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Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:15:00 +0200
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 121.2 mln
The overall death toll is 2,680,740 people, while 68,724,089 coronavirus patients have already recovered.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:50:00 +0200
Donbas war update: Ukraine records nine ceasefire violations on March 17
There were no casualties in the past day.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:25:00 +0200
COVID-19: Ukraine hits this year's high in new cases as of March 18
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,504,076.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Reuters: Oil drops for fifth straight day after U.S. inventories rise
Brent crude was down 37 cents, or 0.5%, at $67.63 a barrel by 0535 GMT after dropping 0.6% on Wednesday.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 23:35:00 +0200
Football fans banned from stands in Kyiv over COVID spike fears
This means Shakhtar will play in Europa League against Roma at an empty Olimpiyskiy arena.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 23:15:00 +0200
Ukraine snubs Russia's attempts to let proxy forces' representative, convicted terrorist join Donbas talks
What is more, the person in question has been targeted in multiple criminal investigations in Ukraine.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:30:00 +0200
Ukraine exhausts three annual quotas for duty-free exports to EU
EU has set tariff quotas for 36 types of Ukrainian goods.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 21:45:00 +0200
Kuleba slams Iran for "manipulation" in PS752 downing report, failure to consider Ukraine's remarks
The technical probe has been carried out with multiple violations of international standards of the Chicago Convention and ICAO.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0200
Japan confirms intention to partake in Ukraine military exercises
The two defense chiefs agreed to hold a second round of Ukrainian-Japanese consultations on security issues.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:15:00 +0200
Ukrainian farmers reducing output of agricultural products
In the first two months of 2021, more than 2 billion eggs, 1.05 million tonnes of milk, and 545,000 tonnes of meat were produced in Ukraine.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:30:00 +0200
EU resumes poultry trade with Ukraine
The resolution will come into force on March 20, 2021.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +0200
Russia's "major fiasco": U.S. intel finds no signs of Ukraine's meddling in elections
This refutes the fake narrative widely promoted by Russia of "Ukrainian interference".

