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Ukraine

Ukrainian President calls for investigation into vaccine 'smuggling'

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered security officials to "verify without delay" claims that state officials have been secretly vaccinated against Covid-19 with illegally imported vaccines.

07/01/2021

Ukraine

Ukraine's parliament votes to restore anti-corruption legislation

Ukrainian lawmakers have defied a ruling from the nation's highest court and voted to reauthorise criminal penalties for officials who provide false tax returns.

04/12/2020

Ukraine

Ukraine's president tests positive for COVID-19

"Most (people) are overcoming COVID-19," said Ukraine's president, after testing positive. "I'm going to get through it too."

09/11/2020

Ukraine

'Unacceptable': Protests in Ukraine as anti-corruption laws scrapped

More than one thousand Ukrainians demonstrated in front of the constitutional court in Kyiv against a decision to invalidate anti-corruption measures.

30/10/2020

Europe News

EU and Ukraine vow to deepen ties, call on Russia to honour peace deal

"The EU is — and will remain — Ukraine's biggest and most reliable partner," European Council president Charles Michel said after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels.

06/10/2020

World

Zelenskyy: 'high chance' of ending war in Ukraine 'this year'.

In an exclusive interview for Global Conservation with Euronews Correspondent Sasha Vakulina, Ukraine President Vlodoymyr Zelenskyy has said there is a 'high chance' of ending the conflict in the country's east 'this year'

25/08/2020

Ukraine

Kyiv claims two breaches after ceasefire begins in eastern Ukraine

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists claimed more than 14,000 lives since 2014.

27/07/2020

Ukraine

Corruption in Ukraine: Is time running out to reform the country?

Former government ministers and officials have voiced their concerns about the future direction of Ukraine. With anti-corruption reforms hanging in the balance, is the window for change closing?

25/07/2020

Ukraine

'Everybody watch Earthlings': Zelenskyy defends meeting hostage demand

"We have a result: everyone is alive," said Zelenskyy, after some criticised him for carrying out the odd request

22/07/2020

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

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

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

USA

Trump selects former defender of Jeffrey Epstein to join legal team

Alan Dershowitz will assist the US president in the upcoming Senate trial on Tuesday. The constitutional expert has said he will deliver arguments meant to shield Trump from allegations that he abused his power.

18/01/2020

World News

A year of political upheaval

2019 witnessed a series of momentous events including the death of ISIS' leader, political upheavals and important anniversaries.

23/12/2019

France

Macron positive after Zelenskiy's first face-to-face with Putin

A ceasefire and further prisoner swaps are among the items on the agenda at the summit in Paris.

09/12/2019

Ukraine

Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels begin troop withdrawal in east

The pullout could pave the way for a high-stake summit between Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany.

09/11/2019

World News

Euroviews. Stemming the flow of illegal tobacco from Ukraine and Belarus should be a priority for the EU ǀ View

The inflow of illicit tobacco from the EU’s eastern border continues to flourish. The EU should make the most of the current situation and encourage both Ukraine and Belarus to further commit to tackling a problem.

11/10/2019

Ukraine

Ukrainian president holds record-breaking 14-hour press conference

Zelensky started the "marathon" press conference from 10:00 am local time and took the last questions shortly after midnight.

11/10/2019

Ukraine

Ukraine to review cases linked to firm that employed Biden's son

It is the first concrete sign of how Ukraine plans to handle investigations that are being closely watched in Washington amid possible impeachment of Donald Trump.

04/10/2019