In Germany this year, carolers collected donations across the country under the slogan of helping Ukrainian children whose parents became migrant workers. As Deutsche Welle reports, the initiative was supported by President of Germany Frank-Walter…
Foreign Ministries of Five Countries Make Joint Statement on First Anniversary of Downing of UIA Plane near Tehran
January 8, 2021
The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Canada, Sweden, Afghanistan and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on the anniversary of the tragic downing of Flight PS752 near Tehran. “One year ago, in the early morning…
Over 205,000 Russians Resettled to Occupied Crimea
January 8, 2021
According to the website of the Office of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, a total of 33,137 people arrived in Crimea as part of the “interregional migration movement”…
These are the annual results of the monitoring conducted by the Institute of Mass Information (IMI) entitled “Freedom of Speech Barometer.” Experts report on 171 cases of physical aggression against journalists. For comparison: a total of…
Pereyaslav Council / March Articles 1654
January 8, 2021
In January 1654, an agreement was signed between the Hetmanate and Moscow, which established a military-political alliance between them. The Ukrainians concluded this agreement with the hope of defending their independence. However subsequent events led…
Ukrainian law enforcement officers are beginning to verify the information on the alleged smuggling of the coronavirus vaccine into Ukraine. The corresponding instruction was given by President Volodymyr Zelensky. “If someone really hit upon the idea…
World Bank Improves Economic Outlook for Ukraine
January 7, 2021
The World Bank (WB) forecasts that Ukraine’s GDP will grow by 3.1% in 2021, while in October 2020 it predicted only 1.5% growth, according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects. At the same time,…
Promote Ukraine is conducting an online survey on the attitude of the Ukrainian population towards renewable (alternative) energy, green economy and the role of each of us in preserving the environment through renewable resources of…
Ukraine’s Biggest Human Rights Victories in 2020
January 6, 2021
Pandemic 2020 was a year of radical changes, and for many they were not for the better. However, there have been many positive developments in the field of human rights in Ukraine. Release of ‘LPR’…
The National Guard of Ukraine has begun to develop a doctrine based on the principles of the North Atlantic Alliance. American and Canadian advisers will take part in this work, the press service of the…
CEC Begins Preparations for Elections in Donbas
January 6, 2021
The Central Election Commission (CEC) has asked Donetsk and Luhansk regional state administrations to provide conclusions on the possibility of holding the first local elections in Donbas on 28 March 2021, the press service of…
To Get Everywhere: Assassination on President's Order
January 5, 2021
The State Security Committee (KGB) of the Republic of Belarus carried out extrajudicial verdicts delivered by the president to his opponents, as evidenced by an audio recording released by EUobserver. A 24-minute audio file, recorded on 11 April 2012,…
Ukrainian intelligence obtained documents from the internal circulation of pro-Russian militants in Donbas that allowed for access to the personal data of Ukrainian citizens who joined the ranks of invaders. As Ukrainian intelligence officer Serhiy…
Ukraine Starts to Monitor Greenhouse Gas Emissions
January 5, 2021
The Law “On Principles of Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions” came into force in Ukraine on 1 January. It will allow for the start of monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions at industrial…
By order of Alexander Lukashenka, the Belarusian special services discussed the possibility of killing political rivals, including a car bomb explosion that killed journalist Pavel Sheremet, the Brussels-based independent online newspaper EUobserver reported following an investigation…
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has blocked the financing of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” (DPR) terrorist organisation due to the large-scale, illegal supply of pharmaceutical products to the temporarily occupied territories. The Service’s officers…
Norwegian Company Refuses to Certify Nord Stream 2
January 3, 2021
Norwegian company Det Norske Veritas (DNV) GL, which was supposed to certify Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, refused to provide this service. According to Russian media reports citing the company’s statement, the reason for…
New OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Going to Visit Ukraine
January 2, 2021
On 1 January 2021, Sweden took over the Chair of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde became a new OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for a period…
On New Year’s Eve, the Ukrainian authorities returned home two women and seven children who had been held in refugee camps in Syria. According to the press service of the Office of the President, a…
According to the Viasna Belarusian Human Rights Centre, at least 112 people – 18 women and 94 men – in Belarus celebrated the New Year being under administrative arrest. The total number of citizens against…
