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European Commission Advises Kyiv to Restart Judicial Reform

European Commission Advises Kyiv to Restart Judicial Reform

November 17, 2020

Ukraine can resolve the situation with the Constitutional Court of Ukraine by restarting judicial reform, European Commission’s Deputy Director-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Katariná Mathernová said at the “Dialogues About Reforms: On the…

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Ukrainian Court Seizes 44 Russian Planes Flying to Annexed Crimea

Ukrainian Court Seizes 44 Russian Planes Flying to Annexed Crimea

November 17, 2020

At the request of the prosecutor’s office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the Ukrainian court has seized 44 planes belonging to Russian airlines flying to the occupied Crimea. As the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol…

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Ukraine Ranked 92nd in the World Prosperity

Ukraine Ranked 92nd in the World Prosperity

November 17, 2020

Ukraine was ranked 92nd in the world welfare ranking compiled by the international analytical organisation Legatum Institute. That is the worst level among all the Eastern European countries. Ukraine’s position is significantly affected by the…

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EBRD Helps to Improve Postal Service in Ukrainian Villages

EBRD Helps to Improve Postal Service in Ukrainian Villages

November 17, 2020

Millions of people in rural Ukraine will benefit from transformed postal and delivery services thanks to a €63 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to UkrPoshta, the national postal service, according to a press release…

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Ukraine Resumed Nationwide Quarantine

Ukraine Resumed Nationwide Quarantine

November 16, 2020

The Ukrainian government resumed a nationwide quarantine on Monday, 16 November instead of the adaptive quarantine that had been in force during previous months due to the sharp spread of coronavirus infection. New restrictions have…

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Mines in Occupied Territories Being Closed, Miners Recruited to Work in Russia

Mines in Occupied Territories Being Closed, Miners Recruited to Work in Russia

November 16, 2020

In 2020, the occupying power has closed more than 40 mines in the territories of Donbas not controlled by the Government of Ukraine. Now recruiters from Russia are luring miners into working in the Russian…

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Donbas, Crimea Will Be Among Priorities of Sweden's 2021 OSCE Chair

Donbas, Crimea Will Be Among Priorities of Sweden's 2021 OSCE Chair

November 16, 2020

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba held a virtual meeting with Ann Linde, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden. The ministers discussed the security situation in the temporarily occupied territories…

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Litvinenko's Widow Submits €3.5m Claim Against Russia to ECHR

Litvinenko's Widow Submits €3.5m Claim Against Russia to ECHR

November 16, 2020

The widow of former Russian FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, who died of radiation poisoning in London 14 years ago, has submitted a claim against Russia to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), The Guardian…

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Russian Officials Blame Crimean Residents for Water Shortage

Russian Officials Blame Crimean Residents for Water Shortage

November 15, 2020

Crimea suffers from water shortages because Crimean residents themselves allegedly “stole” water. The corresponding statement was made by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, appointed by the Kremlin as the “curator” of Crimea after his visit…

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Lukashenka Views Ukraine as Centre for Destabilising Situation in Belarus

Lukashenka Views Ukraine as Centre for Destabilising Situation in Belarus

November 15, 2020

Alexander Lukashenka claims that a centre for destabilising the situation in Belarus is currently operating in Ukraine. He made a corresponding statement in an interview with foreign TV channels, noting that the situation in the…

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Russian and North Korean Hackers Attack COVID-19 Vaccine Developers

Russian and North Korean Hackers Attack COVID-19 Vaccine Developers

November 14, 2020

Hacker groups from Russia and North Korea have repeatedly carried out cyberattacks on pharmaceutical companies that develop coronavirus vaccines in recent months. Microsoft Vice President Tom Burt reported this. According to him, the attackers tried to gain access to the information of pharmaceutical companies and accounts of vaccine researchers in Canada, France, India, South Korea and the United States. Members…

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France and Germany Supported Ukraine on a Single Action Plan for Donbas

France and Germany Supported Ukraine on a Single Action Plan for Donbas

November 14, 2020

Germany and France representatives Jan Hecker and Emmanuel Bonn supported Ukraine’s position on the development of a single document for the efficient Tripartite Contact Group’s work regarding Donbas. Ukraine’s presidential office’s press service reported this following the working…

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Ukraine Joins the Artemis Space Program

Ukraine Joins the Artemis Space Program

November 13, 2020

Ukraine became the ninth country to sign agreements with NASA to cooperate under the “Artemis” program on the principles of peaceful exploration of the Moon, Mars, comets, and asteroids. As Ukraine’s State Space Agency’s press…

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EU’s Ambassador: Assistance to Ukraine Conditional on Fighting Corruption

EU’s Ambassador: Assistance to Ukraine Conditional on Fighting Corruption

November 13, 2020

Financial assistance to Ukraine from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union and continued visa-free travel to the EU are conditional on the fight against corruption. “Ukraine’s economic stability is bolstered by a $5…

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Russia Imposed Sanctions against Germany and France

Russia Imposed Sanctions against Germany and France

November 13, 2020

Russia has developed a package of appropriate sanctions on measures imposed by the European Union against the Kremlin in connection with the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov informed about…

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UN: COVID-19 May Push Over 9 Million Ukrainians Into Poverty

UN: COVID-19 May Push Over 9 Million Ukrainians Into Poverty

November 12, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing Ukraine towards its worst recession in decades and may push more than nine million people into poverty. More than 80% of households have lost income, the press service of the…

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Ukrainians Support Joining the EU and NATO

Ukrainians Support Joining the EU and NATO

November 12, 2020

49% of Ukrainians believe Ukraine should seek to join the European Union, 27% prefer joining neither the EU nor the Eurasian Economic Union, and another 13.8% of respondents are in favour of joining the EurAsEC…

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Ukraine Proposes Holding Prisoner Swap By Year-End

Ukraine Proposes Holding Prisoner Swap By Year-End

November 12, 2020

On 11 November, the Trilateral Contact Group met at the level of heads of delegations via videoconference. Head of the Ukrainian delegation Leonid Kravchuk urged to return home the detainees held on both sides until…

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Gas Market: Ukraine Looking for Foreign Investors

Gas Market: Ukraine Looking for Foreign Investors

November 12, 2020

Ukraine has identified strategic directions of gas production development which in the long run will help reduce the country’s dependence on imported energy products. In particular, the country needs $3-5 billion for gas production development in…

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New Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Drawn Up

New Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Drawn Up

November 11, 2020

The United States is drawing up additional sanctions against participants in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline. Restrictions will be imposed on insurance and technical certification companies that work with Russian…

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