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Society & Policy in Ukraine
>>> President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Olga Stefanishyna as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, signaling a push to elevate Kyiv’s voice in Washington ahead of critical security decisions.
>>> The Cabinet published the rules for the temporary foreign travel of men aged 18–22; the border service clarified the specific document required at crossing points to prevent arbitrary refusals.
>>> The government released a list of 12 categories of men not subject to mobilization in September, aiming to prioritize critical sectors while maintaining frontline rotations.
>>> Parliament advanced taxation of transactions on major online platforms such as OLX, Prom, and Bolt, seeking to close loopholes and broaden the revenue base under wartime strain.
>>> Forecasters reported a sharp heat surge as anticyclone “Mareike” ushers in an early “Indian summer,” with some regions reaching up to +37°C on August 27–28.
>>> Ukrainian diplomats issued guidance to citizens in Poland following a presidential veto there that could affect the status of hundreds of thousands of refugees, advising close attention to local legal changes.
>>> Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Khylyuk, recently released after more than two years in Russian captivity, said that Ukrainian prisoners in Russian jails supported each other by sharing food and information, while Russian guards constantly wore balaclavas and showed open fear of the captives, exposing the occupiers’ attempts to hide their identity and their deep mistrust of prisoners.
>>> On the birthday of writer Ivan Franko, his great-grandson Petro Halushchak passed away, prompting tributes that tied national culture to today’s fight for independence.