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Elderly woman with smartphone on background of Ukrainian hryvnia — subsidies in 2026 for people with disabilities

Subsidies in 2026: How people with disabilities can receive assistance and avoid losing money

Economy 08/18/2026, 06:57
💰 Subsidies in 2026: What people with disabilities need to know The PFU has clarified the rules for receiving housing assistance. Disability does not give an automatic right to a subsidy, nor does it deprive one of it. The main factor is family income. 📉 Important: From July 1, 2026, the subsidy is granted from the month of application if the request is not submitted during the seasonal period. ⚖️ You cannot receive both a benefit and a subsidy simultaneously. You must choose one option. 📄 Documents can be submitted via "Diia" or at PFU centers. #subsidies #disability #PFU #utilities #Ukraine2026
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Russian rubles and coins as a symbol of the 2026 tax race and crime surge in Russia

Record Evasion: How the 2026 Tax War Led to a Surge in Crimes in Russia

Economy 08/18/2026, 06:51
🚨 Russia has recorded a 12-year high in tax crimes: over 3,000 cases since the start of 2026. The 17.2% increase is driven by VAT rising to 22% and profit tax to 25%. Businesses are massively going underground, while the state introduces a "freeze" on statutes of limitations for debtors. The budget deficit may exceed forecasts by a trillion rubles. #Taxes2026 #RFEconomy #Business
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COMAC C919 aircraft on the runway during a water salute, illustrating the growing popularity of the Chinese airliner

Chinese C919: Surging Demand and Production Collapse. Why Can't COMAC Keep Up with Its Customers?

Economy 08/18/2026, 05:57
🇨🇳 Chinese airlines are eager to buy the C919, but COMAC cannot keep up with production. 📉 In 2025, the plan was for 75 aircraft, but only 15 were delivered. ✈️ The main problem is a shortage of CFM LEAP-1C engines due to US sanctions. 🛠️ China is rushing to develop its own CJ-1000A engine, but this will take time. #COMAC #C919 #Aviation #China #Sanctions
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Burj al-Halifa in Riyadh at sunset — symbol of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious reforms under Vision 2030 and public procurement modernization

Saudi Arabia Radically Reforms Government Procurement: Acceleration for Vision 2030

Economy 08/18/2026, 04:40
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia has launched a massive reform of government procurement. The threshold for direct decisions has risen to 50 million riyals, and approval timelines have been cut to 4 days. The goal is to accelerate Vision 2030, World Cup 2034, and Expo 2030 projects. Strict payment rules have been introduced to protect businesses, along with incentives for innovation. 🏗️💰 #SaudiArabia #Vision2030 #Economy
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Worker at a gas facility turns a valve, symbolizing gas export from Ukraine to the EU

Ukraine Discusses Gas Exports to the EU: How 15% of Production Will Save the Industry from Stagnation

Economy 08/17/2026, 20:18
🇺🇦 **Ukraine Ready for Limited Gas Exports to the EU**: Experts assess the benefits of selling 15% of production. 📉 **Price Spread**: Gas on the UEB costs ~$480, on the TTF hub ~$739. The $300 difference could be a lifeline for the industry. 🛠 **Where will the money go?** Repairing damaged facilities, new wells, and geological exploration. The private sector has not yet reached pre-war volumes (3.5 billion vs 5 billion cubic meters). ⚖️ **Security**: Exports will be strictly limited and can be stopped at any time if energy security is threatened. 📈 **Reserves**: 13 billion cubic meters already accumulated in UGS (+40% compared to last year). By November — more than 15 billion. #Ukraine #Gas #Economy #Energy #XABinfo
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Night patrol check of a car in Odesa Oblast — lifting of restrictions for transit trucks at the EU border

Transit without curfew: Odesa region lifts restrictions for trucks at the EU border

Economy 08/17/2026, 19:48
🚛 Odesa region has lifted the curfew for transit! Trucks can now drive at night to the borders with Romania and Moldova. This decision by the head of the Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, is intended to relieve logistics and accelerate exports. 🇺🇦 ⚠️ Against this backdrop, Russian occupiers struck the ports and a vessel under the flag of Togo. #Odesa #Logistics #Curfew #Export #War
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Entrance to a new Novus store in Lviv featuring bold green branding and fresh berry imagery, symbolizing the chain’s strategic expansion into western Ukraine

Novus Ukraine: Strategic Capture of Lviv and Massive Expansion in the West

Economy 08/17/2026, 18:48
🛒 **Novus Ukraine** has executed its largest expansion in the West: opening 2 supermarkets in Lviv (3,200 sq.m). 📍 Locations: Chervonoj Kalyny Avenue and Zelenaya Street. 🤝 Strategy: Acquiring spaces from the "Arsenal" chain. 🍞 Focus on craft products and local manufacturers. 🚀 Next city: Ivano-Frankivsk (September 2026). Lviv has become the main magnet for retail investments.
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Woman checking a cold radiator at home, illustrating rising gas tariffs and heating shortages in Ukraine in 2026 amid attacks on Naftogaz infrastructure

Gas War: How Strikes on Naftogaz Infrastructure Affect Tariffs and Ukraine's Economy in 2026

Economy 08/17/2026, 18:37
🇺🇦 Russia is intensifying strikes on Ukraine's gas infrastructure. In one week — 13 attacks on Naftogaz facilities. Part of the extraction is lost, capacities are stopped. Expert Hennadiy Ryabtsev warns: even with sufficient gas reserves in storage, damage to facilities could lead to failures during peak winter days. 📉 The impact on the economy is already noticeable: rising prices, inflation, enterprise costs. The question of tariffs after the war remains open. Legislation prohibits tariff increases during the war and for 6 months after, but damage must be compensated. 🛡️ Ukraine needs to strengthen infrastructure, develop distributed generation, and find ways to compensate for financial gaps.
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OKKO employees with stacks of Ukrainian flags in front of the company office, launch of the 'Flag of Independence' project

100 Flags and 4 Million UAH: OKKO Launches the Large-Scale 'Flag of Independence' Project

Economy 08/17/2026, 17:29
🇺🇦 The OKKO gas station network has joined the 'Flag of Independence' project for the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. 🔹 The company purchased 100 copies of the 1991 flag: 75 for schools, 25 for regions. 🔹 Donated 4 million UAH for the purchase of ground robotic complexes (GRC) for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 🔹 GRCs save lives by performing dangerous tasks instead of humans (evacuation, cargo delivery). Since the start of the war, OKKO has transferred more than 4.3 billion UAH to assist the army. 🇺🇦💙💛 #OKKO #Ukraine #ArmedForcesOfUkraine #Charity #ComeBackAlive
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