Interfax-Ukraine - news from Ukraine and the world

Patrol police to live at proving grounds in rotation, NGU fighters to instruct them – Interior Minister

Patrol police to live at proving grounds in rotation, NGU fighters to instruct them – Interior Minister

Zelenskyy: Police rules on use of weapons to protect people must be reviewed

Zelenskyy: Police rules on use of weapons to protect people must be reviewed 21:03

7th Air Assault Corps: AFU stopping Russia's attempts to establish foothold in center and north of Hryshyne in Pokrovsk agglomeration

7th Air Assault Corps: AFU stopping Russia's attempts to establish foothold in center and north of Hryshyne in Pokrovsk agglomeration 16:31

Joint Forces Task Force denies claims of semi-encirclement of Sumy

Joint Forces Task Force denies claims of semi-encirclement of Sumy 14:02

LATEST NEWS

Kallas: Hungary vote creates new momentum for Ukraine 20:37

Borschahivsky Chemical Pharmaceutical Plant seeks to recover UAH 50.7 mln from Russia over destruction of warehouse in 2025 shelling 20:22

Zelenskyy, von der Leyen discuss Ukraine's EU integration, tougher Russia sanctions 20:12

Ukraine's consulate in Antalya upgraded to consulate general – MFA 19:55

SAPO seeks detention of MP Yurchenko 19:43

Ukrainian cheese producers expect drop in demand, prepare for export challenges to Middle East – analysts 19:42

Interagency commission on defense industry, technologies to speed launch of new developments – Umerov 19:16

Sowing season 2026: pace of spring crop sowing increases 1.5 times over one week, lag behind last year narrowed to 15.3% 19:14

Zelenskyy, Costa discuss unblocking EUR 90 bln in aid: Ukraine met EU requests 18:58

Costa thanks Zelenskyy for fulfilling agreements on Druzhba oil pipeline 18:36

PROJECTS

Overview and Forecast of Hryvnia Exchange Rate Against Key Currencies by KYT Group Analysts

Overview and Forecast of Hryvnia Exchange Rate Against Key Currencies by KYT Group Analysts

16 Apr, 18:42

Overview and Forecast of Hryvnia Exchange Rate Against Major Currencies by KYT Group Analysts

Overview and Forecast of Hryvnia Exchange Rate Against Major Currencies by KYT Group Analysts

02 Apr, 17:24

FACTS

Druzhba oil pipeline may resume operation, repairs completed – Zelenskyy

Druzhba oil pipeline may resume operation, repairs completed – Zelenskyy

Ukraine preparing energy Ramstein meeting this week – Zelenskyy

Ukraine preparing energy Ramstein meeting this week – Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy: Reduced sanctions and political pressure from partners on Russia reflected in partial growth of Russian military ambitions

Zelenskyy: Reduced sanctions and political pressure from partners on Russia reflected in partial growth of Russian military ambitions

Poroshenko discusses key military needs, stronger US ties with Atlantic Council members

Woman wounded in April 11 shelling of Kherson dies in hospital – authorities

URCS working at sites damaged in Russian drone attacks on Kharkiv

Russia strikes Slovyansk with MLRS, 5 people injured – official

Meeting of Coalition for Return of Ukrainian Children to take place in May in Brussels – Sybiha

ECONOMY

Ukraine's debt sustainability: higher revenues, lower spending, external financing, restructuring – IMF

Ukraine's debt sustainability: higher revenues, lower spending, external financing, restructuring – IMF

Ukraine expects Germany to transfer gas turbine from Nord Stream for repair of Kryvy Rih CHP plant – minister

Ukraine expects Germany to transfer gas turbine from Nord Stream for repair of Kryvy Rih CHP plant – minister

Supervisory board of Naftogaz Ukrainy formed

Supervisory board of Naftogaz Ukrainy formed

Ukraine's real GDP declines for third consecutive month, down 0.6% in Q1 – IER

Danish model for purchasing weapons for Ukraine under threat due to VAT, import duties – MP

