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Student with laptop in library — illustration for article on student survivor’s pension rights in 2026

Work does not deprive the right: how students receive a pension for loss of a breadwinner in 2026

Economy 08/09/2026, 06:39
🎓 **Work does not deprive of pension:** PFU clarified payment rules for students in 2026. 📉 **Main point:** Official employment is NOT grounds for cancelling a pension for loss of a breadwinner. Students can work and receive payments simultaneously. 📝 **Conditions:** ✅ Payments until age 23. ✅ Full-time study only. ✅ Holidays do not interrupt payments. 📲 **No certificates:** During martial law, certificates from universities are not needed — PFU checks data via registries. 💰 **Allowances:** Veterans and champions receive an additional 596–908 UAH. The "patron" pension works (70% reaches the recipient).
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Worker in a hard hat operates a red valve on a gas pipeline, illustrating the theme of the energy crisis in Europe and Germany during the winter season of 2026

Gas Winter 2026: Germany and Europe on the Brink of an Energy Crisis

Economy 08/09/2026, 02:24
⚠️ Europe on the brink of a gas crisis: EU reserves have fallen to a minimum since 2011. Germany, with reserves of only 47%, is becoming the "weak link," threatening the stability of the entire bloc. ⛽️ 📉 Risk Factors: • US-Iran War + Climate = Price Surge. • EU Reserves: 58% (16% below normal). • Germany: Historic low of 47%. 🏛️ Brussels is calm, but Rapidan analysts are sounding the alarm: by November, reserves will be only 65%. Berlin refuses to save the situation with state purchases. Winter 2026 promises to be hot and expensive. #GasCrisis #Germany #Energy #EU #XABinfo
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DTEK logo on the facade of a modern building, symbolizing the start of the project to modernize educational institutions in Ukraine.

DTEK and Metinvest Launch Large-Scale Modernization of 250 Ukrainian Educational Institutions: Launch of the Modern Learning Spaces Project

Economy 08/08/2026, 14:29
🚀 DTEK and Metinvest have launched the large-scale Modern Learning Spaces project. Renovation of STEM classrooms will begin in 250 lyceums across Ukraine. The goal is to change the logic of learning and train new engineers. The project is implemented with the support of the World Bank and the Ministry of Education and Science. 🇺🇦🏭
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Loading grain into a ship's hold at a Ukrainian port: illustrating export challenges due to corridor blockade and Russian attacks

Grain Corridor Blockade: Ukraine Cuts Export Forecast by 54% Due to Russian Attacks and Drought

Economy 08/08/2026, 10:02
🚨 **CRITICAL EXPORT CUTS**: Ukraine has revised its grain supply forecast for 2026-27 downwards by 54%. 📉 **Figures**: Instead of 64.4 million tons, only 29.6 million tons are expected. Wheat exports will drop by 53%. 🚫 **Reasons**: Russian attacks on Odessa (90% of supplies) and drought on the Danube are blocking exports. 💰 **Damage**: Losses in the second half of 2026 will exceed $2 billion. Storage facilities are overflowing by November. 🇺🇦 **Kyiv's Position**: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced plans to resume exports despite the blockade.
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One hundred US dollars with overlaid stock candlestick chart, symbolizing currency fluctuations and fuel shock of August 2026

Fuel Shock and the Currency Market: Why August 2026 Will Be a Test for the Hryvnia

Economy 08/08/2026, 07:37
📉 Fuel Shock and the Currency Market: Why August 2026 Will Be a Test for the Hryvnia 🇺🇦 💡 The main risks for the dollar and euro exchange rates are linked to instability in the fuel market. Importers are actively buying currency to avoid risks, which increases demand in the interbank market. 🛡️ The NBU maintains control over the situation thanks to interventions totaling $800–900 million. The "managed flexibility" regime allows for smoothing out exchange rate fluctuations. 🔥 Rising fuel prices could accelerate inflation, but seasonal price suppression on food products partially offsets this risk. 📊 Experts do not expect sharp exchange rate changes, although information waves may cause temporary panic. #currencyMarket #hryvnia #oil #inflation #NBU
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Woman with calculator and rental documents, concerned about calculating the subsidy for VPL in 2026

Rental subsidy for IDPs in 2026: how assistance is calculated and why it may be lower than the market rate

Economy 08/08/2026, 06:42
💰 IDPs can receive a housing rental subsidy in 2026, but the amount is calculated individually. 📉 The amount of assistance depends on family income and the normative rental cost, not the market price of the apartment. ⚠️ If the rent is higher than the norm, the difference must be paid by the tenant. 👉 Find out the details of the calculation and assignment conditions in our article.
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Firefighters extinguish a fire at a warehouse damaged by shelling, as part of business rescue efforts

Saving Business After Shelling: State Property Fund Begins Audit of Warehouses for Affected Companies

Economy 08/07/2026, 23:48
🇺🇦 The State Property Fund has begun an audit of state warehouses for transfer to businesses affected by Russian shelling. 🔥 Following the attack on August 5, "Epitsentr", Rozetka, "Nova Poshta", and others were affected. The transfer of hundreds of thousands of square meters of space is being prepared. ⚖️ A legal model is being sought: auctions or preferential rent, with the main goal being to avoid corruption. 📉 Experts warn: changing logistics may lead to price increases.
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Wildberries store against the backdrop of declining military product sales after Ukrainian attacks

Impact of strikes: Sales of military goods on Wildberries plummeted by 40% following Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks

Economy 08/07/2026, 22:03
📉 Sales of military goods on Wildberries fell by 20–40% following Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks on warehouses. Over three months, equipment worth 1.646 billion rubles was sold through the platform. The "Body Armor" and "Drone Accessories" categories were particularly affected. Banks are recording an increase in debt problems among sellers. #Wildberries #UAF #Economy #MilitaryGoods
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Gas storage tanks with RHEINGAS signage against a gray sky, symbolizing critical gas supply shortages in the EU ahead of winter 2026

Gas Crisis 2026: EU Faces Critical Storage Deficit Ahead of Winter

Economy 08/07/2026, 21:58
⚠️ CRITICAL GAS DEFICIT IN THE EU 📉 Gas reserves in Europe have dropped below 58% — a 15-year low. ❄️ Causes: cold winter, conflicts in the Middle East, and LNG shortage. 💰 Analysts warn of a sharp price increase in winter 2026. 🇪🇺 The target of 80% storage fill may not be reached. #GasCrisis #EU #Economy #Energy
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Warehouse bags of grain in a port terminal, symbolizing the export crisis due to the blockade of the maritime corridor and drought in the Danube

Economic Shock: Ukraine Loses $2 Billion Due to Maritime Corridor Blockade and Danube Drought

Economy 08/07/2026, 20:56
💰 Ukraine loses $2 billion: NBU warns of colossal losses from uncollected export revenue in the second half of 2026. 🚫 The reason is twofold: blockade of the maritime corridor by Russia and drought lowering the Danube level. 📉 Capacity dropped from 4.5 million tons to 2.5 million tons per month. 🚢 On August 6, the enemy attacked a civilian ship, a sailor died. The 2022 scenario is returning. 🇺🇦 NBU hopes to compensate for losses in 2027, but farmers are already feeling the blow.
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