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Lawyers for two of Ukraine’s wealthiest oligarchs, Ihor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Boholyubov, have said the London High Court has ordered the freeing of their clients’ assets as the country’s largest ba
Dec. 5, 2018
Kyivans have finally found out why one of the city’s main bridges was closed to traffic around a month ago. It turns out that Darnytskyi Bridge was shut down at the end of October for the filming of a
Nov. 30, 2018
After returning from a Nov. 27 meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, Paul Grod tried to make his way through the lobby of the President Hotel. But he kept getting stopped by well-w
Nov. 30, 2018
The Coast Guard of the Russian Federal Security Service attacked and seized three Ukrainian Navy boats on Nov. 25 after the Ukrainian vessels tried to go from the Black Sea into the Azov Sea through t
Nov. 28, 2018
Ukraine’s parliament approved late on Nov. 26 the imposition of 30 days of martial law in 10 oblasts located on the Russian border, the border with the Russian-controlled Transnistria region of Moldov
Nov. 26, 2018
This is a point-by-point summary of what we know about the incident in the Black Sea that took place on Nov. 25. What happened? Russian Coast Guard ships attacked and then seized three Ukrainian Navy
Nov. 26, 2018
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify some probable and potential effects of martial law. During an emergency meeting of the National Security and Defense Council on Nov. 25, Preside
Nov. 26, 2018
At an emergency meeting late on the night of Nov. 25, the Military Cabinet passed a resolution to impose a martial law in Ukraine in the wake of an attack on and seizure of Ukrainian Navy boats by the
Nov. 25, 2018
Russia has closed off the Kerch Strait – the strait connecting the Black Sea and Azov Sea – for non-military ships in retaliation to what the Kremlin calls trespassing into Russia’s territorial waters
Nov. 25, 2018
The Ukrainian parliament early on Nov. 23 approved next year’s state budget bill in a move that could unlock $3.9 billion in aid from the International Monetary Fund. The budget was passed five weeks
Nov. 23, 2018
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is facing an uphill battle for re-election in the upcoming March 2019 presidential vote, according to the latest poll of Ukrainians’ electoral preferences. Nearly
Nov. 18, 2018
Lots of tainted candidates, and some good ones, have got past the latest stage of selection for places on the High Anti-Corruption Court and Supreme Court, experts reckon. Judges and lawyers vying for
Nov. 14, 2018
Two Russia-friendly political parties – Opposition Bloc and Za Zhittya (For Life) – are to merge forces prior to the 2019 presidential and parliamentary elections, they announced on Nov. 9. Announcing
Nov. 9, 2018
Editor’s Note: The Russian government on Nov. 1 imposed sanctions on Ukraine in response to the country’s “unfriendly actions” against Russia. In a document on the measures, the Kremlin listed 332 peo
Nov. 7, 2018
Kateryna Gandziuk, a civic activist and local council member from Kherson, a city some 550 kilometers south of Kyiv, died on Nov. 4 in a Kyiv hospital. Gandziuk, 33, was attacked with acid on July 31,
Nov. 4, 2018
Ukraine is one of the worst countries in Europe in terms of English abilities, coming in at 43rd place out of 88 countries and in 28th place out of 32 European countries in a ranking of English profic
Nov. 2, 2018
Lawyers for two of Ukraine’s wealthiest oligarchs, Ihor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Boholyubov, have said the London High Court has ordered the freeing of their clients’ assets as the country’s largest ba
Dec. 5, 2018
Kyivans have finally found out why one of the city’s main bridges was closed to traffic around a month ago. It turns out that Darnytskyi Bridge was shut down at the end of October for the filming of a
Nov. 30, 2018
After returning from a Nov. 27 meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, Paul Grod tried to make his way through the lobby of the President Hotel. But he kept getting stopped by well-w
Nov. 30, 2018
The Coast Guard of the Russian Federal Security Service attacked and seized three Ukrainian Navy boats on Nov. 25 after the Ukrainian vessels tried to go from the Black Sea into the Azov Sea through t
Nov. 28, 2018
Ukraine’s parliament approved late on Nov. 26 the imposition of 30 days of martial law in 10 oblasts located on the Russian border, the border with the Russian-controlled Transnistria region of Moldov
Nov. 26, 2018
This is a point-by-point summary of what we know about the incident in the Black Sea that took place on Nov. 25. What happened? Russian Coast Guard ships attacked and then seized three Ukrainian Navy
Nov. 26, 2018
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify some probable and potential effects of martial law. During an emergency meeting of the National Security and Defense Council on Nov. 25, Preside
Nov. 26, 2018
At an emergency meeting late on the night of Nov. 25, the Military Cabinet passed a resolution to impose a martial law in Ukraine in the wake of an attack on and seizure of Ukrainian Navy boats by the
Nov. 25, 2018
Russia has closed off the Kerch Strait – the strait connecting the Black Sea and Azov Sea – for non-military ships in retaliation to what the Kremlin calls trespassing into Russia’s territorial waters
Nov. 25, 2018
The Ukrainian parliament early on Nov. 23 approved next year’s state budget bill in a move that could unlock $3.9 billion in aid from the International Monetary Fund. The budget was passed five weeks
Nov. 23, 2018
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is facing an uphill battle for re-election in the upcoming March 2019 presidential vote, according to the latest poll of Ukrainians’ electoral preferences. Nearly
Nov. 18, 2018
Lots of tainted candidates, and some good ones, have got past the latest stage of selection for places on the High Anti-Corruption Court and Supreme Court, experts reckon. Judges and lawyers vying for
Nov. 14, 2018
Two Russia-friendly political parties – Opposition Bloc and Za Zhittya (For Life) – are to merge forces prior to the 2019 presidential and parliamentary elections, they announced on Nov. 9. Announcing
Nov. 9, 2018
Editor’s Note: The Russian government on Nov. 1 imposed sanctions on Ukraine in response to the country’s “unfriendly actions” against Russia. In a document on the measures, the Kremlin listed 332 peo
Nov. 7, 2018
Kateryna Gandziuk, a civic activist and local council member from Kherson, a city some 550 kilometers south of Kyiv, died on Nov. 4 in a Kyiv hospital. Gandziuk, 33, was attacked with acid on July 31,
Nov. 4, 2018
Ukraine is one of the worst countries in Europe in terms of English abilities, coming in at 43rd place out of 88 countries and in 28th place out of 32 European countries in a ranking of English profic
Nov. 2, 2018