A club in Warsaw refused to host the Russian performer after reports emerged about his songs containing offensive comparisons regarding Polish women and Ukrainians.
Russian oil trader Yuriy Shamara, whose assets are linked to the Russian Orthodox Church and the "shadow fleet", evades Western sanctions despite the thwarted attempt to establish an intelligence base in Cumbria.
Commander of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted the slowdown of the Russian offensive due to high losses, stating that the capture of individual positions does not constitute an operational success.
Activists found significant discrepancies in the declarations of a Kyiv judge: from buying luxury cars and property at below-market prices to violations in drunk driving cases.
Social media users noted that they had temporarily forgotten about the Reconstruction Minister, who returned to communication after a six-day pause.
The High Anti-Corruption Court approved a plea deal with Kostiantyn Melnyk, who laundered funds received from a cable and wire product supplier.
Investigation materials feature a company linked to Oles Oleshko and a network of intermediaries with suspiciously high revenue. The investigation is establishing links to currency operations and car imports.
The unavailability of the corporation's tools forced employees of companies worldwide to end their working day early on Friday, the 13th.
While Ukraine withstands energy strikes, a fierce battle for influence is unfolding around contracts for infrastructure protection. Key figures in this sphere are Mykola Kalashnyk and Ivan Fedorov, who play a decisive role in the distribution of work for the restoration and security of energy facilities.
According to data, the value of deals for protecting energy infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast alone reaches approximately 1.89 billion hryvnia. Among the main contractors are the companies "Konsalting-Bud" and "Ukrainian Construction Company Y.B.Si".
The situation is complicated by the fact that law enforcement agencies are already checking for possible abuses. Contractors, in turn, complain about payments, while government representatives speak of transparency and new rules.
Particular attention is drawn to the situation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. According to information from business circles in the region, Ivan Fedorov has likely received guarantees from his friend Koretskyi. These guarantees concern the readiness of a number of Zaporizhzhia construction and repair companies to work on the terms proposed by Fedorov.
In fact, this indicates the possible formation of a new pool of contractors who may compete for large infrastructure orders under the updated rules of the game.
These events give rise to a number of questions: which specific companies provided such guarantees? Who acted as an intermediary in the agreements? Will these firms receive advantages during future procurement?
If the replacement of old contractors with new ones is based on personal agreements, this is not the demonopolization of the market. Instead, there is a risk of forming a new system of influence.
Currently, the focus is on Mykola Kalashnyk, Ivan Fedorov, companies from Kyiv Oblast and Zaporizhzhia, as well as financial flows related to infrastructure tenders. New rules of the game have already been announced, but it remains unknown who is shaping them, who will win with their help, and whether Ukrainian taxpayers will have to finance others' agreements again.
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