Svyrydenko announces potential to simplify conditions for distributed generation development, goal set at 4 GW

Ukrnafta implements corporate maintenance and repair management system

State Food Safety Service works to open Algerian market for Ukrainian poultry beef and dairy products

SPORT

Ukrainian officials won’t attend Paralympics due to admission of Russians and Belarusians under their national flags

Ukrainian officials won’t attend Paralympics due to admission of Russians and Belarusians under their national flags

CAS rejects Vladyslav Heraskevych's claim against IOC

CAS rejects Vladyslav Heraskevych's claim against IOC

Zelenskyy awards Heraskevych Order of Freedom – decree

Zelenskyy awards Heraskevych Order of Freedom – decree

Ukraine condemns World Aquatics move to restore Russian, Belarusian symbols

Bidny says Russia damages over 850 sports facilities

Bidny on resolution regarding his dismissal: parliament will provide proper assessment of such initiative

CAS orders Russian Chess Federation to cease all chess activity in occupied Ukrainian territories

Ukraine takes 3rd place in total medals and 7th in gold medals at 2026 Winter Paralympics

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

14:00 23.04.26

Interfax-Ukraine to host press conference 'Higher Education and MBA in the Age of AI: Which Professions and Skills Will Remain Human'

PRESS RELEASES

Announcement: Conference “Trade Wars: Art of Protection”, 20 May 2026

“METRONOM” will host a series of industry events in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, and Odesa

A mental health center of the RETURNING network, founded by Victor and Olena Pinchuk, has opened in Odesa

INTERVIEW

Goal of the Transport Community is full integration of transport markets so there is no difference in how transport operates in the EU and candidate countries – Permanent Secretariat Director

Goal of the Transport Community is full integration of transport markets so there is no difference in how transport operates in the EU and candidate countries – Permanent Secretariat Director

WHO Representative in Ukraine: Number of attacks on Ukraine's healthcare system increase by 20% in 2025

WHO Representative in Ukraine: Number of attacks on Ukraine's healthcare system increase by 20% in 2025

Electricity prices make operations unprofitable, my job is to convince the Group to support and believe in Ukraine – CEO of "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" (P. 2)

Electricity prices make operations unprofitable, my job is to convince the Group to support and believe in Ukraine – CEO of "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" (P. 2)

VIDEO

Interfax-Ukraine to host briefing on results of unique certificate program 'Leadership and Advocacy in Humanitarian Response'

Interfax-Ukraine to host briefing on results of unique certificate program 'Leadership and Advocacy in Humanitarian Response'

COLUMNS

Technical inspection for all cars: why laws alone are not enough and why a launch during the war will be a mistake

VOLODYMYR KREIDENKO

Technical inspection for all cars: why laws alone are not enough and why a launch during the war will be a mistake

The Kremlin’s Trojan Horse

YEVHEN MAHDA

The Kremlin’s Trojan Horse

Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization Brings New Opportunities for China-Ukraine Cooperation

MA SHENGKUN

Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization Brings New Opportunities for China-Ukraine Cooperation

Ukraine’s shadow economy: why the "40–50% of GDP" figure is a myth

YURIY GAVRYLECHKO

Ukraine’s shadow economy: why the "40–50% of GDP" figure is a myth

PRESS CONFERENCES

Humanitarian workers receive first 30 certificates in leadership, advocacy program

Civil society organizations, media can receive up to EUR 18,000 in grant support under new EU–IER project Resilience and Engagement

'Serve or help' principle must anchor new social contract – Civil-Military Movement coordinator

Lack of service terms drives mobilization challenges – InfoLight.UA study

Environmentalists appeal to Ukraine's Ministry of Economy over monitoring of dolomite extraction in Zhytomyr region

Losses of the occupiers on 1518 day of the war.

1320310

(+1040)

11884

(+0)

24429

(+7)

40478

(+82)

AD

AD