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Inauguration of symbolic synagogue in Kyiv

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Chief rabbi of Kyiv Jonathan Benyamin Markovitch attend the inauguration of a symbolic synagogue at the memorial site commemorating the victims of Babyn Yar, one of the biggest massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust.

14/05/2021

Ukraine

Ukraine opposition leader and Putin ally under house arrest

The move comes days after Viktor Medvedchuk was charged with treason, with the Opposition Platform - For Life party chairman denying the allegations against him.

13/05/2021

Ukraine

Ukrainian MP blasts 'hysterical' Facebook over influence network ban

Andrii Derkach was one of several Ukrainian politicians promoted by a network of fake Facebook accounts booted off the social media platform last month.

13/05/2021

Nature

Wildlife is thriving in Chernobyl 35 years after the nuclear explosion

Chernobyl may not be fit for humans for 24,000 years, but wild horses and other endangered species are flourishing in the abandoned region.

09/05/2021

My Europe Series

For Ukraine's female soldiers, armed conflict is not the only danger

Many women want to be posted to frontline positions, but face the risk of sexism and assault once they are there.

07/05/2021

Nature

Chernobyl: Why the nuclear disaster was an environmental success

The 1986 disaster has unexpectedly created Europe's largest nature reserve.

07/05/2021

Ukraine

Blinken meets Zelenskyy, urging Russia to stop 'aggressive actions'

By visiting so early in his tenure, before any trip to Russia, Antony Blinken is signaling that Ukraine is a high foreign-policy priority for President Joe Biden's administration.

06/05/2021

My Europe Series

In Ukraine’s war-torn east, locals fear poverty more than Russia

“I feel like that from one side, the enemy is shooting at us, and from the other side in Kyiv, people are trying to hit us economically.”

30/04/2021

Ukraine

Chernobyl anniversary: what's the future of nuclear energy in the EU?

The 1986 catastrophe didn't stop the growth of nuclear energy, but renewables are making the world less and less dependent on it.

26/04/2021

Culture Series

What does Chernobyl look like now?

We bring you exclusive photos of what the Chernobyl exclusion zone looks like 35 years on from the nuclear disaster.

26/04/2021

Destinations

35 years since its nuclear disaster, Chernobyl prepares for tourists

Ukraine's authorities hope that Chernobyl can be a monument not just to human error, but the ability to move on.

25/04/2021

My Europe Series

How war is making water a scarce resource in eastern Ukraine

As a consequence of the war, thousands of Ukrainians have no access to clean drinking water. They rely on NGOs for water deliverances, as the pipelines have been tangled up in the seemingly endless fighting on the eastern front.

22/04/2021

Ukraine

Ukraine adopts new military service law amid Russia tensions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law allowing to call up reservists for military service without announcing a mobilization, as tensions with Russia on the border continue.

21/04/2021

Ukraine

Pope calls on Russia and Ukraine to seek reconciliation

The pope has expressed alarm at Russia's military deployment near the Ukrainian border and urged both countries to work towards building 'reciprocal trust'.

18/04/2021

Green News

This biodegradable faux fur is made from cannabis plants

Hemp fur could provide a plastic and animal-free alternative for the fashion industry.

18/04/2021

Ukraine

We must act fast to ease tensions in eastern Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine's president has told Euronews there is no time to lose in resolving tensions in the east of the country.

16/04/2021

Ukraine

Biden calls on Putin to 'de-escalate tensions' with Ukraine

Moscow later confirmed Biden had made a proposal to hold a summit on the matter, without saying if it had been accepted.

14/04/2021

Ukraine

Russia says buildup at Ukraine border is a response to NATO 'threats'

The comments come after a surge of cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces have been locked in a conflict since Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea.

12/04/2021

My Europe Series

Is eastern Ukraine slipping back into a full-blown war?

Russia has been deploying large amounts of military hardware near the border and there has been a surge in fighting in recent weeks.

12/04/2021

Ukraine

Ukraine: Merkel demands Russia withdraw troops near border

The deployment of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine has raised concerns that the conflict could escalate once more.

08/04/2021

My Europe Series

Meet the town in war-hit Ukraine hoping to change its name to New York

It's got absolutely nothing in common with the Big Apple. But that hasn't stopped Novhorodske in Ukraine wanting to call itself New York.

07/04/2021

Ukraine

Ukraine wants to speed up joining NATO to send 'real signal to Russia'

It comes amid rising tensions in eastern Ukraine.

06/04/2021

Ukraine

EU very worried over Russian military activity near Ukraine's border

Kyiv has accused Russia of massing troops on its northern and eastern borders and in the Crimean peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014.

05/04/2021

Ukraine

Could Ukraine-Russia border tension escalate into a fresh conflict?

'The peace process has stalled to an almost complete deadlock', says Atlantic Council's Ukraine expert Peter Dickinson.

02/04/2021

Travel News

This Ukrainian beetroot soup could be officially recognised by UNESCO

Chef Levgen Klopotenko believes Borscht is in Ukrainian’s DNA so he’s put a bid together for the soup to be nominated. But the decision would not be without controversy.

01/04/2021

Ukraine

Kyiv says four soldiers killed in a bombing in eastern Ukraine

BREAKING: Kyiv says four soldiers killed in a bombing in eastern Ukraine

26/03/2021