Political pressure on the central bank in a legal, civilized state is unacceptable, a statement by the National Bank of Ukraine employees, published on the regulator’s Facebook page, declared. The central bank employees of different…
The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NAU) has asked the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Arlem Desiré, to review the “revised” draft law ‘On media’ for compliance with Ukraine’s OSCE commitments on…
The suspect in the Sheremet’s case filed a lawsuit to the European Court of Human Rights
July 7, 2020
Ukrainian military man, volunteer and musician Andriy Antonenko (“Riffmaster”) and his lawyers have filed a lawsuit against his right violation to a fair trial and freedom, from their point of view, to the European Court…
After the Orange Revolution of 2005, Ukrainians were proud of the high level of freedom of speech in the country compared to other former Soviet republics. Ukrainian journalists were more or less free to express…
Ukraine to Pass a Law on Incentives for University Applicants from the Occupied Territories
July 4, 2020
Ukraine’s parliament (Verkhovna Rada) at an extraordinary meeting on Friday, 3 July, passed a law on the independent assessment waiver for higher education institution applicants from the occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea. The law was…
G7 ambassadors warned against threats to reforms in Ukraine due to the NBU Chairman resignation
July 2, 2020
The undermining of the National Bank of Ukraine’s independence could be a huge step backward and lay down the credibility of reforms in Ukraine, putting their support at stake. The “Big Seven” ambassadors’ message, published…
President Zelensky's rating is falling
June 29, 2020
During the month, the number of Ukrainians approving the actions and statements of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky decreased by nine percent – from 47% to 38%. Meanwhile, 45% of respondents disapprove of the head…
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has begun work on a bill to increase fines for insulting police officers. This was announced by Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko, adding that this issue was raised…
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 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…
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…
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…
Ukrainian media report that special wiretapping equipment was allegedly found in the Head of Ukraine’s Security Service Ivan Bakanov’s office. At the same time, journalists refer to the information published by the People’s Deputy Oleksandr…
One of the main events of the past week in Ukraine was the announcement of suspicion of the People’s Deputy, the fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. This story immediately escalated into a high-profile scandal…
Ukraine has a new commander of the Navy
June 12, 2020
President Zelensky has decided to replace the commander of the Ukrainian Navy – instead of Admiral Ihor Voronchenko, who was appointed by President Poroshenko, the Navy was headed by Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, BBC News…
Iran has not yet responded to Ukraine regarding the destruction of the plane in the skies over Tehran
June 9, 2020
Iran has not yet responded to Ukraine’s note on the settlement of all issues in the case of the Ukrainian UIA plane, which was shot down near Tehran, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Yevhen…
Airlines throughout the world were among the first to feel the impact of the coronavirus. Air traffic occurred in a turbulence zone: a mass cancellation of flights and layoffs are taken place. One also talks…
“Neither a miracle nor a disaster – President Zelensky’s first year in office” by the OSW 20th May marked the end of Volodymyr Zelensky first year as President of Ukraine. Thanks to the clear victory of…
Anna Malyar, Head of the Center for Legal and Criminological Research, analyzed the situation with “Derkach’s tapes“. «Let’s break it down and pick the wheat from the chaff», the expert says. Some people at once…
Disappointment about Zelenskyy, influence of oligarchs and Poroshenko-Biden tapes: Europress on Ukraine
May 23, 2020
We make this media review every week in partnership with the Ukrainian source Mind.ua. We make it for you to help you form an idea of the image of Ukraine in the European media space….
