The 35th day of the war against the Russian occupiers continues in Ukraine. 
has compiled business, political and economic news that will help you learn more about the situation in the country that has been defending its right to exist for more than a month.
The major developments of the day are:
- On the night of March 30, an self-induced detonation of ammunition occured in the Russian city of Belgorod.
Although at first the media reported about the strike from the Ukrainian side — both Russian ones and some bloggers from Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine officially reported on Wednesday that the detonation occurred as a result of neglecting safety rules and violating transportation requirements.
At the same time, the General Staff recalled the threat of self-detonation of Russian ammunition near the Chernobyl NPP and urged the invaders to immediately withdraw their troops from the Chernobyl zone.
- On March 30, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi paid a working visit to the South-Ukraine NPP. The main issue was to ensure nuclear and radiation safety at the Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl NPPs seized by the invaders, the press service of Energoatom reported.
Photo: Energoatom
Photo: Energoatom
Photo: Energoatom
Photo: Energoatom
"IAEA’s on-site presence will help prevent the danger of a nuclear accident," Grossi tweeted.
Commenting on the possibility of liberating Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl NPPs from the invaders, he stressed:
Grossi also noted that every day journalists from different countries get in touch with him, and he hopes that constant reporting from Ukraine will keep attention around this issue.
- In Kyiv, the Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge is partially opened for public transport from March 30.
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Buses No. 22 from Medova Street to Trostianetska Street and No. 91 from Anna Akhmatova Street to the Holosiivska metro station will run across the bridge, the Kyiv City State Administration reported. The Kyiv authorities also called on bicycle and electric scooter rental services to resume work in the capital.
Politics
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- Germany is ready to act as a guarantor of Ukraine's security. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about this, Reuters reports. It is not yet known whether such guarantees will include a military component.
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- The Kremlin ruled out the possibility of negotiations with Ukraine on the status of the occupied Crimea. This was stated by the speaker of the bloodthirsty dictator Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov, RBC-Ukraine reports citing his briefing.
- At the first peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Mordor handed over a capitulation treaty to Kyiv. The head of the Ukrainian delegation, David Arakhamia, told RBC-Ukraine about this today. According to the Ukrainian politician, the treaty was kept to further hand it over to the museum of the history of the victory.
Economy
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- Estonia proposed to accumulate the money that Russia should receive from the EU for oil and gas on a separate account, and direct these funds to the restoration of Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
- Finland's national railway operator VR Group will resume cargo transportation between Helsinki and St. Petersburg in Russia on March 30, Reuters reports. The operator stopped providing services due to the UK sanctions, but later found out that they do not apply to VR Group contracts. Passenger traffic will remain suspended.
- March 31, 2022 is the last day to apply for 6,500 UAH in assistance to Ukrainians who will lose income over the Russian invasion. Assistance can be obtained by employees on the terms of an employment contract, gig contract, and other civil law contract, for which single social security tax was paid for the Q4 of 2021. Individuals who paid a single social security tax for the Q4 of last year will also get assistance. Applications can be submitted through Diia.
Business
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- The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded the loan program for farmers. In particular, the period of the state guarantee validity was increased to 1 year and a new purpose of lending within the portfolio was provided: "to finance ensuring the sowing campaign. The maximum total debt of the borrower and counterparties has been increased to 1.5 million UAH. The service fee will be no more than 1% of the loan amount per annum.
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- Samsung removed the letters Z from the names of its equipment models. Although there have been no official announcements, netizens have noticed that the Galaxy Z Fold3 has been renamed Galaxy Fold3 on the company's websites in the Baltic States, notebookcheck.net reports. At the same time, the Ukrainian site Samsung has not yet removed the letter Z from the model name.
The US is threatening to prosecute crypto exchanges and other financial institutions that will help the Russian Federation circumvent economic sanctions. This was stated by US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, CNBC reports.
Context.
- We reported earlier about what foreign companies did with their business in Russia: all the information was collected in one place.
- We provided information on the combat losses of the Russian invaders as of March 30, 2022.
- We also covered up-to-date information about the Russia-Ukraine war as of March 30, 2022.
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