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Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:55:00 +0200
Biden "did not hold back" in phone call with Putin – White House
The treatment of Alexei Navalny and protesters was brought up.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:30:00 +0200
Ukrainians warned of heavy snowstorms in some regions
The agency has warned drivers of icy roads, possible interruption of intercity traffic, and blackouts in the affected settlements.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:05:00 +0200
Bill on Bureau of Economic Security passes second reading
The bill suggests disbanding tax police.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:40:00 +0200
Hryvnia keeps sliding: Fresh rates for Jan 29
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 34.10.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:15:00 +0200
EU keeps travel curbs on Ukrainian citizens in place amid COVID-19
Only six countries are on the EU's green zone list.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:50:00 +0200
COVID-19: Number of recoveries in Ukraine exceeds 1 mln
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,211,593.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:25:00 +0200
Donbas war update: Ukraine records three ceasefire violations on Jan 28
There were no casualties in the past day.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0200
NATO chief calls on Allies to boost defense spending
Stoltenberg earlier noted Russia's threatening moves toward its neighbors.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 02:59:00 +0200
Zelensky enacts NSDC decision on new sanctions, no details disclosed
The sanction list has not been published yet.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 22:59:00 +0200
Former SBU chief: Ukraine should bring Budapest accords back onto international agenda
Marchuk is "sharply negative" about the idea of Ukraine returning its nuclear status.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 21:59:00 +0200
Yanukovych faces charges for Kharkiv accords on Russia Navy in Crimea
The document extended the deployment period for the Russian fleet, which directly participated in the occupation of Ukraine's Crimea.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:59:00 +0200
Ukraine requests Venice Commission's opinion on draft laws on Constitutional Court
This request is a follow-up to the recommendations of the Commission.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:59:00 +0200
Russia deploys Bastion coastal defense missile system in occupied Crimea
They conducted a set of drills.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:59:00 +0200
Ukraine ranks third by number of ECHR applications, after Russia and Turkey – report
In total, the ECHR in 2020 received 41,700 applications against 44,500 in 2019.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:59:00 +0200
Over half of Ukrainians not ready to participate in mass protests – poll
The number of citizens who are reluctant to participate in rallies increased by 8 percentage points last year.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:55:00 +0200
FM Kuleba slams PACE decision not to sanction Russian delegation
On January 28, PACE decided to turn down the initiative of the Ukrainian delegates to apply restrictions to the Russian delegation.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:30:00 +0200
Single e-platform for foreign students' enrollment to be created in Ukraine
The minister noted that the online enrollment process would be simplified and deprived of a multi-step bureaucratic routine.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:05:00 +0200
Rada snubs Vitrenko for First Vice PM, energy minister post, again
Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities backed his candidacy.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:40:00 +0200
Rada instructs Cabinet to resolve issue with high tariffs
The Cabinet of Ministers must submit its proposals within a month to increase the cost of paying subsidies, which are provided for in the state budget for 2021.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:15:00 +0200
USS Porter to conduct maritime security operations in Black Sea region
USS Porter is entering the Black Sea.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:50:00 +0200
Ukraine's foreign ministry initiates entry ban for Russian propagandist
Keosayan, Margarita Simonyan, and Roman Babayan arrived in occupied Donetsk to participate in the so-called "Russian Donbas Forum."

