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By a 5-4 vote, the court refused Trump the right to remove a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, whom the president is attempting to fire for the first time in the central bank's 111-year history. However, the final word has not yet been spoken.

Microsoft's market capitalization fell by $530 billion in June 2025 — the worst month since 2008. But the real problem isn't the size of AI spending, but rather who it has been made for.

From July 1, a 45 UAH delivery surcharge for villages served by mobile branches will be eliminated — the tariff will be equalized with urban rates. At the same time, courier delivery will increase by 5 UAH due to rising fuel costs.

# LNG Tanker Arctic Express Loads Gas From Sanctioned Saam Storage Near Murmansk The LNG-tanker Arctic Express has for the first time loaded gas from the subsanctioned Saam storage facility near Murmansk following a flag change to Russian and transfer to St. Petersburg-based company SMP Techmanagement. This is part of a system that Novatek is building to sell Arctic LNG 2 despite U.S. and EU bans.

# Supercomputer Opta reshuffle favorites after group stage: France takes first place with 18.7% chances after doing what had eluded it since 1998. The figures are not predictions, but a reflection of what has already happened.

From June 29 to July 5, 2026, three astrological events will occur simultaneously. Regardless of whether you believe in astrology, the advice that stems from it aligns with ordinary caution in financial and communication matters.

Agit Kabayel became WBC heavyweight champion not as a result of a fight, but after Oleksandr Usyk relinquished all his belts to conduct his "last dance" outside the control of federations. The German of Kurdish descent is the first in his category in nearly 100 years.

160 MW of batteries and 9 MW of gas generation will be distributed across six sites throughout Ukraine — to ensure that a single missile strike cannot disable the entire system. The total budget for this phase is over 90 million euros.

At the reconstruction conference in Gdańsk, Klitschko met with the leadership of Pesa Bydgoszcz — the discussion now covers not only new trains, but also localization of assembly and a service center directly at the Kyivpastrans facility.

CBC/Radio-Canada has become a full member of the EBU — for the first time in 75 years of associate membership. Behind this decision lies not only music, but also Ottawa's geopolitical shift from Washington to Brussels.

A goalless draw between Australia and Paraguay in the Group D final sent the "soccoleros" through to the playoff stage, while Paraguay retained a chance to advance as one of eight best third-place teams — a format that has never existed at the World Cup before.

Aleksandr Usyk has relinquished the WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight titles—not due to defeat, but to conduct a farewell fight without organizational obligations. He previously voluntarily relinquished the WBO belt in the same manner.

Agricultural holding "Volyn-Zerno-Product" has opened a new seed processing line with a capacity of 12 tons per hour based on its existing elevator complex. This is not a startup from scratch — it is scaling up the vertical integration of the company, which processes 52 thousand hectares across four regions.

The Kyiv Commercial Court has invalidated a 2021 auction in which two participants—effectively linked to each other—simulated competition to obtain a special license for the Nataliv deposit at an artificially reduced price. This is part of a broader problem: the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has been investigating over 50 similar auctions.

The last weekend of June in Kyiv offers not only classical performances, but also the fifth outdoor craft festival and a charity stand-up show with an auction. There's something for every budget and mood.

At URC 2026 in Gdańsk, an agreement was signed between Polimex Mostostal SA and a Kyiv parish: the Polish side will provide construction scaffolding for the entire restoration period. Until the complete restoration of the Neo-Gothic church, which courts and the Ministry of Culture have disputed for over 25 years, these arrangements are only the first technical step.

# Ukraine's Esports Federation Bans Aleksandr Kostylyev for Playing with Russian electroNic The Esports Federation of Ukraine has added Aleksandr Kostylyev to its ban list for competing on the same team as Russian player electroNic. While the ban does not prevent him from pursuing an international career, it puts a public end to a question that the Ukrainian community had been raising since January.

WBC interim champion Agit Kabaev responded with courtesy to Usyk's decision to relinquish all titles, understanding that the WBC belt is now formally his — the only question remaining is who will become his opponent for the undisputed status.

