Society & Culture

In Lviv, at St. George’s Archcathedral of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the funeral service for Andriy Parubiy — Member of Parliament and former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada — has begun. The ceremony is being broadcast live by Suspilne, Ukrinform reports. [embedded content] Family and close friends of the late politician are in attendance, along with Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, his First Deputy Oleksandr Korniienko, former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, former Prime Ministers Volodymyr Hroisman and Arseniy Yatsenyuk, and former parliamentary speaker Oleksandr Turchynov. At 13:30, a citywide farewell ceremony for Andriy Parubiy will take place at…

Ukraine is actively collaborating with international experts to build a barrier-free environment across the country. This was stated by Tetiana Lomakina, Advisor – Presidential Commissioner for Barrier-Free Environment, in an interview with Ukrinform. “We’re engaging foreign experts—not for formal consultations, but because Ukraine is becoming part of a broader European space,” she noted. Lomakina explained that during the development of recommendations on plain language and easy-to-read standards for government institutions, Ukraine worked closely with experts from the European Disability Forum. According to her, their input helped shape a document that not only meets official requirements but also reflects European values…

Since the beginning of the school year, 1,500 general secondary education institutions have been conducting entirely remote learning. This was announced on television by Deputy Minister of Education and Science Nadiia Kuzmychova, according to Ukrinform. "Last year, we started [the academic year] with 2,100 educational institutions operating entirely remotely. Currently, we have 1,500 such institutions. There is a clear reduction. We can also see this in the number of children. Last academic year, 600,000 children started their studies in a remote format, but as of now, we expect up to 400,000," she said. Read also: MP: About 2 million Ukrainian…

On September 1, 2025, the Law of Ukraine ‘On Lobbying’ came into force, and the Transparency Register was launched. The relevant statement was made by National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) Head Viktor Pavlushchyk at a briefing in Ukrinform. “Today [September 1, 2025 - Ed.], the Law of Ukraine ‘On Lobbying’ has come into effect. Its adoption was one of the requirements of the European Commission for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. Now, we can say that this Law has not remained only on paper. Along with it, the NACP is launching a key tool for its implementation, the…

In Ukraine, nearly 2.3 million students will study in person this year, while 103,000 fewer students will study remotely compared to last year. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “Today marks the start of the school year for 3.5 million Ukrainian children. More and more students are returning to in-person learning: almost 2.3 million students will study on-site, while the number of remote learners is 103,000 fewer than last year,” she wrote. Svyrydenko noted that children in Kharkiv would attend a new school equipped with a shelter, emphasizing that this symbolizes a future stronger than…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated Kirsty Coventry on her election as the new President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Zelensky said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “I spoke with the President of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry. I congratulated her on her election to the office, wished her success, and thanked for the IOC’s support for Ukraine and for our athletes,” the President wrote. He stressed that since the start of the full-scale war, more than 600 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have been killed by Russian attacks, and hundreds of sports facilities…

About 2 million Ukrainian schoolchildren are abroad, with nearly 400,000 of them studying Ukrainian curricula in Ukrainian schools online. This was announced on television by MP Yulia Hryshyna, according to Ukrinform. “Today, nearly 2 million Ukrainian schoolchildren are abroad, and about 400,000 of them continue to study Ukrainian curricula in Ukrainian schools,” Hryshyna said. She noted that one of the main tasks of the state is to ensure that Ukrainian children abroad maintain ties with their homeland. In the field of education, this is achieved, in particular, through online learning according to Ukrainian curricula or through the study of Ukrainian…

In Ireland, several companies that had previously raised billions of dollars for Russian banks and state-owned corporations were forcibly liquidated. This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform. The reason for this was that after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, local managers left the boards of directors en masse, leaving the companies without leadership. This concerns, in particular, the following closed structures: VTB Eurasia, which placed $2.25 billion in bonds for the Russian state-owned VTB Bank; Transregional Capital, which lent to the private Russian bank Transcapitalbank, was included…

Last year a Canadian media network was exposed for deliberately spreading Russian narratives to its large North American audience, reigniting debate about the scale and impact of Kremlin disinformation campaigns in Canada. Canadian disinformation expert Marcus Kolga says the Kremlin’s main goal is to weaken support for Ukraine by pushing narratives about “neo-Nazism,” “overwhelming corruption,” and supposed “Ukrainian control over Canadian foreign policy.” Such attacks, he warns, not only distort public perceptions but also have real consequences - from undermining trust in the Ukrainian community to delaying military aid to Kyiv. In an interview with Ukrinform, Kolga, Senior Fellow at…

In July, 198 out of 218 incidents (91%) related to Territorial Recruitment Centers (TRCs) were found to be fakes or manipulations. This was reported by the Ukrainian Ground Forces on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. According to the command, in 91% of cases, information spread as alleged violations of the law by military personnel was distorted to disrupt mobilization and undermine the country’s defense capabilities. Only 20 incidents (9%) were confirmed as legitimate. Following verification, two individuals were suspended from their duties, while two others faced disciplinary action, and 16 official investigations are still ongoing. “We understand that only open reporting, transparency,…