The scandal of interference in the local elections in Ukraine by two Hungarian high-ranking officials is gaining momentum. Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó called the decision of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Post-Election Notes: Why Was the Turnout Low in Ukraine?
October 27, 2020
Voter turnout at local elections on 25 October was 36.88%. And this is the lowest turnout in the history of independent Ukraine. Many immediately began shouting about “betrayal” and, as always, accusing voters of irresponsibility…
The Court Dismissed National Anti-Corruption Bureau Head
October 27, 2020
The Kyiv Administrative Court has decided to dismiss Artem Sytnyk, the NABU director, and ordered the Ministry of Justice to enter the relevant data in the state registers. The Kyiv Administrative Court informed RBC-Ukraine about…
US Ready to Co-operate in Crimean Platform Creation
October 27, 2020
The US is ready to co-operate in the creation of the Crimean platform. That was announced by Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Kristina A. Kvien during a meeting with the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Emine…
Local Elections: Low Turnout, Falling Support for "Servants of the People" and Growing Popularity of Pro-Russian Forces
October 27, 2020
More than 10.5 million eligible voters took part in the local elections in Ukraine on Sunday, 25 October. This is 36.88% of the total number of voters. The Press Service of the Central Election Commission…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that on the day of voting in the local elections in Ukraine, the Hungarian side resorted to direct agitation for the party of Hungarians – the Society…
On 25 October, the day of the local elections in Ukraine, the police received 4,375 statements and reports of violations of the election process. 224 administrative protocols were drawn up and 77 criminal proceedings were…
Ukrainians Elect Local Authorities
October 25, 2020
On Sunday, 25 October, elections of deputies to councils of all levels from communities – deputies of village, settlement, city councils, as well as village, settlement and city mayors – are held throughout Ukraine, except…
UN Aid to Donbas War Victims Exceeded $500 Million
October 25, 2020
Since 2014, the United Nations has raised more than $500 million in humanitarian aid to the war-torn population in Ukraine. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine press service reported this, recalling the 75th UN anniversary….
Markiv's Lawyer: "In Italy, the Entire Ukrainian Democratic Nation Accused of War Crimes"
October 24, 2020
The fourth court hearing on the appeal against the verdict in the case of Ukrainian National Guard Vitaliy Markiv has ended in the Milan Court of Appeals. However, the Themis servants did not make a decision….
Verkhovna Rada Deputies Were Called Upon to Set Up a Committee to Oversee Intelligence Agencies
October 24, 2020
The European Union, the United States and NATO look forward to setting up a committee in the Ukrainian Parliament to oversee intelligence. This is stated in the message of the US Embassy in Ukraine. “The…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine declares a strong protest to the Russian Federation in connection with the archaeological excavations carried out in the framework of the so-called “The Crimean War” project in the…
Ukraine Is on Fire
October 23, 2020
This year, a record number of fires were registered in Ukraine, which mainly occurred in the Eastern and Southern regions. What are the reasons for the intensification of fires in 2020? What impact do they…
61% of Ukrainian Companies Reduced Wages Due to Covid-19
October 23, 2020
According to the results of the first Ukrainian study of an organization’s viability during Covid-19 by the company “One Philosophy,” 45% of surveyed executives expect that their organisation’s income will fall from 20% to 90%…
Ukraine Wants to Include in NATO's Strategic Conception the Issue of its Membership in the Alliance
October 22, 2020
Kyiv wants a question about Ukraine’s membership in the Alliance to be included in the NATO-2030 strategic conception. In addition, Ukraine wants the document to reflect the issue of achieving a high level of interoperability…
Ukraine demands Iran provide documentary evidence of the detention of six people suspected of shooting down the UIA’s plane in the sky over Tehran on 8 January 2020 within a week. Official Kyiv also insists…
Donbas War: Front-line Cities Lost 218 Million UAH
October 22, 2020
Five front-line communities did not receive more than 200 million hryvnias from the budget during the last four years of the war in Donbas. According to the “On the Front-Line” project, the Tax Code did…
Ukraine Joins Global Gender Equality Initiatives
October 22, 2020
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted an order on its participation in the international initiative “Generation Equality Action Coalitions.” The United Nations structure on gender equality and women’s empowerment (UN Women) in conjunction…
To win the war with Russia, Ukraine must initiate an international coalition to investigate Russian war crimes in Ukraine, Syria and other countries. Lviv Security Forum presented a report on expert modeling of the Russian…
Political Censorship: Medvedchuk Against the Whole of Ukraine
October 21, 2020
Ukrainian society is outraged and protests loudly. The Darnytsya district court has partially upheld a claim of Viktor Medvedchuk, the “Opposition Platform – For Life” party political council chairman and a Putin‘s kum. Thus, the…
