The severe flood that occurred this week in the western regions of Ukraine gave impetus to serious reflection by both government officials and experts, and civil society. All Ukrainians were particularly struck by the scale…
Dead puppies, possible political persecution, no trust in MH17 investigation results: European media on Ukraine
June 27, 2020
“38 dead puppies found on a plane to Canada” was perhaps the most popular topic about Ukraine in the Dutch, Belgian and German media last week. All these media reported that there were 500 dogs…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine expanded the list of cultural heritage sites in the annexed Crimea
June 27, 2020
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has added 175 objects located in the territory of the Russian-occupied Crimea to the cultural heritage sites list and included them in the Ukrainian State Register of Immovable Monuments. The relevant…
The Bundestag deputy admitted that he had visited the annexed Crimea at Russia’s expense
June 27, 2020
Ulrich Eme, a member of the German parliament from the “Alternative for Germany” party, admitted that he had travelled to annexed Crimea at Russian expense for the 2018 Russian presidential election. This was reported by…
Proceedings on merit of case regarding downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 expected to start in February 2021
June 27, 2020
The International Criminal Court’s case review of the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in the sky of Donbas on July 17, 2014, may begin in February-March of next year. Those plans were announced on Friday, June 26, at…
EBRD supports first concession project in Ukraine
June 26, 2020
The first-ever concession project in Ukraine, structured in line with best international practice, was signed today. The consortium of RISOIL, Ukraine’s leading stevedoring and agro-industrial company, and the Georgian Industrial Group, the largest industrial holding in Georgia, was awarded a 30-year concession for the seaport of Kherson following…
Drop the hummer: the gas market opening in Ukraine
June 26, 2020
The gas market is planned to be opened for the population on July 1. This step towards the gas market liberalization is the next stage in the Third Energy Package (a set of European Union…
The Security Service of Ukraine together with NABU under the procedural guidance of the SAP detained the head of one of the regional state administrations and an official of the same regional state administration for…
The Tripartite Contact Group regular meeting with the participation of Russia, Ukraine and the OSCE took place. Within the working group on political issues, the Ukrainian delegation provided the parties with a calendar plan for…
Today, June 26, the whole world will remember the victims of torture and ill-treatment. In Ukraine, this figure, according to human rights organizations, reaches more than 50 thousand cases per year. However, no one really…
The Ukrainian Embassy in Belgrade called on the Serbian Minister of Innovation and Technological Development to stop trying to falsify history and downplay the role of the Ukrainian people in the fight against Nazism. This…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned human rights abuses in annexed Crimea
June 25, 2020
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has released a report alleging human rights abuses in Russia’s annexed Crimea. The Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Serhiy Kyslytsia informed about it. “In the report of the UN…
The State Investigation Bureau has served former President Viktor Yanukovych and two former defence ministers, Dmitry Salamatin and Pavel Lebedev, with treason. Their actions are qualified under Art. 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the…
US and Polish Presidents Donald Trump and Andrzej Duda announced a possible increase in the US military presence in Poland and the participation of Polish experts in the development of American vaccines and drugs against…
Why the NATO standards introduction in the Armed Forces isn't enough for an effective war against Russia
June 25, 2020
The ultimate goal of the military establishment is an army that has been trained and armed according to the perspective operations doctrine, which fixes how to defeat Russia on the battlefield, Texty.org write. NATO standards…
The case of Sheremet's murder: the Ministry of Internal Affairs named the main purpose of the investigation
June 25, 2020
The case of the murder of journalist Pavlo Sheremet is one of the most difficult in the history of Ukraine because it was prepared very carefully. The main purpose of the investigation of this case…
Russian propaganda: СOVID19 and the Victory Day parade as an occasion to rewrite history
June 25, 2020
For Promote Ukraine, the International Center for Countering Russian Propaganda continues to review the messages and narratives of Russian propaganda, which it broadcasts both to its own population and to residents of other countries. In…
One of the most popular Portuguese publications, Público, has published a series of articles calling Ukraine the “cradle of modern world Nazism” and “a training ground for neo-Nazis around the world”. On June 21, 3…
Dispersal of students on the Maidan: the investigation of the case against two ex-Berkut members is completed
June 24, 2020
Investigators of the State Bureau of Investigation have completed the investigation of the case against two former Berkut members who took part in the dispersal of students on the Maidan on November 30, 2013, another…
MEP Michael Gahler: “Ukraine is like a bride who wants to be married, but the EU is still a bit hesitant”
June 24, 2020
Ukraine should work on its European integration and make itself so attractive that the EU cannot resist giving it membership, says senior Member of the European Parliament (MEP), European People’s Party (EPP) member and Ukraine’s…