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:25:00 +0200
Giant poker club to be opened at site of Maidan killings – media
During the Revolution of Dignity, fire broke out, killing many inside the building.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Ukraine reports 67 new COVID-19 cases, one death in armed forces as of Jan 28
Some 121 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:35:00 +0200
PACE rejects initiative to sanction Russia delegation
This morning, the PACE Monitoring Committee reviewed the proposals and rejected all draft amendments, submitted including by MPs from Ukraine.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:10:00 +0200
Entrepreneurs rallying in Kyiv against quarantine curbs, tougher tax policy 
As of 10:00, about 500 people have already gathered on the square.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:45:00 +0200
Ukraine ranks 117th of 180 countries in Corruption Perceptions Index 2020
The leaders remained the same in 2020 – Denmark and New Zealand.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:20:00 +0200
Emergency level red: Snowstorms cover most of Ukraine
Snowfalls and blizzards will persist, meteorologists warn.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:55:00 +0200
Massive fire at Russian plant producing charges for Grad MLR systems
Three people were injured in the accident.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:30:00 +0200
Canada launching mobility working group with Ukraine on migration
There are more than 1.3 million Canadians of Ukrainian descent.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:05:00 +0200
Donbas war update: Ukraine records 10 ceasefire violations on Jan 27
There were no casualties in the past day.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:40:00 +0200
Hryvnia weakens to U.S. dollar on Jan 28
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 34.12.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:15:00 +0200
COVID-19: Over 5,500 new active cases reported as of Jan 28
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,206,412.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:50:00 +0200
Department of Homeland Security warns of "heightened threat" in U.S.
The threat will persist until late April, security analysts predict.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:25:00 +0200
Invaders hindering OSCE SMM access – Ukraine monitors
Systematic obstruction of SMM's work in the occupied territories prevails.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Ukrainian Orthodox icon in Bosnia: Kyiv ready to send experts to Sarajevo
The contested piece of art, which Ukraine says is part of its cultural heritage, has earlier sparked a diplomatic row.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 02:30:00 +0200
New U.S. Secretary of State doesn't rule out new sanctions against Russia
The United States is closely monitoring the situation around Alexei Navalny, analyzing meddling in the U.S. elections, and other acts by Russia.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:59:00 +0200
Navalny's brother detained in Moscow
His whereabouts are not known.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:59:00 +0200
Transnational hacker group exposed in Ukraine
It was a joint operation of Ukraine, Eurojust, Europol, U.S. and German law enforcement agencies.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:59:00 +0200
Ukraine envoy says 'DPR'/'LPR' block prisoner swap since Sept
The recent exchange of detainees between Kyiv and the "DPR"/"LPR" took place on April 16, 2020.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:59:00 +0200
Political advisers to Normandy leaders take part in video conference on Donbas
They discussed steps that would facilitate the peace process in eastern Ukraine.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:59:00 +0200
Health Minister announces start of mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Feb
Up to 30 million citizens will have free access to coronavirus vaccines.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:59:00 +0200
Lawmakers want to introduce ethics rules for debt collectors in Ukraine
Some 355 MPs voted for the bill with a required minimum of 226 votes.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:59:00 +0200
Ukraine to consider sanctions against 13 Russian airlines
The Russian companies violate the procedure for using Ukraine's airspace by flying over the temporarily occupied Crimea and Sevastopol.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:55:00 +0200
Szijjártó hopes to mend relations between Kyiv and Budapest
Relations with Ukraine had recently been developing in the wrong direction, Szijjártó admitted.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:30:00 +0200
SBU blocks major scheme of smuggling from occupied Donbas
Perpetrators would use transit via Russia to hide traces of the products' real origin.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:05:00 +0200
Occupation authorities in Crimea open 81 cases on locals evading military draft in 2020
At least 28,044 Crimean residents have been called up for "service" in the Russian army since the beginning of the occupation.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:40:00 +0200
Kyiv mayor reports over 400 new COVID-19 cases, 16 fatalities
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city stands at 127,076.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:15:00 +0200
Putin haunted by "health issues," Ukraine intelligence says
Concerns over the Russian leader's physical condition have launched the "power transfer process" in Russia, the SZRU White Paper states.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:50:00 +0200
Reintegration ministry drafts concept for promoting Crimean Tatar language
The ministry has already turned to Google and Duolingo to integrate the Crimean Tatar language into their technological platforms.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:25:00 +0200
Zelensky Office chief's advisor sees "good signal" for Ukraine in Biden's first phone call with Putin
Podolyak noted Biden's position of support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.



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