After four months of war, mining and double corridors, Oman made it clear to its allies: the pre-war rules of the game are over — and vessels may have to pay for passage.

The first competitive tender for long-range 155-mm ammunition has allowed Ukraine to save billions of hryvnias and contract more ammunition than originally planned. Now the State Arms Company is scaling up the model for a new batch — and according to Fedorov, drones are next in line.

Uzbek cuisine is not a single recipe or one tradition. It is several regional schools, each of which considers its pilaf to be the one true version — and has compelling arguments to support this claim.

Ukraine's largest open-air museum had an undeveloped plot for decades because Soviet authorities made the Crimean Tatars an "non-existent people." On June 26, the first stone was laid for a Crimean Tatar homestead. The tenth will be built after deoccupation.

The UPL published the 2026/27 season calendar — and already the first round reveals the tournament logic: the champion hosts a debutant, while Dynamo plays a Kyiv derby. Three clubs are new, one returned after 32 years.

IWF removes all age restrictions for Russian and Belarusian athletes: they will already compete under their own flags at the world championship in China — whereas in Batumi they still competed as neutrals.

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange lost its license through Greece, but is already planning a new application through Paris. Millions of users in Poland, Spain, Italy, and France received letters with instructions on how to withdraw their funds.

# Nasdaq Changed Rules Specifically for Low-Float Companies. SpaceX Became the First to Use the Innovation — and Will Force Passive Funds to Automatically Buy Its Shares for $4.3 Billion.

# Baltic States Demand EU Commission Move from Words to Legislative Proposal on Oil The Baltic countries are calling on the European Commission to move beyond rhetoric and submit a legislative proposal regarding oil. So far, there is only a commitment to submit it "no later than the end of 2027" — along with exemptions for Hungary and Slovakia, which are purchasing more Russian oil than before the invasion.

# ARMA Competition for IDS Ukraine Collapsed Over Single Bid, But the Real Problem Runs Deeper The ARMA competition regarding IDS Ukraine fell apart due to receiving only one application, but the company claims the underlying issue is more serious: any management contract would be void due to a legal loophole, and within two to three months, the VAKS (anti-corruption court) could confiscate the asset in favor of the state.

For decades, pregnant women were prescribed bed rest "just in case" without evidence-based justification. Now ACOG has officially discontinued this practice, and 2024 research explains how movement actually protects against the most common pregnancy complications.

The Fund and Kyiv reached a staff-level agreement after two structural benchmarks were completed with delays, and one was not completed at all. The Board of Directors will consider the matter by mid-July.

In Gdansk, agreements were signed to launch the Flagship Reconstruction Fund for Ukraine — the largest equity fund for the country's recovery. The initial capital from five European state banks is expected to attract 26 times more private investments, but the mechanism for attracting funds has only been declared so far.

At URC 2026 in Gdańsk, the Ministry of Development signed an agreement with the Council of Europe Development Bank: €251 million for vouchers, compensation, and preferential mortgages for those who lost their homes due to the war. However, 32,000 submitted applications and a budget for only 10,000 families—this is already the arithmetic of a queue, not a solution.

The EU's methane regulation was supposed to reduce emissions, but from 2027 onwards it could make the import of 94% of global gas and oil products illegal. Germany is demanding the rules be rewritten — and it has an entire coalition backing it.

At the URC 2026 conference in Gdańsk, partners attracted nearly $18 million for Ukrzaliznytsia projects — ranging from situational security centers to a traffic management system complying with European standards. Context: the railway suffered 541 strikes in the first quarter of 2026.

# Myth of Ukrainian Nationalism: The Time for Historical Truth Has Come.

Nearly 4,500 objects have been damaged — from village clubs to UNESCO heritage sites. Culture Minister Berezhna for the first time publicly named indirect losses: they are six times higher than direct losses.

The budget declaration for 2027–2029 exists in two versions depending on whether the war ends this year. The figures diverge dramatically — and this is the key thing to understand about the document.