Ukraine closes entry to foreign citizens amid coronavirus – Read the story.
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First death from coronavirus in Ukraine confirmed
A Ukrainian woman, 71, died on March 13 in Radomysl, a city some 110 kilometers west of Kyiv. The city is now under lockdown.
Ukraine to cancel all flights starting March 17
Passenger flights will stop at midnight on March 17 to curb the spread of COVID-19, Parliament Speaker Dmytro Razumkov said.
Ukraine to enter direct negotiations with Russian-led militants
Chief of Staff Yermak announced that Ukraine will enter direct negotiations with Russian-led militants for the first time in six years of war.
National Bank cuts policy rate, continues forex sales
The bank will cut interests rates from 11% to 10% to boost the hryvnia amid lower than expected consumer inflation.
US slams lack of rule of law, stalled EuroMaidan cases in Ukraine
The State Department’s 2019 country report detailed problems with freedom of speech, torture, arbitrary arrests and other human rights violations.
Ukrainians working abroad likely face more hardships
Tightened border controls will block many temporary or seasonal workers from traveling throughout Europe, potentially slashing their incomes,
Ukraine’s state museum NAMU becomes a hotspot for youth thanks to Banda Agency
The agency’s new ads for the museum involve mysterious graffiti sprayed around central Kyiv.
Survey: Ukraine’s businesses predict decline amid COVID-19
More than half of Ukrainian firms say it’s become harder to serve customers and predict lower profits.
UK band Coldplay brings Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ to Kyiv
Kyiv was featured in the British rock band Coldplay’s new video for their single “Trouble in Town,” inspired by the dystopian parable.
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Kyiv Post: Tolerating traitors
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
The American state department has released a new report that draws several bleak conclusions about the rule of law in Ukraine, particularly regarding the state of EuroMaidan investigations and frequent attacks on journalists and whistleblowers, which often go unsolved.
The agency particularly noted the collapse of EuroMaidan cases, which occurred in a series of blows to the department overseeing the investigations led by Sergii Gorbatuk. Read “Concerns mount over future of EuroMaidan cases under Zelensky” from August 2019, much of which was borne out in subsequent months.
Also noted in the report is the lack of prosecution in the murder of Kherson activist and lawmaker Kateryna Gandziuk, murdered in August 2018. For more on that story, read “Getting away with murder: The Kateryna Gandziuk case” from our archives.
