Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko and Senior Country Officer at World Bank Ukraine Klavdiya Maksymenko signed the agreement on granting Ukraine a $350 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the…
Seven Years of Occupation of Crimea: Human Rights Activists Systematise Human Rights Violations on Peninsula
June 28, 2021
Ukraine has presented a report systematising human rights violations in Crimea over the seven years of occupation. The analytical document is divided into main groups of rights: civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. The…
The Council of the European Union has approved the signing of aviation agreements with Ukraine, Armenia, and Tunisia, as well as an air transport agreement with Qatar. These agreements will open up the air transport market, offering new…
The main candidates for German chancellor believe that Ukraine’s interests must be taken into account when it comes to the Nord Stream 2 project. According to DW, Armin Laschet of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) does not…
Associated Press: China Pressures Ukraine into Withdrawing Support for Uyghurs Rights Document
June 26, 2021
Authorities of the People’s Republic of China have threatened to block the supply of at least 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Ukraine due to Kyiv’s support for a document on the human rights of…
Exports of Ukrainian goods to the European Union have increased by 60% since the beginning of the provisional application of the Association Agreement with the EU in 2014. Acting Deputy Director General of the Government…
Life in Land of War Colours
June 25, 2021
Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, Shyrokyne, Hnutove, Popasna, Shchastia, and Pisky are toponyms of Donbas that are often mentioned in news about the war in eastern Ukraine. This is only a small part of the 155 settlements…
Statement by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: Iran is Responsible for Deaths of 176 Innocent People
June 25, 2021
The Ukrainian side welcomes the efforts of the Government of Canada aimed at establishing the truth and achieving justice in the case of the downing of Ukrainian flight PS752 in the sky over Tehran on…
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a comprehensive resolution recognising the persecution of Crimean Tatars by the aggressor state, the Russian Federation. The document was supported by the vast majority of…
Foreign Ministers of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova to Make First Visit to Brussels in Associated Trio Format
June 24, 2021
Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba; Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani; and Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of…
Nikol Pashinyan's Second Victory over Russia
June 24, 2021
Russia’s interference in early parliamentary elections in Armenia did not help pro-Kremlin projects It is no secret that Armenia does not have a wide choice of allies: the country has long been a kind of…
This year’s Sea Breeze 2021 international exercises are the largest since 1997. “To participate in the Sea Breeze 2021 exercises, the Ukrainian Armed Forces and other security and defence forces will provide: 24 ships (boats), 17…
Why Are Ukrainian Employers ‘Prone’ to Ageism?
June 23, 2021
According to demographic projections, the share of people aged 60 and over in Ukraine will be 43.4% by 2025 and about 46% in 2030. However, unlike Europe, Ukraine has no comprehensive employment programmes for those…
To revive and popularise authentic Ukrainian musical instruments – this is the challenge Vadym Viksnin has set himself. This Kyiv master makes hurdy-gurdies, kobzas, tsymbaly, banduras, but he may be prouder of reviving such a…
Putin Considers Occupation of Crimea and War in Ukraine a Consequence of ‘Aggressive NATO Policy’
June 22, 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin published an article in the Die Zeit German weekly on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the German-Soviet war. The article accuses NATO of aggressive enlargement policy. “The bloc’s…
Asymmetric Summit
June 21, 2021
The Geneva meeting of Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin marked a new quality of relations between the United States and Russia The U.S. President’s European tour ended with a mission that was eagerly awaited, but not…
EU Renews Sanctions Against Russia for a Further Year, Imposes Economic Restrictions on Belarus
June 21, 2021
The Council of the European Union renewed sanctions against Russia over the occupation of the Crimean peninsula for a further year. Thus, the restrictive measures are valid until 23 June 2022, reads the press release published on the…
When Ukraine decided to join the Energy Community in 2010, it was a clear sign of its intention to become part of the European energy market and to build a competitive market with strong interconnections…
The UN Secretary-General’s interim report on the human rights situation in Crimea occupied by Russia, which will be presented at the 21 June session of the UN Human Rights Council, records torture and persecution. “The report…
Problems of Ukrainian Exporters: Corruption in Customs and Unfavourable Foreign Exchange Regulations
June 18, 2021
Assistance in establishing relations with trade representatives, search for partners in target markets, analysis of possible markets, information support, training, and organisation of B2B meetings – these are the types of state support Ukrainian exporters…
