Slovakia helps Ukraine to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic Bratislava has offered protective facemasks, disinfectants, blankets, and other items to help Ukraine in its fight with the coronavirus pandemic. Kyiv requested such assistance via the EU…
FT and NYT may be banned in Russia
May 15, 2020
The newspapers published materials that mortality from coronavirus in Moscow and St. Petersburg can be 70% higher than official data. The future of The Financial Times and The New York Times in Russia will depend…
Russia is disseminating disinformation about the coronavirus in the Netherlands, wrote Minister of Home Affairs Kasja Ollongren in a letter to parliament. According to her, intelligence service AIVD found “Russian narratives” about the virus in…
Suspended justice or "we may all die"
May 15, 2020
In Ukraine, in tens of thousands of citizens, the right to a trial is under threat. After all, due to quarantine in the judiciary, there is a mass postponement of meetings. In economic and administrative…
More than a million children – 1 million 400 thousand in Ukraine were below the poverty line due to quarantine measures during the pandemic – these are the latest calculations of UNICEF experts. In turn,…
“When we closed parks at one time, sprayed roads, it was again a matter not so much of influencing the epidemic process as the psychological process. People did not feel safe and were more psychologically…
The Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels, in cooperation with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, is pleased to invite you to the online-webinar on disinformation against Ukraine and the EU in times of COVID-19…
But provided that all anti-epidemiological measures are complied with – a masks wearing regime, proper disinfection, limitation of the number of passengers, and seats. This was announced by the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav…
Who has earned on the quarantine?
May 12, 2020
The spread of the coronavirus has led to a significant slowdown in economic activity not only in Ukraine but also around the world. In our country, quarantine has led to a significant reduction in business…
Despite the pandemic and the crisis, Ukrposhta continues to work as usual, following the quarantine rules and does not stop hiring workers. Moreover, the company is ready to provide jobs for more than 3,000 Ukrainians….
Internet traffic has tripled. In particular, the UN website notes that COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed our lives around the world. Therefore, the so-called “digital divide” became even more noticeable. After all, 3.6 billion people…
“The European Commission’s offer of immediate assistance is good news. However, much more will be needed to help the EU’s eastern partners fight the coronavirus and mitigate the socioeconomic impact of this crisis”, wrote Dr….
There are thousands of Ukrainians abroad, who want to return to their homeland, most of them are staying in Russia, Italy, and the USA. “Promote Ukraine” was informed about this by Maxym Kovalenko, Head of…
Coro a bocca chiusa from Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, performed by the National Opera of Ukraine To all who risk their lives to save us … The video is dedicated to healthcare professionals and emergency workers…
Borrell to visit Ukraine after the pandemic
April 23, 2020
High Representative Josep Borrell confirmed that after the ease of lockdown measures related to COVID 19 pandemic, the first thing he will do – visit Ukraine, particularly, the Donbas region. He planned to do so…
Borrell: EU supports Ukraine in times of pandemic
April 22, 2020
In the video press conference to the results of the online meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU member states the High Representative Josep Borrell stated that the EU maintains its support…
$ 24,000 for the needs of the Ukrainian medical sector during the Covid-19 pandemic – so much money has been raised until today by Razom and Ukrainians Without Borders (UWB) organizations. Almost the entire amount…
No pandemic in Belarus?
April 8, 2020
No pandemic in Belarus? While the whole world is desperately looking for #covid19solutions, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko says that vodka, saunas, and fridges are the best remedies for the novel #coronavirus. Therefore, our precious…
One of the buildings of the European Parliament could become a hospital. This is a proposal to the city of Brussels from the Parliament’s Secretary-General Klaus Welle. According to the website Brussels Times, the European…
Brussels Airlines might be renationalised
April 2, 2020
Brussels Airlines might be renationalised The group of high-level experts that deal with saving major Belgian companies thinks that the case with Brussels Airlines is urgent. According to the Belgian TV-channel LN24, one of the…
