Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine: Police detain armed man holding 13 people hostage on bus

"It's over," Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced on Twitter, adding: "All are safe".

21/07/2020

Ukraine

Ukrainians want 'fair' inquiry over murdered journalist Pavel Sheremet

The award-winning journalist known for his criticism of the Kremlin and Kyiv leaders, died when a bomb planted in his car exploded during morning rush hour on July 20 in 2016.

20/07/2020

Ukraine

Six years on, rescue workers recall the horror of MH17 crash site

It's been 6 years since Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine. Here's what 2 rescue workers saw that day.

17/07/2020

Ukraine

Chernobyl Fires: workers are 'ill-eqipped and using 1990s fire trucks'

Claims have been made that firefighters are ill-equipped and not properly organised to safeguard the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, where fires recently put the area, and those operating in it, at terrible risk.

14/07/2020

Ukraine

Ukraine's central bank chief quits over 'political pressure'

Yakiv Smolii's resignation is raising concerns about the central bank's independence and the continuation of a much-needed IMF bailout.

02/07/2020

Ukraine

In pictures: Kyiv's legendary 'Kachalka' outdoor gym comes back to life after lockdown

Local fitness enthusiasts have been itching to come back to the 'Kachalka,' Kyiv's famous Kyiv's outdoor gym, since lockdown began in March. As restrictions ease, they are returning in their droves to use the scrap metal equipment.

12/06/2020

Economy

Tobacco giants fume over claims they exploited COVID-19 crisis

Critics say donations of money and ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic are part of PR efforts to lobby for less state control over tobacco.

08/06/2020

Ukraine

Ukraine opens probe into leaked 'Biden-Poroshenko' tapes

The tapes, which are yet to be authenticated, were released on Tuesday by Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach.

21/05/2020

Ukraine

What’s the verdict on Ukraine's Zelenskyy's first year in office?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had to manage a number of international crises in his first year in office. How did he get on?

20/05/2020

Ukraine

Euroviews. In the fight against Russian influence in Ukraine, language matters. It’s Kyiv, not Kiev ǀ View

Finding justice for Ukrainians, including my own family, starts with resisting Russia’s propaganda and promoting the Ukrainian language. It starts with spelling Ukraine’s capital as Kyiv.

19/05/2020

Ukraine

Dozens of newborn babies are stranded in Kyiv due to lockdown

Over 100 babies have yet to see their adoptive parents for the first time. Travel restrictions in Ukraine prevent most foreign parents from entering the country.

16/05/2020

Ukraine

Lean times during lockdown in cash-strapped Ukrainian zoo

High-quality beef has been partially replaced by other meats and broccoli swapped for cheaper cabbage.

09/05/2020

Ukraine

Coronavirus compounds problems for domestic violence victims

An increasing number of women and children in Ukraine are experiencing domestic violence during the quarantine.

03/05/2020

Ukraine

Euroviews. Amazon’s ambivalence is helping support for Russian forces and their proxies in Ukraine ǀ View

While Russia is waging an illegal invasion into Ukraine, Amazon is profiting from the symbols of that conflict, such as the banners that represent Russian proxy forces.

24/04/2020

Ukraine

Amid coronavirus lockdown, Ukrainians start to feel the pinch

“The crisis will, of course, have a massive effect on people living in Ukraine. The consequences are completely different from what we will see in a country such as Denmark.”

15/04/2020

Ukraine

Ukraine: Forest fires in Chernobyl zone 'under control', officials say

Massive fires in the Chernobyl exclusion zone have been contained, Ukraine authorities say, after activists claimed they were dangerously close to the nuclear plant.

14/04/2020

Ukraine

Ukraine: Village evacuated as forest fires burn on in Chernobyl region

Ukraine police moved villagers from their homes as firefighters continued to battle wildfires that broke out last weekend.

10/04/2020

Ukraine

Forest fires in Chernobyl exclusion zone bring hike in radiation

Inspectors said radiation levels were substantially higher than normal as two fires blazed in the largely unpopulated exclusion zone around the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster.

06/04/2020

Ukraine

Ukraine lifts ban on sale of farmland in bid to receive IMF funds

Ukraine's parliament passed legislation to allow people to sell farmland in a bid to receive grant money from the International Monetary Fund.

31/03/2020

Ukraine

As Ukraine shuts down, its citizens come to terms with coronavirus

The long shadow of the Soviet Union and mistrust of politicians means some Ukrainians are sceptical about the coronavirus outbreak - but one expert says that will soon change

19/03/2020

Ukraine

Coronavirus: Medical mask resellers targeted by armed gang in Ukraine

The men intercepted meetings between buyers and sellers of masks, stealing as many as 100,000.

17/03/2020

Ukraine

'We need new brains': MPs vote to oust Ukraine's prime minister

Denys Shmygal is Ukraine's new prime minister after MPs voted to accept the resignation of Oleksiy Honcharuk.

04/03/2020

Ukraine

Ukraine: Zelensky reforms stir concerns of centralising power

The Ukrainian opposition is concerned about new reforms in the country. They fear the president and his party are centralising power, which could be dangerous in the long run. Experts also criticise some steps by the government but say previous governments acted similarly.

27/02/2020

Ukraine

Ukrainians protest over having coronavirus evacuees in their region

Some people protested against Ukrainian nationals being kept in isolation in the central Poltava region over fear the novel coronavirus could spread.

21/02/2020

Ukraine

Soldier killed as violence flares-up in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's president called it a cynical move by pro-Russian separatists so that the peace process would fail.

18/02/2020

Ukraine

Leaked audio shows Iran instantly knew it had downed Ukrainian plane

Ukrainian and Iranian authorities have said the recording between an Iranian pilot and air traffic controller is authentic.

04/02/2020