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Toy pigs against curruption in Ukraine defense sector

Toy pigs against curruption in Ukraine defense sector

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 […]
 Mar 21, 2019
“Where are the severed hands?”: a clash occurred in Kyiv during Poroshenko’s speech

“Where are the severed hands?”: a clash occurred in Kyiv during Poroshenko’s speech

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 […]
 Mar 17, 2019
Court opens proceeding to dismiss Interior Minister Avakov due to insufficient language skills

Court opens proceeding to dismiss Interior Minister Avakov due to insufficient language skills

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 […]
 Mar 14, 2019
In 2018 Ukraine’s birth rate hits a new low

In 2018 Ukraine’s birth rate hits a new low

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 […]
 Mar 4, 2019
Secutiry Service of Ukraine closes the case on terrorism financing related to Akhmetov

Secutiry Service of Ukraine closes the case on terrorism financing related to Akhmetov

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 […]
 Mar 4, 2019
Yanukovych-time General Staff Chief arrested under treason charges

Yanukovych-time General Staff Chief arrested under treason charges

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 […]
 Feb 25, 2019
Yanukovych time fugitive Interior Minister Zakharchenko’s assets arrested again

Yanukovych time fugitive Interior Minister Zakharchenko’s assets arrested again

“Zakharchenko’s property” was arrested again: the court explained the scheme with the participation of the owner-businessman. The court once again seized the property of the Dutch company “Fund Administration Bureau LVV” within the framework of the case instituted against ex Interior Minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko on the charge of illegal enrichment and money laundering. The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv passed […]
 Feb 20, 2019
Court lifts arrest from assets of the Yanukovych time fugitive Interior Minister

Court lifts arrest from assets of the Yanukovych time fugitive Interior Minister

Kyiv court lifts arrest from assets of fugitive Interior Minister Zakharchenko. On January 30, 2019 Kyiv’s district-level Pechersk court annulled the arrest of assets of the Yanukovych-time Interior Minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko. The arrest was earlier ordered by court in the case under investigation on money-laundering and illicit enrichment by the fugitive Interior Minister. The assets in question include 20 land […]
 Feb 5, 2019
Ten items of cultural value disappeared from Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

Ten items of cultural value disappeared from Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

Ten items of cultural value disappeared from Kyiv Pechersk Lavra occupied by the Russin Ortodox Church, Ukraine Ministry of Culture reports. The disappearance of 10 items was revealed during an inventory at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, spokesperson for the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine Yulia Datsenko said on January 9. The check of the availability, condition and storage of cultural […]
 Jan 14, 2019
Russia implements Ukraine elections meddling scenario

Russia implements Ukraine elections meddling scenario

The Russian Federation implements the scenario of direct meddling in the electoral process in Ukraine, using modern information technology. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at a briefing in Odessa region. “Unfortunately, Russia has started to directly meddle in the election process. This is the fifth column, which is ready to immediately run to them and […]
 Jan 10, 2019
All members of Constantinople Synod signed Tomos for Ukraine Ortodox Church

All members of Constantinople Synod signed Tomos for Ukraine Ortodox Church

Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, that means its independency from Russian Ortodox Church has been singned today in Istambul by all members of Ecumenical Patriarchate. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew – the head of the global Orthodox Church – has signed “tomos” earlier, on January 6, 2019. Worth mentioned, that up to now, at least 40 parishes of […]
 Jan 9, 2019
Parishes of Moscow Patriarchate Orthodox Church of Ukraine join Ukraine Orthodox Church

Parishes of Moscow Patriarchate Orthodox Church of Ukraine join Ukraine Orthodox Church

After the Unifying Council in Kyiv on December 15, 2018 and the creation of a Unified Orthodox Church of Ukraine, at least 40 parishes of the (Ukrainian Ortodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate) said they would join the newly created Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Based on open sources and own research, Radio Liberty determined in which regions of the country […]
 Jan 9, 2019

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