According to Serbian Economist, Croatian police at the Karasovici border crossing (border with Montenegro) found €500,000 in cash in a car with Czech license plates driven by a 24-year-old Ukrainian citizen, the Dubrovnik-Neretva County Police reported.
According to the police, the incident occurred while attempting to leave Croatia for Montenegro. During the inspection, law enforcement officers and customs officials noticed changes in the interior of the car, used special equipment to detect hidden packages, and requested a search warrant. After the search, by decision of the County Court in Dubrovnik, 13 packages containing a total of €500,000 in cash were found in the side panels of the rear of the car.
The money and the car were seized, and the driver was detained. Upon completion of the investigation, he was charged with money laundering and transferred to a detention center. The police also stated that the investigation had established that the money had been transported from Western European countries and that its final destination was one of the countries of Southeast Europe.
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KAZGELATIN LLP intends to build a plant in Almaty region to produce gelatin with capacity of 10 thousand tons per year, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reported.
“The project provides for the construction of a plant in Alma-Ata region to produce food gelatin and products of deep processing of animal by-products – hides, bones and other collagen-containing raw materials,” – said in the message following the meeting of Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ermek Kenzhekhanuly with representatives of the company.
In addition to the main products, the plant will produce collagen components, fodder proteins and technical fats. Total investment in the project is estimated at 58 billion tenge ($117.9 million at current exchange rates).
“Currently, the domestic market’s needs for food gelatin are fully covered by imports, despite the availability of a sufficient raw material base in the country. Kazakhstan has significant volumes of animal by-products, which, if properly processed, can become a source of high value-added products. The launch of production will reduce import dependence, increase the level of processing of agricultural raw materials and strengthen food security,” the ministry said.
Special attention was paid to the creation of a network of procurement organizations in the regions to accept hides and bones of farm animals.
As reported, in January “daughter” of Turkish Iskefe Holding began to build a plant in Almaty for the production of food gelatin with a capacity of 7 thousand tons per year. The products of this enterprise will be used in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, in the sphere of processing of leather raw materials there are 11 enterprises in the country, capable to process annually 3.3 million hides of cattle and 3.1 million hides of small horned cattle. However, the actual level of processing remains low: in 2024, only 5.9% of raw materials were sent for processing, 7.7% were exported, and 86.4% remained unclaimed.
Within the framework of a comprehensive plan for the development of processing of agricultural products for 2024-2028, it is envisaged to create more than 70 collection points for wool and about 200 collection points for hides to form a stable raw material base for processing enterprises, the department said.
The new owner of PJSC “Production and Trade Confectionery ”Lasoschi” (Ivano-Frankivsk) has become a Cypriot company GDP Global Data Plus BI Ltd of Ivano-Frankivsk businessman Roman Kritsun, which concentrated 99.502% of shares of the company.
According to the message of the issuer in the information disclosure system of the National Commission on Securities and Stock Market (NCSSM), the information on acquisition of the controlling stake was received by the company on February 13, 2026.
GDP Global Data Plus BI Ltd, in particular, bought out the stakes of the previous foreign shareholders – Swiss Hosta International AG and Polish Wawel S.A. The total number of acquired shares amounted to 1,620,991 (99.502% of the authorized capital). The highest price at which the buyer acquired shares of PJSC “PTCF ”Lasoschi” during 12 months preceding the day of acquisition of such block of shares, including the day of acquisition, amounted to EUR0.64335 per share. Prior to this agreement, the new owner and persons affiliated with him did not own shares of the company.
Against the background of the change of ownership, the company’s shareholders plan to consider a complete renewal of the Supervisory Board at the general meeting on March 18, 2026, which will be held remotely. In particular, the powers of the current members of the Supervisory Board – representatives of foreign shareholders Laura Opferkuch, Christoph Kenline and Wieslaw Latali – will be terminated. It is proposed to elect Roman Kritsun, Maria Domczak and Nikolai Jatskiv as representatives of the new shareholder, GDP Global Data Plus BI Ltd, to replace them for a period of three years.
According to the agenda, the shareholders will also consider the change of the company’s activity types, supplementing them with KVEDs in the sphere of development: organization of construction, erection of residential and non-residential buildings, as well as leasing and operation of real estate.
In addition, they are proposed to approve the results of operations for 2025 and to cover the losses incurred at the expense of equity capital. The shareholders also intend to pre-approve the execution of significant transactions with the aggregate marginal value of UAH 100 mln for a period of one year.
PJSC “PTCF ”Lasoschi” (Ivano-Frankivsk) was founded in 1997 on the basis of capacities of the local confectionery factory, which had been operating since 1912. It specializes in the production of sweets, caramel, waffles and confectionery glaze (TM Lasoschi).
According to YouControl, the company’s revenue in 2023 amounted to UAH 47 thousand, in 2024 – UAH 11.9 thousand. At the same time, net profit at the end of 2024 is declared at the level of UAH 3.3 mln. The assets of the company as of the beginning of 2026 are estimated at UAH 7.7 mln, liabilities – about UAH 40 mln.
The main shareholders of the company before the agreement were German Hosta International AG (51%) and Polish Wawel S.A. (48.5%). The ultimate beneficiary is Laura Silvia Opferkuch (Germany).
GDP Global Data Plus BI Ltd (Cyprus) was incorporated on June 8, 2024 in Nicosia as a private limited liability company. The directors of the company are Roman Kritsun and Renos Pasias and the secretary is Vpserve Nominees Ltd.
Roman Krytsun is an Ivano-Frankivsk entrepreneur, beneficiary of Ivano-Frankivsk Food Factory PJSC and manager of Xenia Ltd (confectionery production). He specializes in asset management in the food industry, wholesale trade and development.
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The Veteran Hub in Kyiv hosted a pre-screening of the Israeli series Hatufim (Prisoners of War) as part of a cultural project initiated by the Embassy of the State of Israel in Ukraine, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent reports.
“For Israeli artists, war is not an abstract topic, but a personal experience. Even during the war, we did not stop cultural exchange for a single moment: the embassy continues to organize events to showcase Israeli culture in its various aspects. Today we are talking about Israeli TV series – they are known all over the world; many people know both Hatufim and Fauda. We will continue to talk about Israeli culture and will continue to work with Ukraine in this direction,” said Michael Brodsky, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Ukraine, emphasizing that these topics are particularly relevant to Ukrainian society today.
As the organizers explained, the event was held to start a conversation about how people return from captivity, how they adapt to peaceful life and what difficulties their families face. The discussion participants emphasized that this topic is important for Ukraine today not only as a cultural topic, but also as a social one.
“Khatufim is a drama series about soldiers who return home after a long captivity and how they change, their families and their relationships with society. The project gained wide international attention and became the basis for further adaptations in other markets: The New York Times named Hatufim the best foreign television series of the decade.
According to Brodsky, the Embassy considers cultural events to be a part of the dialogue between Ukraine and Israel and will continue to pursue initiatives that introduce the Ukrainian audience to Israeli culture in its various manifestations.
https://interfax.com.ua/news/culture/1145052.html
