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Coronavirus in Ukraine: Kyiv shuts down subway

The Ukrainian government has increased restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus. The new measures limit the operation of …
Iryna Yavorska
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Tamara Kiptenko

Second COVID-19 death in Ukraine confirmed, total cases grow to 14

A second person has died from the novel coronavirus in Ukraine, while the total number of confirmed cases in the country has grown to 14, Ukraine’s …
Toma Istomina

Ukraine closes borders with Russia, Russian-occupied territories for two weeks

Ukraine closed its borders for foreign citizens for two weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus on March 15, 48 hours after the National Security …

Parliament introduces fines for violating quarantine, lifts some taxes

The Ukrainian parliament has passed new laws aimed at mitigating the effects of novel coronavirus. The regulations introduce punishments for violating …
Toma Istomina

Ukraine shuts down public transportation, domestic travel, restaurants

The Ukrainian government has toughened measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, shutting down all public transportation starting March 18 and most …
Olga Rudenko

COVID-19 reaches Kyiv, total number of cases in Ukraine now stands at 7

The first two cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus have been confirmed in Kyiv, bringing the total number of cases in Ukraine to seven. Ukraine saw one …
Olga Rudenko

Coronavirus in Ukraine: Kyiv shuts down cafes, bars, gyms, shopping malls and beauty salons (VIDEO)

Kyiv shuts down cafes, bars, gyms, shopping malls and beauty salons. In an attempt to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Ukrainian …
Iryna Yavorska
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Tamara Kiptenko
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Alina Sedlerova

Brian Bonner: What you get for free from the Kyiv Post

The Kyiv Post provides our global community a lot for free, but we rely on subscribers to stay alive. For openers, two-thirds of our 9,000 copy print …
Brian Bonner

Zelensky urges government to shut subways, transportation between cities

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the government to increase restrictions amid the coronavirus spread by shutting down subways in large …
Toma Istomina

Kyiv shuts all but supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, gas stations

Starting from March 17 all restaurants, night clubs, gyms, beauty salons and shopping malls will have to shut down in Kyiv, the city’s mayor Vitali …
Toma Istomina

SkyUp Airlines evacuates Ukrainian citizens stranded in Italy

As Ukraine International Airlines defended itself against criticism on March 15 for hiking some of its ticket prices during a pandemic, its low-cost …
Alexander Query
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Jack Laurenson

Shmygal urges Ukrainians to not travel within country 

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal has urged Ukrainians to refrain from traveling within the country amid quarantine measures to fight the novel …
Jack Laurenson

Ukraine International Airlines hikes its prices amid coronavirus panic

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has sharply increased prices for some tickets a few days before the complete closure of Ukrainian borders and the …
Alexander Query

Zelensky says Ukraine is prepared for coronavirus

During a video address to the nation on the evening of Friday March 13, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the country to ready itself …
Jack Laurenson

Alexei Bayer: The world economy heads into the unknown

On Dec. 29, 2019, I published a piece in the Kyiv Post titled “Will the Trump Financial Bubble Burst in 2020?” Even before that, I became convinced …
Alexei Bayer

Government will charter plane, evacuate Ukrainians stuck at Italian-Slovenian border 

Over 100 Ukrainian nationals were stuck at the border between Italy and Slovenia on March 14, after Slovenian border guards refused them entry from …
Alexander Query

Chernivtsi Oblast declares state of emergency, no trains to Poland

The western Ukrainian region of Chernivtsi, bordering Moldova and Romania, has declared a state of emergency after confirmation there of two cases of …
Jack Laurenson

Zelensky addresses nation, gives Ukrainians 3 days to return home

President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a March 13 address to the nation, said that Ukraine is shutting down its borders from March 17, urging Ukrainians …
Oleksiy Sorokin
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