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Prosecutors open first case over lawmaker’s vote for absentee colleague

The Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Feb. 21 that it has opened proceedings into lawmaker Vladislav Poliak.

Ukraine selects Go_A for Eurovision 2020

The electro-folk band performed their song “Solovey,” or Nightingale in English, in the traditional white voice style.

Pinchuk Art Center mediators lose jobs after forming union

30 former employees believe it was their “punishment” for forming a union to protect labor rights.

Photo Gallery:  Activists demanding Avakov’s resignation hold ‘Anti Avakovirus’ rally

Activists called for the firing of the Interior Minister on Feb. 23 at a rally in front of the President’s Office in Kyiv.

Survey shows Ukrainians’ fading trust in government

A new survey conducted by the Razumkov Center found that 64.5% of Ukrainians do not trust the executive body.