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Six years on, EuroMaidan investigations unlikely to bring justice

Only two people are in jail for crimes against EuroMaidan participants. Not a single official, police officer, judge or prosecutor has gone to prison for the EuroMaidan crimes. Read our chronology of the EuroMaidan investigations and a timeline showing how former Berkut riot officers evaded justice.

Turkish dissidents worry Ukraine will bow to Erdogan’s demands 

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Kyiv this week, the countries leaders signaled that Ukraine may cooperate with Turkish extradition requests.

Defense Minister: Ukraine’s military overhaul has an eye towards NATO

In an interview with the Kyiv Post, Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodniuk outlined a huge military overhaul intended to put the military in line with NATO standards.

1+1 television channel premises searched as part of Honcharuk leak investigation

The Security Service of Ukraine conducted the search as part of an investigation into leaked audio of Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk’s conversations.

The week in cartoons

Sell your dog to pay for your gas bills, Ukraine and Turkey’s perennial free trade deal and more.

Plant-based Beyond Meat products attract Ukrainian consumers

Since the U.S. startup Beyond Meat entered the Ukrainian market in November, it has become a popular alternative to meat-based products in restaurants across the country.

Louis C.K. to perform sold-out show in Kyiv

The controversial American comedian will perform in Kyiv this May. Despite #MeToo controversy, tickets sold out within hours.

Canadian firefighters donate much needed equipment to Ukraine

Edmonton’s fire training center collected 14,000 kilograms worth of gear, diesel generators, emergency response equipment and medical supplies to donate to Ukrainian firefighters.

Zelensky government releases e-governance mobile application

Called Diia, the mobile app hit the App Store and Google Play on Feb. 6. Now users can access their driving licenses and vehicle registration certificates from their smartphones.

From the archives

In 2020, six years after the bloodiest days of the 2013-14 EuroMaidan Revolution, the Kyiv Post is focusing on the beleaguered investigations into crimes committed under the government of former president Viktor Yanukovych.

Late last year, the investigations that had stalled for years hit a series of roadblocks that threatened to derail justice completely. Not least of which was the firing of the top investigator into the cases in October, and then soon after came the release of five Berkut riot police as part of the December prisoner exchange with Russia.

Continue to follow our reporting on the investigations, and look back at the original cover story from February 2014, when we covered the ‘week of carnage’ that left nearly 100 protesters killed.