The leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Armin Laschet, who replaced incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel, supported the idea of enlarging the EU and giving Ukraine a European prospect. In his first interview since his…
Ukraine Solved 536 Corruption Offences in 2020
January 14, 2021
In 2020, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) solved 536 corruption offences, including demanding and taking a bribe, embezzlement, abuse of influence, power or official position, and others. A total of 90 criminal proceedings were instituted…
Law Reinstating Powers of National Agency on Corruption Prevention Comes into Force in Ukraine
December 31, 2020
On 30 December, a law reinstating the powers of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) and the liability for inaccuracies in asset declarations came into force. The law restores the powers of the NACP, including…
Ukraine has finally broken with the “Russian measure,” and its future in alliance with Western countries is irreversible. That was stated by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in an interview with the German…
President Zelensky: Establishment of Peace is Ukraine's Main Foreign Policy Priority
December 17, 2020
Ukraine should always be on the agenda of international partners, and the main foreign policy priority for the state is to establish peace, restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, President…
Chornobyl Reserve Added to World Database on Protected Areas
December 15, 2020
The Chornobyl Radiation and Ecological Biosphere Reserve was added to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), the reserve’s press service informs. “The Chornobyl Reserve can be proud of a small victory: the Chornobyl Radiation…
President Volodymyr Zelensky Announces Ukraine's Climate Ambitions
December 13, 2020
By 2030, Ukraine plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 42% compared to 1990, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated at the international Climate Ambition Summit, the press service of the President’s Office reports. According…
Ukraine Open for Investment and New Infrastructure Projects
December 11, 2020
Ukraine is open for investment and new, promising, public-private partnership projects in different infrastructure sectors. Therefore, the Ministry of Infrastructure invites leading foreign companies to invest in the transport sector of Ukraine. Vladyslav Krykliy, the…
Media: Ukraine-EU Association Council Postponed
December 4, 2020
The European Union has decided to postpone the Ukraine-EU Association Counci, DW reports referring to its source in the EU bodies. It was noted that this event takes place annually and this year was scheduled…
New Regional European Integration Offices to Open in Ukraine
November 30, 2020
An opening of the European integration regional office took place in Dnipro on Monday, 30 November, the EU Delegation to Ukraine announced on its page on Twitter. “The EU welcomes the opening of the European…
Ukraine's Prime Minister to Confirm the State's European Direction
November 22, 2020
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal assured the society of the invariability of the European movement by our state and expressed hope to become a European Union member. The Prime Minister announced this during…
Ukraine Marks Day of Dignity and Freedom
November 21, 2020
On Saturday, 21 November, Ukraine marks the Day of Dignity and Freedom. The day of remembrance was established in accordance with the presidential decree in 2014 in honour of the commencement of the 2004 Orange…
European Commission Advises Kyiv to Restart Judicial Reform
November 17, 2020
Ukraine can resolve the situation with the Constitutional Court of Ukraine by restarting judicial reform, European Commission’s Deputy Director-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Katariná Mathernová said at the “Dialogues About Reforms: On the…
Ukrainians Support Joining the EU and NATO
November 12, 2020
49% of Ukrainians believe Ukraine should seek to join the European Union, 27% prefer joining neither the EU nor the Eurasian Economic Union, and another 13.8% of respondents are in favour of joining the EurAsEC…
MEPs Concerned About Ukraine's Unreformed Judiciary and Influence of Oligarchs In Country
November 10, 2020
The Ukrainian authorities need to carry out a number of reforms, in particular in the judiciary, to avoid regression on the European integration path. This is stated in the report on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement…
MEP Sandra Kalniete: “To join the EU, Ukraine needs persistence, patience, and determination”
November 10, 2020
Russia is interested in a frozen conflict in Donbas so it can have a say in Ukraine’s internal politics, and President Zelensky genuinely seeks to resolve the crisis in Eastern Ukraine, says Sandra Kalniete, Latvian…
Ukraine is plunged into another crisis after the Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional provisions on anti-corruption efforts among which is criminal liability for inaccurate declaration of assets. The court also deprived the National Agency on Corruption…
Several leading MEPs made a statement on the consequences of the ruling of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court with regard to several provisions on the prevention of corruption and of the Ukrainian criminal code. They expressed their…
The European Union is concerned about the decisions of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine on the activities of anti-corruption bodies. This could cause a temporary suspension of the visa-free regime with the EU. The letter…
Verkhovna Rada Deputies Were Called Upon to Set Up a Committee to Oversee Intelligence Agencies
October 24, 2020
The European Union, the United States and NATO look forward to setting up a committee in the Ukrainian Parliament to oversee intelligence. This is stated in the message of the US Embassy in Ukraine. “The…
