Ukraine

Reaction to Dayton as US ambassador to Ukraine appears favorable in Senate

In an Aug. 5 confirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate, nominated ambassador to Ukraine Keith Dayton showed vocal support for extending military aid to …
Artur Korniienko
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Illia Ponomarenko

Zelensky appoints new deputy chief of staff Tatarov, who helped persecute EuroMaidan protesters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Oleh Tatarov as deputy head of the Presidential Office on Aug. 5. As a police official in 2014, …
Artur Korniienko

Reuters: Belarus to invite Russia and Ukraine to discuss alleged mercenaries

MINSK – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on August 6 ordered authorities to invite Russia and Ukraine’s prosecutors to Minsk to resolve the …
Reuters

As infections rise, Ukrainian cities protest targeted shutdowns

In response to a growing number of COVID-19 infections, the government in early August adopted new quarantine rules that divide communities into …
Igor Kossov

BelTA: Lukashenko comments on war in Ukraine

MINSK – Belarus is ready to continue assisting with the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine’s southeast. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made …
Belarusian news (BelTA)

Zelensky: Ukraine doing its best to maintain ceasefire in Donbas

Ukraine is doing its best to maintain ceasefire and save the lives of soldiers. President Volodymyr Zelensky has said this while speaking to the media …
Kyiv Post

Zelensky turns to a newcomer to lead his road-building project

For Oleksandr Kubrakov, repairing and building roads is a new endeavor — even though he’s the head of Ukraine’s state road agency, …
Natalia Datskevych
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Kostyantyn Chernichkin

Ukrinform: 43 new coronavirus cases recorded in occupied Crimea

Forty-three coronavirus cases have been recorded in occupied Crimea over the past day, including four cases in the city of Sevastopol. Read more …
UkrInform

Euronews: Has COVID-19 struck a fatal blow for Ukraine’s green energy drive?

Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Ukraine’s push to use more renewables in its energy mix was under threat. Read more here.
Euronews

Ukraine taking part in Saber Junction 2020 multinational exercise in Germany

The Saber Junction 2020 multinational exercise, which involves servicemen from 17 countries, among them Ukraine, has begun at the Hohenfels Training …
Interfax-Ukraine

UNIAN: Duda vows to work toward restoring Ukraine sovereignty

Polish President Duda mentioned Ukraine in his inaugural swearing-in address on August 6. Read more here.
UNIAN

UNIAN: Survey – 4 parties expected to make it to Rada in snap elections

Four political parties could win seats in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, if snap elections were to be held next Sunday. Read more here.
UNIAN

UNIAN: COVID-19 travel easing – Montenegro fully reopens for Ukrainians

Montenegro has allowed Ukrainian citizens to enter its territory without restrictions since Ukraine has been put on the safe “green zone” list. Read …
UNIAN

Ukrinform: Red Cross sends over 70 tonnes of humanitarian aid to occupied Donbas

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has sent seven trucks with humanitarian cargo to the temporarily occupied territory of Donbas, …
UkrInform

Amnesty International: 4 years on and still no justice for victims of enforced disappearance

Four years after Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch exposed the practice of secret detention of civilians by both sides in the conflict in …
Amnesty International

Ukrinform: Kuleba – Document on Crimea de-occupation coordinated and will be submitted to NSDC

At a meeting chaired by Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov, the …
UkrInform

Zelensky orders Shmyhal to report on actions to prevent emergencies

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal to inspect the handling of hazardous materials in Ukraine …
Interfax-Ukraine

RFE/RL: Ukraine tells Zarif Iran must provide full explanation for downed airliner

Ukraine expects to receive full information from Iran about the circumstances in which Iranian forces shot down an airliner in January, the Ukrainian …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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