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Ukraine Business Roundup — On corruption in Ukraine

by Liliane BivingsMay 6, 2026

Editor's note: The following is the May 6, 2026 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here. You wouldn't know it from Western media outlets — but the corruption scandal that prompted Ukraine's first wartime protests last summer continues to unfold. Last week, Ukraine’s leading outlet Ukrainska Pravda (meaning "Ukrainian Truth") published two videos presenting leaked transcripts of w

KI Insights and Tech Force in UA release updated edition of Ukrainian defense tech catalog

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Poland's PZU acquires Ukraine's top insurance company

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02:12 PM

Breaking: Ukraine rejects Russia's 'Victory Day' truce after Moscow violates Kyiv's ceasefire

"We just don't see the point (to follow it) for the parade," a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.

05:01 PM

Trump doesn't speak for America on Ukraine, congressman says

The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with U.S. Congressman Mike Levin about shifting American support for Ukraine, internal political divisions in Washington, and the future of transatlantic alliances.

04:47 PM

Hungary gives back seized Ukrainian bank assets, Zelensky calls it 'civilized step'

"I am grateful to Hungary for its constructive approach," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

03:52 PM

KI Insights and Tech Force in UA release updated edition of Ukrainian defense tech catalog

KI Insights and Tech Force in UA are proud to present the updated edition of their strategic publication: Warcrafted: The Power Behind Ukrainian Defense Tech — a catalog spotlighting Ukraine's most innovative and battle-tested defense technologies. Produced by the Tech Force in UA (TFUA), the powerful voice of Ukraine's defense tech industry, together with KI Insights, this catalog showcases verified flagship products developed by TFUA member companies. It serves as a strategic tool to promote

03:16 PM

EU ambassadors back new compensation mechanism for victims of Russia's war

Aside from Ukraine itself, no country has so far ratified the International Claims Commission, the body that will handle compensation requests from the war's victims.

02:58 PM

Pussy Riot, Femen storm Russian pavilion at Venice Biennale

Police on the premises tackled members from the feminist protest groups who were able to make it inside the building, according to a joint press release.

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