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0200
PS752 downing: Plane mistaken for "hostile target", final report says
Tehran has put the blame on an air defense operator's error.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:50:00 +0200
Summer navigation: Lufthansa Group to triple flights from Ukraine
In winter, the flights of the Group's airlines were operated only from Boryspil International Airport.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:30:00 +0200
President's Office projects 5.1% GDP growth in 2021
To this end, appropriate monetary and fiscal measures must be introduced in Ukraine.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:15:00 +0200
Ukraine reviews quarantine zoning as of March 17
Only four regions are still in the yellow zone.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:55:00 +0200
Biden says he agrees Putin is "killer"
Biden said Putin would "pay a price" for interfering in U.S. elections.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:40:00 +0200
Experts predict Ukraine may see inflation accelerate
The National Bank is highly likely to raise the key policy rate again.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:15:00 +0200
Lviv to introduce tough quarantine from March 19
The decision is to prevent the collapse of the city's healthcare system.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:50:00 +0200
Ukraine to invite Japan to join Crimean Platform
The minister thanked Japan for its assistance.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:25:00 +0200
Mayor Klitschko urges Cabinet to step up quarantine curbs in Kyiv
Earlier, Klitschko asked the government to expand quarantine curbs in the orange zone.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Ukraine becomes UK's major exporter of snails
More than 360 Ukrainian companies are engaged in trade with Great Britain.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:35:00 +0200
Ihor Brusylo appointed Deputy Head of President's Office – Zelensky's decree
Relevant decree No. 101/2021 was signed on March 17.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:10:00 +0200
Turkey becomes Ukraine's major supplier of exotic fruit
Its share was 28.8% of fruit imports.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:45:00 +0200
COVID-19: Ukraine may decide on tougher quarantine by weekend – expert
Lapii advocates more curbs amid growing hospitalizations.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:20:00 +0200
COVID-19: First Ukrainian gets second shot of vaccine on March 16 to complete vaccination course
In the past day, most vaccinations were recorded in the city of Kyiv.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:55:00 +0200
Ukraine reports 179 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of March 17
Some 491 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:30:00 +0200
Kyiv mayor reports over 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 25 fatalities
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city stands at 148,831.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:05:00 +0200
No blood clots after COVID-19 vaccine recorded in Ukraine – Health minister
He advises the authorities should wait for clinical research findings.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:40:00 +0200
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 120.7 mln
The overall death toll is 2,670,763 people, while 68,458,377 coronavirus patients have already recovered.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:15:00 +0200
Hryvnia slightly weakens to U.S. dollar on March 17
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 32.96.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:50:00 +0200
Donbas warzone update: One WIA amid nine truce violations on March 16
The Joint Forces had to fire back.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:25:00 +0200
COVID-19: Over 11,800 new cases reported as of March 17, daily deaths hit new high
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,489,023.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Reuters: Oil steady as demand worries counter surprise drop in U.S. crude stocks
Brent crude futures fell 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $68.32 a barrel by 0458 GMT, after initially gaining as much as 23 cents.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:45:00 +0200
Ukraine could lift VAT off domestic air transportation services
The Cabinet is also looking for a source through which assistance could be offered to domestic air carriers affected by the pandemic.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:15:00 +0200
Donbas invaders showing readiness to pursue military escalation
In violation of additional measures to strengthen the ceasefire, the enemy keeps setting up new defense lines.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:30:00 +0200
Ukraine in Jan-Feb drastically cuts electricity exports
Exports over the two months amounted to 58.9 million kWh.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:45:00 +0200
Kyiv demands explanations from Moscow over Mi-8 helicopter violating Ukrainian airspace
Border guards on Tuesday recorded an unwarranted fly-in, some 50 meters into the Ukrainian territory in Sumy region.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0200
FSB designing background Kremlin needs to "celebrate" Crimea grab anniversary – Ukraine intelligence
Russia is also trying to discredit Ukraine's Crimean Platform initiative toward the peaceful reintegration of Crimea.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:15:00 +0200
Land market reform could be completed before weekend, parliament predicts
Extraordinary sessions aren't ruled out.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:30:00 +0200
Searches held in Parliament, Cabinet, NSDC in "Kharkiv Accords" case – SBU
Important documents were recovered, security service reports.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +0200
IL-76 downing near Luhansk: Ukraine sentences ex-"LPR" leader Plotnitsky to life
The verdict, handed down in absentia, has also satisfied a class-action suit by 39 victims, awarding compensation for moral damage worth UAH 500,000 to each claimant.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0200
NATO to review Comprehensive Assistance Package for Ukraine – Stoltenberg
Earlier, President Zelensky expressed hope that the aid package approved in 2016 would be expanded.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:55:00 +0200
Germany insists on Nord Stream 2 completion despite objections from Washington – Reuters
U.S. President Joe Biden thinks the pipeline is "a bad idea for Europe."

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:35:00 +0200
Two-thirds of Ukrainians believe country developing in wrong direction – poll
Some 68% of respondents assess the economic situation in Ukraine as "very bad" or "rather bad."

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:20:00 +0200
COVID-19: Ukraine updates list of red, green zone countries
Upon returning from a red zone destination, Ukrainians are obliged to self-quarantine using the Dii Vdoma mobile application.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:05:00 +0200
Rada seeks Constitutional Court conclusions on bill on appointment of NABU, SBI chiefs
Some 267 MPs out of the 381 registered in the session hall backed the relevant resolution.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:40:00 +0200
EU-Ukraine Open Skies Agreement to be signed in late June – Infrastructure minister
The document will enable local air carriers to work with European airports without undergoing a number of bureaucratic procedures.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:15:00 +0200
New coronavirus variant found in French region of Brittany – media
The health ministry said the new variant had been found in a cluster of cases in a hospital centre in Lannion.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:50:00 +0200
Zelensky remains on top of presidential rating – poll
A model-based analysis of the run-off also shows Zelensky is taking the lead in pair with all major rivals.



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