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The 5th President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko attended the State Bureau of Investigation for questioning

The 5th President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko attended the State Bureau of Investigation for questioning

Petro Poroshenko, who was summoned by the SBI for questioning as a witness in a case of possible treason during the signing of the Minsk agreements, attended this institution. Previously, the SBI declared that they were preparing Poroshenko’s compulsory attendance.…
Jan 25, 2020
Ukraine’s Prime Minister submitted his resignation

Ukraine’s Prime Minister submitted his resignation

According to the Prime minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, his decision is related to a scandal that broke out after leaked recordings suggested that he had criticized President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Jan 18, 2020
Normandy Four leaders at negotiation table discussing ceasefire in eastern Ukraine

Normandy Four participants will sign a document on the war zone in eastern Ukraine

The Normandy Four leaders will sign a document on prospects of political settlement of the conflict in the war zone in eastern Ukraine (Donbas) at the summit in Paris on December 9. Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmytro Peskov confirmed that the…
Nov 19, 2019
Ukrainians protest near the Parliament against land reform

Ukrainians protest near the Parliament against land reform

Ukrainians protest near the Parliament against land reform
Nov 13, 2019
Putin set conditions on the Normandy Four summit

Putin set conditions on the Normandy Four summit

The Kremlin announced their conditions for the Normandy Four summit. Russian representative to the OSCE Aleksandr Lukashevich said that Russia would participate in the Normandy Four meeting if Ukraine fulfills several conditions. “The implementation of these instructions opens a way…
Oct 7, 2019
In no case should Steinmeier formula be signed. But Ukraine did it

In no case should Steinmeier formula be signed. But Ukraine did it

Ex-representative of Ukraine in the working subgroup on political issues of the TCG in Minsk Roman Bezsmertny has published the text of the sensational “Steinmeier formula,” which is being prepared on behalf of the Trilateral Group for the heads of…
Oct 1, 2019
Government approved Action Plan on legalization of gambling business and amber production

Government approved Action Plan on legalization of gambling business and amber production

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the Government’s Action Plan and a number of bills, in particular on the legalization of gambling business and regulation of amber-mining activities. Thus, the Government approved a package of bills “to regulate amber-mining…
Sep 30, 2019
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Danylyuk writes a letter of resignation

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Danylyuk writes a letter of resignation

Why Danylyuk resigned and what’s next: main surmises. Oleksandr Danylyuk was one of the first to join Zelensky’s team, one of the first to get a high position in the government office and one of the first to resign. The…
Sep 28, 2019
State Bureau of Investigation summoned Poroshenko for questioning

State Bureau of Investigation summoned Poroshenko for questioning

State Bureau of Investigation of Ukraine summoned Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s 5th President, for questioning on July 25 for the second time. On July 17, the State Bureau of Investigation summoned Poroshenko for questioning for the first time. Petro Poroshenko was summoned…
Jul 24, 2019
Activists call on responsibility for war crimes liable

Activists call on responsibility for war crimes liable

Activists call on the Ukrainian Parliament to pass the law to hold those responsible for war crimes liable. On June 6 the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s Parliament) passed in the first reading the draft law no.9438 “On amending some legal acts…
Jun 5, 2019
Ukraine’s Parliament refuses to include the presidential bill on impeachment in its session agenda

Ukraine’s Parliament refuses to include the presidential bill on impeachment in its session agenda

Only 110 MPs voted for decision to include the presidential bill on impeachment in its session agenda, while at least 226 votes were needed. The Verkhovna Rada refused to include a presidential bill on impeachment in its session agenda. It…
Jun 4, 2019
Volodymyr Zelensky’s Inaugural Address: full text

Volodymyr Zelensky’s Inaugural Address: full text

Today Volodymyr  Zelensky has officially become president of Ukraine. During the inauguration ceremony, he took an oath to the people of Ukraine, after which he addressed the deputies. EMPR publishes the full text of his speech. Dear Ukrainians! After my…
May 20, 2019

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