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Quick Wins, Big Promises: A rundown of the first week in parliament and what’s ahead. Also the big to-do list in Ukraine’s defense ministry.

He revealed police corruption in the Donbas, then he was killed. The injustices in the 2001 murder of Ihor Alexandrov continue to this day.

Ukraine frees MH17 suspect aid plans for prisoner swap. Was it a good idea?

Why Viktor Medvedchuk’s name is not in Vasyl Stus movie The current lawmaker and former defense attorney for the late imprisoned Soviet dissident, who died in 1985, threatened to sue the filmmakers.

Activists want to revive Kyiv’s ancient, polluted Lybid River But now the 17-kilometer waterway that feeds into the Dnipro River is in bad shape.

Kharkiv agency teaches fashion modeling to people with disabilities Meet the founder and some students in this story.

Ukrainian Institute in London uses truth to counter lies about Ukraine An interview with director Marina Pesenti.

There’s more…

He’s back. Renat Kuzmin, the exiled ex-deputy prosecutor general, is riding high again as a member of parliament.

Someone’s out to get Valeria Gontareva The ex-head of the National Bank of Ukraine thinks it’s billionaire oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, who denies all. 

Russia might release 33 Ukrainian prisoners soon Who are they?

Zelensky’s obstacles on the way to rule of law The task is no less than fixing a system that’s been broken for years.

How the new agricultural land market might look It could transform Ukraine’s economy

Ukrainian DJ Nastia becomes resident at BBC Radio 1 It’s the latest achievement for Anastasia Topolskaia

Opinions

This week’s editorials: “Promises to keep” and “Hong Kong win” 
Two Vox Populis: Was Ukraine right to free MH17 suspect? And: What do you love and hate about Kyiv? 
Brian Bonner: Punish Russia for its crimes in Syria 
Glen Grant: Defense industry needs more than just an audit.

From the Kyiv Post archives

Take a step back in time to see what the Kyiv Post wrote about in September 1997. Here’s the link to an edition 22 years ago.