The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed two presidential bills that increase the size of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by 11,000 people (up to 261,000) and lays foundations of national resistance (creation of territorial defence)….
During the Forum “Ukraine 30” on Monday, 24 May, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law allowing the transfer of land outside populated localities to communal ownership. This is one of the important documents…
Russia continues to keep about 80,000 troops and a significant amount of weapons and military equipment stationed near various sections of the border with Ukraine. “Russia does not give up attempts to return our state…
What Does Germany Owe Russia and Ukraine?
May 7, 2021
In early February, German Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier defended Berlin’s decision to pursue completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in part by arguing that fuel sales were one of the last bridges between Russia and…
Ukraine Urges Borrell to Visit Russia Front Line
April 16, 2021
Ukraine has invited EU foreign relations chief Josep Borrell to visit its front line with Russia, in what one EU diplomat said would be his “best revenge” for his recent humiliation in Moscow. “I would…
Why Does Putin Want a Ukraine Crisis?
April 6, 2021
Russia has suddenly started preparing for full-scale war in Ukraine, but what does its president, Vladimir Putin, really want? “Will it happen or not? Let’s wait and see. In the West, they don’t know what…
Ukraine took part in the event entitled “Human Capital Project. Ministerial Conclave 2021” dedicated to discussion of investing in human capital for environmental, sustainable, and comprehensive recovery in the post-pandemic period. The event took place…
Vast Majority of Ukrainians Ready for Restriction on Freedoms to Establish Order in Country
April 1, 2021
The vast majority of Ukrainians (84%) believe that Ukraine currently lacks order. In order to improve the situation, people are even ready for restrictions on certain freedoms. This is evidenced by the results of the…
A large-scale event in support of activist and blogger Serhiy Sternenko, who is being held in an Odesa pre-trial detention center following conviction, was held near the Office of the President of Ukraine on Saturday…
About Local Elections
March 11, 2021
The first municipal elections in Ukraine with a record low turnout (the first round – 37%, the second one – 29%) in times of a coronavirus pandemic together with the new, unbalanced and imperfect Electoral…
Forty-One Percent of Journalists Believe that Gender Balance Will Complicate Their Work
March 11, 2021
Maintaining a gender balance in the media will complicate the work of journalists, according to 41% of media workers surveyed by the Institute of Mass Information. Another obstacle is the lack of women experts (this…
Constitutional Crisis in Ukraine
March 9, 2021
“The best way to judge the state is to look at the way justice is done there.” Stanislaw Jerzy Leс – polish poet and philosopher What happened? The Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) is one…
Five Moments of 2020
March 1, 2021
Fight against COVID-19 In Ukraine, the fight against COVID-19 officially began on 3 March 2020 when the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the Chernivtsi region. Initially, the authorities took quite decisive measures, in particular,…
Oleksiy Danilov: Ukraine Needs Law to Control Dual Citizenship
February 27, 2021
The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC) has instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to propose a bill within two months that would identify Ukrainians with dual citizenship, NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said following a NSDC meeting…
In recent years, many cases of pressure, persecution, and attacks on human rights defenders and civil society activists have been recorded in Ukraine. Most of the high-profile cases are kept in sight solely due to…
Ukraine Blocks TV Channels Associated with Putin's Relative
February 4, 2021
On Tuesday, 2 February, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree enacting a decision of the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) on the application of sanctions against MP Taras Kozak and TV channels of…
Nullification of Commitments to Russia: Forecast for Development of Post-Soviet States
February 1, 2021
The balance of power in the world is changing, as well as the situation at the regional level. This is important to understand for conducting a full analysis of trends and processes that will take…
NABU Stated Unprecedented Interference in Investigation
December 24, 2020
The General Prosecutor of Ukraine has changed the case’s jurisdiction and transferred the criminal proceedings on the President’s Office Deputy Head Oleh Tatarov from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) to the Security Service…
Promote Ukraine Offers Congratulations on the Upcoming Holidays and Recalls What Marked the Year Coming to an End
December 19, 2020
Every year is an opportunity to become better, more developed, stronger, and the time of the New Year holidays is a period of drawing a line on what happened, succeeded, and what needs to be…
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…
