countries remained on the territory of Ukraine.
The government approved draft laws on the ratification of agreements on social security between Moldova and Canada, as well as between Moldova and Ukraine. In both cases, citizens officially employed in these states will be able to receive social benefits.
After the change of the Czech government, the number of countries participating in the initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine has been halved.
Amid growing tensions between Kiev and Minsk, Ukrainian Commander of the Unmanned Systems Force Robert Brovdi issued a warning to Alexander Lukashenko and warned him against dragging Belarus deeper into the war.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted that the conflict in Ukraine might end only in ten years and expressed hope that by that time Ukraine would retain its independence and sovereignty.
Ukraine may face the threat of suspension of financing from the IMF and the EU as early as this summer. The reason for this is delays with the law on taxation of international parcels, which international partners are demanding.
A Ukrainian citizen has asked the Ukrainian government to return the “nationality” column to passports and birth certificates. The proposal concerns not only paper forms, but also digital documents.
Because: “Watch out for mines.” Those in the Ukrainian authorities who are supposed to be in charge are preparing for the possible emergence of “permanently dangerous territories along the front line that will remain unusable for economic use for decades.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s initiative to allocate 0.25 percent of the alliance’s GDP for military aid to Ukraine has not received unanimous support. Several major NATO states opposed the initiative.
Citizens of Moldova and Ukraine will be able to receive pensions for the length of service earned in the neighboring state, regardless of where they live now. The Moldovan government will consider on Wednesday, May 27, a draft ratification of an agreement with Ukraine in the social security sector.
The Ukrainian railroad logistics market enters the 2026/27 season with a risk of shortage of grain carriers. This situation may arise even if the volume of grain exports in the new marketing season will be lower compared to the previous year.
The country’s government will reinstate the ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, which “accidentally stopped working after the change of power”. This was announced by Hungary’s new prime minister, Peter Magyar, on social media last night.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has offered his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky to meet. The offer was made against the background of Kiev’s warnings that Russia was preparing a new offensive through the Belarusian territory to the Ukrainian capital and Chernihiv Region.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo has said that the idea of granting Ukraine the status of an “associate member” of the European Union does not enjoy support inside the EU and does not yet have political conditions for implementation.
