National Bank demands Hungary to release Oschadbank cash-in-transit employees
The National Bank is demanding the release of employees of the Oschadbank cash-in-transit team who are being illegally held on the territory of Hungary.
Economy
Germany allocates more than €200M to Ukraine for civil protection
Germany is providing over EUR 200 million to protect Ukraine's civilian population and critical infrastructure.
Shmyhal and Swedish ambassador discuss expanding energy cooperation
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Sweden’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Martin Åberg, to discuss the current state of cooperation in the energy sector and future directions for its expansion.
Russia's timber harvesting volumes fell by 10% in 2025 – intelligence
In 2025, Russia's total commercial timber harvesting volumes fell by 10% compared with 2024, dropping to 176 million cubic meters.
05 March 2026
Zelensky: Decision on EUR 90B loan for Ukraine expected in two weeks
The issue of unlocking a EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine will be addressed at a meeting of the European Council currently scheduled for March 19.
Rising oil prices not enough to balance Russia's budget – Reuters
The increase in global oil prices to their highest level since July 2024 following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran is insufficient to balance Russia's budget revenues.
04 March 2026
Slovakia approves cancellation of contract with Ukraine on emergency electricity supplies
The Slovak government on Wednesday approved the termination of a contract between the Slovak electricity transmission system operator SEPS and Ukraine.
Russia manipulates IAEA mission to conceal real situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP – SPRAVDI
Russia is conducting disinformation campaigns around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in order to hide its crimes or shift responsibility for them onto Ukraine, manipulating the IAEA mission and seeking to "normalize" the seizure of the Ukrainian plant.
Ukrposhta paid over UAH 3.6B in taxes in 2025
JSC Ukrposhta, together with its employees, paid more than UAH 3.6 billion in taxes to national and local budgets last year.
03 March 2026
Pro-Kremlin experts admit Russia’s economy on brink of collapse – intel
Leading economic institutions in Russia have confirmed that the country’s economy is on the verge of stagflation.
Implementation of resilience plans estimated at UAH 215 billion – PM Svyrydenko
The total funding required for measures to prepare for the next winter, as envisaged by regional and municipal resilience plans, amounts to UAH 215 billion.
Ukraine planning to inject 13 billion cubic meters of gas into storage by winter – Shmyhal
As part of preparations for the coming winter, Ukraine plans to inject at least 13 billion cubic meters of gas into underground storage facilities. The country also needs to work on securing more than €5 billion from partners for winter preparations.
IAEA confirms damage to Iranian uranium enrichment plant in Natanz
The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed, based on satellite images, that Israeli and US attacks have damaged the entrance buildings of an underground uranium enrichment plant in the Iranian city of Natanz.
New strikes leave residents of frontline regions without power, Ukrenergo says
As of March 3, Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have left customers in the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions without power.
Users with distributed generation to be exempted from power outage schedules
If at least 80% of customers on a single line are supplied with electricity from distributed generation, hourly power outage schedules will not apply to such lines.
02 March 2026
Zelensky: Croatia offered Hungary necessary amount of oil, but Orban refused
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is aware that Croatia proposed supplying oil to Hungary, but the Hungarian government declined the proposal.
Trade between EU and Russia collapses to historic low – intelligence
Trade turnover between the European Union and Russia at the end of 2025 fell to the lowest level in recorded history, and Russia has effectively lost its status as one of the key trading partners of a united Europe.
IAEA finds no evidence of damage or impact on nuclear facilities in Iran
There is currently no evidence that the attacks on Iran have damaged or impacted nuclear facilities.
New attacks by Russia leave users in three regions without power
As of March 2, Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have left residents of the Donetsk, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions without power.
Power outage schedules to be applied in some regions on Monday
In parts of Ukraine on Monday, March 2, from 08:00 until the end of the day, hourly electricity outage schedules will apply for household consumers, while industrial users will face power restrictions.
Parliament proposes reducing apartment rental tax from 23% to 7%
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has put forward a proposal to reduce the tax on apartment rentals from 23% to 7%.
01 March 2026
Zelensky: Ukrainians overcome most difficult winter of war and preserve energy system
Ukrainians have overcome the most difficult winter of the war and preserved their energy system.
Ukraine will receive first $1.5B tranche from IMF in coming weeks – MP
Ukraine has fulfilled all the necessary requirements to receive the first tranche of $1.5 billion in the coming weeks under the new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) from the International Monetary Fund.
Big business in Russia on brink of default – intelligence
Representatives of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE) have publicly stated that the financial condition of large businesses in Russia is deteriorating systematically, directly linking it to the government's current economic policy.
28 February 2026
Implementing energy resilience plan will require bank financing – Svyrydenko
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Andriy Pyshnyy, governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, have discussed a draft plan for strengthening regional energy resilience and the possibility of attracting bank financing for its implementation.
Russia attacks gas production facility in Kharkiv region overnight
The Russian army carried out a nighttime attack on a gas production facility belonging to the Naftogaz Group in the Kharkiv region.
Kyiv cannot fully replace centralized heating with local sources – Klitschko
Kyiv’s municipal services have already begun preparations for the next heating season and are working on options to restore damaged infrastructure and create alternative sources of heat and power supply.
27 February 2026
Zelensky thanks businesses that keep Ukraine’s budget running
Pensions in Ukraine will be indexed by more than 12 percent, a move made possible in part by the work of Ukrainian businesses that continue to operate, pay taxes, and preserve and create jobs, enabling the state budget to function.
Zelensky: Regional plans prepared to upgrade protection of energy facilities
Plans to restore and upgrade the protection of energy facilities have already been developed and will next be approved at the national level.