The detention of 33 members from the private Russian military company “Wagner” in Belarus in July was a joint operation by Ukrainian and American intelligence services. The Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin stated this. “This…
Events in Ukraine’s political life have not affected NATO’s consensus on our country. This was stated in an interview of “European Truth” by the former Foreign Minister and now Ambassador of Ukraine to Britain Vadym…
The Ministry of Justice continues to stun Ukrainians. The Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska offered to give officials and politicians certificates for the use of paid cameras of increased comfort in domestic detention centers. Earlier,…
Ukrainian Authorities Hope to Meet with Leaders’ Advisers of the "Quartet of Normandy" by 10 September
August 27, 2020
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the Head of the Office of President Andriy Yermak reacted to the postponement of the meeting of leaders’ advisers of the “Quartet of Normandy.. The official reason for…
SBU Blocked Network of Propagandist Foe
August 27, 2020
The Security Service of Ukraine cyber specialists stopped the activity of an online separatist agitator’s network coordinated by the so-called “DPR Ministry of Information” in the Joint Forces operation area. The SBU website announced this….
The Head of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin spoke about the possible provocation of Western countries in the case of poisoning opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Duma believes that Russia can make…
The Opposition Rally in Minsk Ended with New Detentions
August 27, 2020
About 5,000 people marched on Independence Square in Minsk for an opposition rally on the occasion of the unofficial Independence Day. The event ended with selective detentions, TUT.BY reports. Belarusians came to the rally with…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Deputy State Secretary of the United States Stephen Bigan. The conversation took place after a telephone call between Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. At…
Ukraine to Hold Donbas Local Elections under a Special Law
August 26, 2020
Local elections are to take place in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas, but there are no conditions for calling them now. Accordingly, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has to adopt a special law on…
Gender Balance: Women in Ukrainian IT
August 26, 2020
How many female private entrepreneurs are engaged in the IT sector in Ukraine, from which regions are they, what do they do exactly and where are their numbers growing the most? YouControl researched these questions….
The Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) Ratified a Memorandum on Macro-financial Assistance from the European Union
August 25, 2020
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified a memorandum with the European Union on a loan of €1.2 billion during an extraordinary sitting on Tuesday, 25 August. The first tranche of €600 million is expected in…
Leonid Kravchuk: Ukraine Can Provide Crimean Residents with Water if a Humanitarian Crisis Happens
August 25, 2020
The Ukrainian delegation to the Tripartite Contact Group on Donbas head, Leonid Kravchuk, said that Ukraine could let water into the annexed Crimea if a humanitarian crisis takes place. “Ukrainians live in the Crimea. So…
Six Countries Joined EU Sanctions Against Russia
August 25, 2020
Ukraine, Georgia, the European Free Trade Area members Norway and Iceland, as well as the candidate countries for the accession to the EU, namely Montenegro and Albania, supported the continuation of European Union sanctions against…
Belarus: EU to Hold Extraordinary Meeting
August 25, 2020
Today, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament will hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss the situation in Belarus, the European Parliament’s website reports. “Large-scale civil protests against the Lukashenka regime continue after the…
Corruption Virus in Ukraine
August 25, 2020
Today, the activities of state institutions in Ukraine, as in many other countries with less developed management systems, are permeated with corruption schemes. Citizens see corruption, especially at the highest level, as one of the…
Austria Expels a Russian Diplomat Suspected of Espionage
August 24, 2020
For the first time, Austrian authorities have decided to declare a Russian diplomat a persona non grata and expel him from the country by 1 September. This was announced on Monday, 24 August, by the…
"Normandy Four" Foreign Ministers Can Meet in September
August 24, 2020
The “Normandy Four” (Ukraine, Germany, France, Russia) foreign ministers meeting can take place in September, German Foreign minister Heiko Maas announced during his visit to Kyiv. At the meeting, the parties plan to discuss, particularly,…
Amazing attractions of Ukraine
August 24, 2020
Tourist Ukraine surprises with a variety of beautiful places and locations. That is why guests from different parts of the world come to us more and more often, and Ukrainians travel around their homeland actively….
Member of the European Parliament Sandra Kalniete congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day
August 24, 2020
Dear Ukrainian friends! I wholeheartedly congratulate you on your Independence Day. It is a great festivity for every Ukrainian, because freedom is not an selfevident gift. It must be wanted, protected, and sometimes it requires…
Repression of Tatars in Crimea Continues
August 24, 2020
The Russian-controlled Kyiv District Court in Simferopol arrested and detained Medzhit Ablyamitov, a suspect in the Noman Chelebidzhihan Ukrainian Nationalist Battalion, until 17 October. The Prosecutor’s Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea has already…
