https://en.interfax.com.ua/Information about recent political developments in Ukraine, key Ukrainian economic news and major current events in the CIS and the rest of the world.enMon, 08 Jun 2026 20:50:53 +03002https://interfax.com.ua/static/rss_logo_180x180.jpghttps://en.interfax.com.ua/https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1174801.htmlThe government's decision to introduce a public service obligation for passenger transportation and to provide budgetary funding to Ukrzaliznytsia for this purpose-which is analogous to the European Public Service Obligation (PSO) model – enables negotiations on restructuring the company's debt, which missed an interest payment on its Eurobonds in January, according to Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:50:53 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1174801.htmlEconomyhttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1174798.htmlUkraine may lose part of its financial aid from the European Union for the first time due to unfulfilled reforms under the Ukraine Facility program, the European Commission reported in response to a query from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:32:09 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1174798.htmlEconomyhttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174789.htmlDutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerious announced that as Operation Interflex transitions into a new phase with a greater emphasis on more specialized training for the Ukrainian military, the country is concluding its participation and will focus on training within the EUMAM.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:49:43 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174789.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174787.htmlA lawyer at Equity Law Firm Bohdan Prachun explained to Interfax-Ukraine the main changes to the reservation rules-particularly regarding the reservation of part-time employees-and how these changes will affect businesses, including the requirement to re-confirm criticality.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:40:12 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174787.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174785.htmlMusicians are expressing their condolences over the murder of 35-year-old British singer and songwriter Mark Orabiyi, known professionally as Talay Riley, British media reported on Monday.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:36:28 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174785.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174784.htmlGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has congratulated Nikol Pashinyan on his victory in the parliamentary elections in Armenia, expressing hope for the deepening of bilateral cooperation.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:35:00 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174784.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1174777.htmlMaintaining and developing Ukrzaliznytsia is a key factor for the stability of Ukraine's logistics system under wartime conditions, and a dialogue is needed between businesses and the company, Yuriy Krasovsky, Business Development Director of the intermodal logistics operator N'UNIT, believes.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:12:03 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1174777.htmlEconomyhttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174774.htmlThe High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) has banned the current head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU), Pavlo Kyrylenko, from going on a business trip abroad, the public organization Transparency International Ukraine has said.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:58:46 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174774.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1174770.htmlThe insurance market supports the need to replenish the state budget during wartime, while noting that raising the corporate income tax on banks to 50% poses risks not only to the banking system but also to Ukraine’s entire financial ecosystem.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:52:39 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1174770.htmlEconomyhttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174769.htmlDeputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba and European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Marta Kos visited the sites of Russian strikes in Kyiv, Kuleba has said on his Telegram channel.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:51:13 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174769.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174766.htmlThe Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) has launched mine risk education sessions for children at summer camps.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:46:11 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174766.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174761.htmlThe number of people injured as a result of a Russian strike on downtown Zaporizhia has increased to 18, head of the Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov has said.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:31:31 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174761.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174758.htmlFor more than half a day, work has been underway to eliminate the consequences of a nighttime attack by Russian drones in the Kholodnohirsky district of Kharkiv.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:29:10 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174758.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174755.htmlTwo children are among those injured as a result of a Russian strike on Zaporizhia on Monday, head of the Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov said.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:20:47 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174755.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174754.htmlJuvenile prosecutors have notified the head of the department for prevention and protection of child rights of the children’s services of the Brovary City Council of a suspicion on the fact of official negligence that caused the death of a person, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine has said.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:20:43 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174754.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174747.htmlThe government has allocated UAH 2.3 billion to support schools, colleges, and universities; the funds will be used to purchase backup power systems, modernize infrastructure, restore damaged facilities, and prepare institutions for operation during the heating season, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko has said.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:00:01 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174747.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174744.htmlUkraine is in great need of engineers, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Korniyenko believes.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:55:40 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174744.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174740.htmlThe life of a civilian in the Seredyna-Buda community was claimed by Russian shelling, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Oleh Hryhorov has said.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:45:20 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174740.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174737.htmlSince March 2026, with the assistance of the Ombudsman’s Office, 60 Ukrainians have been able to leave the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) and the Russian Federation, Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets has said.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:35:18 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174737.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174730.htmlTwo people are known to have been killed due to a Russian drone strike on a residential area of the regional center, head of the Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov has sais.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:24:51 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174730.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174728.htmlИзвестно о двух погибших из-за удара российского беспилотника по спальному району областного центра, сообщил начальник Запорожской областной военной администрации Иван Федоров.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:21:51 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174728.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174723.htmlThe number of wounded due to the explosions of three guided aerial bombs in downtown Sloviansk has increased to at least nine, including a minor child, the National Police of Ukraine reported.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:14:26 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174723.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174721.htmlRussian forces attacked a residential area of Zaporizhia with a drone, head of the Zaporizhia regional military administration Ivan Fedorov has said.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:13:19 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174721.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174718.htmlVice Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy – Minister of Culture of Ukraine Tetiana Berezhna states that education in Ukraine is as practical as possible, and social lifts in the country are incredibly developed.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:10:10 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174718.htmlFactshttps://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174717.htmlDeputy Minister of Education and Science Mykola Trofymenko states that the number of higher education institutions in Ukraine does not correspond to demographic indicators and should be reduced, but in a natural and evolutionary way through decisions of university communities.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:08:35 +0300https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174717.htmlFacts