Ukraine

Professor Jean-Marc Thouvenin, representing Ukraine at a hearing at the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague, explains what is meant when Ukraine claims that Russia has violated its obligations under the Terrorist Financing Convention. This was reported by the Ukrainian agent in the case of Ukraine against Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Olena Zerkal. Thouvenin emphasized in his speech […]

Viktor Medvedchuk, Godfather of Russian President Volodymyr Putin could not be an assistant in establishing contacts with the Russian Federation. The head of the political party of the Opposition Platform – For Life party, who is called the godfather of Russian President Volodymyr Putin, could not be an assistant in establishing contacts with the Russian Federation, Head of the Presidential […]

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s representative held a meeting with international experts on the implementation of “state in a smartphone” project. According to the President’s press service, on May 27, Advisor to the President Mykhailo Fedorov met with representatives of the Eurasia Foundation (TAPAS project), Eastern Europe Foundation (EGAP project), Estonian E-Governance Academy (project EGOV4 Ukraine), Office of Administrative Services Reforms, American […]

The Special Investigations Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) of Ukraine summoned president Petro Poroshenko for interrogation as a witness in the Maidan case. The interrogation is scheduled for May 7, said spokesman of the GPO Andriy Lysenko, according to Radio Svoboda. According to Lysenko, the interrogation on the case about crimes against Maidan investigated by the Special Investigations […]

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed the law on the Ukrainian language. Its preparation lasted two months. MPs have adopted law No. 5670-d “On ensuring the functioning of Ukrainian as a state language.” They had been considering amendments to the draft law for the second reading since February 28. 278 parliamentarians have voted for the law. Before the voting, […]

Clashes occurred beween representatives of the National Corps and police at the rally in support of presidential candidate, incumbent President Petro Poroshenko, in Ivano-Frankivsk. In the center of Ivano-Frankivsk before the rally in support of presidential candidate, incumbent President Petro Poroshenko, clashes occurred between representatives of the National Corps, National Militia and the police officers. “Law enforcement officers separated the […]

Participants of the rally against embezzlement in the defense industry pelted the police with toy pigs. Participants of the National Corps action “#SvinarchukPoroshenko – behind bars!” held a rally near the Presidential Administration of Ukraine demanding to punish those guilty of embezzling funds in the defense sector, in particular, the Ukroboronprom state-owned concern. According to an UNIAN correspondent, on the […]

During the speech of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at his meeting with voters near the Mykhailivsky Cathedral in Kyiv, a scuffle took place between his supporters and opponents. The police separated supporters of the president and his opponents to stop the conflict. According to the UNIAN correspondent, young people came to the meeting with a self-made banner “Where are […]

Court opens proceeding after lawyer files a claim to dismiss Interior Minister Avakov due to insufficient language skills. The District Administrative Court of Kyiv opened a proceeding after a claim was filed to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroysman and the Interior Minister Arsen Avakov. The claim addresses the fact of non-submission of the request by the Prime Minister […]

Ukraine’s 2018 birth rate became the lowest one in the country’s modern history. According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, as quoted by Fakty ICTV, in 2018 there were 336 thousand births in Ukraine. The media says that if compared to the mid-19th century and even to the Holodomor times, the 2018 number is smaller. In 2008 the birth […]

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) closes the case on terrorism financing related to Rinat Akhmetov, Oleksandr Yefremov and Natalia Korolevska for lack of corpus delicti. SBU did not find any signs of terrorism financing (DPR and LPR groups in southeast Ukraine) by businessman Rinat Akhmetov, MP for the Opposition bloc faction Natalia Korolevska and ex-head of the Party of Regions […]

Former Head of the General Staff of Ukraine Volodymyr Zamana was charged with treason, the Chief Military Prosecutor Volodymyr Matios says. Charges against Zamana suggest he allegedly reduced the number of combat personnel and dissolved the military units. These actions are said to have destroyed the country’s antiaircraft defense system.  According to Matios, in 2013 Zamana decreased the combat personnel […]