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China, Russia, Germany top list of Ukraine’s trade partners in 2019

How’s Ukraine’s foreign trade doing as of the end of 2019? Read this story to find out.

Servant of the People party announces lawmaker education, media strategy, ideology

Servant of the People, the pro-presidential party that holds a majority of Ukraine’s parliament, has new plans to continue educating its lawmakers and a new, eclectic ideology: Ukrainian centrism.

Proposed peace plan for Donbas faces criticism for ‘Kremlin-friendly’ terms

A peace plan for Ukraine presented at the Munich Security Conference has faced criticism for “repeating Kremlin talking points.” The unofficial document was released by a group of experts and ex-officials including Russians and three Ukrainians.

In Munich, Zelensky calls for repair of European security, starting with Ukraine

At the Munich conference, Zelensky called on world leaders to repair the system of regional security in Europe by ending Russia’s war in the east of Ukraine and returning the Crimean peninsula from Russian occupation

Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch explains why US should support Ukraine

Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch offers a stirring defense of U.S. support for Ukraine in a speech at Georgetown University.

Everything you need to know about Zelensky’s new chief of staff

President Zelensky has a new chief of staff, Andriy Yermak. Our video explainer tells you everything you need to know about this low-key, but influential official.

Couples break Ukrainian record for kissing on ice in Kyiv (PHOTOS)

Ukrainian couples have broken the record for largest number of people kissing on ice. We have the photos!