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Sat, 20 Mar 2021 10:25:00 +0200
Ukraine reports over 15,000 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,535,218.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:45:00 +0200
Zelensky calls on local authorities to support citizens, businesses amid lockdown
The head of state says the government will double the volume of assistance pledged by local authorities.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:15:00 +0200
Ukraine PM offers Germany to exchange experience in cybersecurity
Ukraine expresses readiness to hold a second round of bilateral cyber consultations with Germany.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:30:00 +0200
SBU presses charges against "political expert" working for pro-Russian media
He is accused of encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:45:00 +0200
Finance Ministry plans to set state budget deficit for 2022 at 3.5% of GDP – Deputy Minister
According to Uliutin, the ministry plans to gradually approach the key deficit indicator below 3%.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0200
Berlin Assassination: Ukraine passes to Germany new evidence on suspected FSB hitman
Тhe new data includes photographs from what appears to be a 2010 wedding album of Vadim Krasikov and his current wife.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:15:00 +0200
NSDC imposes sanctions on Yanukovych, Azarov, other ex-officials
In 2014, the said officials assisted Russian special services in the occupation of Ukrainian territories, coordinated criminal action by security agencies, and obstructed the rights and freedoms of Ukrainian citizens.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:30:00 +0200
Finance ministry reports on debt repayment stats
The national budget deficit in 2020 amounted to 5.3% of GDP.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +0200
Situation "critical": Kyiv region introducing lockdown following capital city
The authorities urge residents to treat the measure with understanding.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0200
Wife of journalist unlawfully detained in Crimea calls on Zelensky to help secure his release
The human rights community says it is likely that the reported has been tortured while in custody.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:55:00 +0200
Ukraine wants to join Elon Musk's Starlink project – Digital transformation minister
Experts are working out a business model of where exactly Starlink technologies could be used in Ukraine.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:40:00 +0200
COVID-19: Ukraine updates list of red, green zone countries
Upon returning from a red zone destination, Ukrainians are obliged to self-quarantine.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:30:00 +0200
Ukraine to continue large-scale privatization campaign – Zelensky
The president says the country will proceed with getting rid of the "dead weight."

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:05:00 +0200
CAS dismisses appeal filed by Ukraine on Nations League's Switzerland match forfeiture
The CAS confirms that the Switzerland-Ukraine match is declared forfeited 3-0.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:40:00 +0200
Zelensky backs limitations on electricity imports from Russia, Belarus
Relevant draft resolutions are expected to be submitted for consideration at the next NSDC meeting.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:15:00 +0200
Lithuanian president in Rada: Crimea is Ukraine
Lawmakers welcomed the words with loud applause.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:50:00 +0200
Bloomberg: Crimea's water crisis is an impossible problem for Putin
The Russian-occupied peninsula is thirsty, with reservoirs running low. It's an unwelcome predicament at a time when pressures on the Kremlin are rising.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:25:00 +0200
National Bank says about 100 insurers in Ukraine hide their real owners' names
The regulator elaborated on four popular schemes.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Almost 11,000 Ukrainians vaccinated against COVID-19 in past day
Ukraine's COVID-19 vaccination campaign began on February 24, 2021.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:35:00 +0200
Kyiv hits red zone as Ukraine reviews quarantine zoning as of March 19
On March 18, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko announced a tough quarantine in the city from March 20.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:10:00 +0200
WHO representative in Ukraine comments on use of AstraZeneca vaccine
So far, the WHO has not found evidence that the vaccine may cause blood clots.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:45:00 +0200
Kyiv mayor reports over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, 24 fatalities
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city stands at 151,133.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:20:00 +0200
Ukraine reports 223 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of March 19
Some 543 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:55:00 +0200
Entrepreneurs rallying against tough quarantine in Kyiv, other cities
A tough quarantine has been introduced in the city of Lviv from March 19 until March 28, as well as in the capital city of Kyiv from March 20 until April 9.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:30:00 +0200
Infectious disease expert speaks up for immediate nationwide lockdown
The doctor is also against holding mass events, in particular concerts.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:05:00 +0200
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 121.8 mln
The overall death toll is 2,692,235 people, while 69,010,381 coronavirus patients have already recovered.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:40:00 +0200
Hryvnia gets stronger against U.S. dollar on March 19
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 32.98.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:15:00 +0200
CNN: U.S. Senate confirms William Burns to be next CIA director after Cruz lifts hold
The Senate cleared Burns' nomination by voice vote on the floor Thursday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:50:00 +0200
Donbas war update: One Ukrainian soldier killed in action on March 18
Since Friday midnight, enemy forces have not attacked Ukrainian troops.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:25:00 +0200
COVID-19: Ukraine hits this year's high in new cases, second day in row, as of March 19
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,519,926.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Reuters: Oil extend losses amid gloomy demand outlook
Brent crude was down 10 cents, or 0.16%, to $63.18 a barrel.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:45:00 +0200
U.S. Senators introduce updated Ukraine Security Partnership Act – Details
It authorizes up to $300 million per year of foreign military financing, including lethal military assistance.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:15:00 +0200
Nord Stream 2 "trap" for all European countries – Zelensky
Ukraine appreciates Lithuania's efforts to oppose the implementation of the pipeline project.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:30:00 +0200
Norway becomes Ukraine's major supplier of seafood in 2020
Ukraine imported US$680 million worth of seafood last year.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:45:00 +0200
Coronavirus has mutated: NSDC seeks to update COVID treatment protocol
The clinical picture of the disease has recently changed significantly, experts report.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0200
EU Court may restrict Russian gas transit bypassing Ukraine
The opinion of the Advocate General before the EU Court of Justice is not a final decision.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:15:00 +0200
Zelensky: Ukraine's accession to EU "not a dream out of science fiction"
The president also hopes that Lithuania will support Kyiv's efforts to obtain a NATO Membership Action Plan.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:30:00 +0200
YouTube restricts broadcasts of Russia 24's branch over report on "Ukrainian fascists"
The platform has restricted the channel's live broadcasts, propagandists complain.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:45:00 +0200
Ukrainian soldier killed in enemy attack in Donbas
JFO troops came under fire near the village of Pivdenne.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0200
Dual citizenship issue in Ukraine: Legislative initiatives
From time to time, officials and politicians remind of what every Ukrainian is subconsciously aware – not all Ukrainian citizens have single citizenship. Many times, the authorities undertook to address the issue, but so far nothing has been done...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:45:00 +0200
Envoy Kravchuk doesn't rule out Russia's further invasion of Ukraine over lack of water in Crimea
He says Russia, as an occupying state, is responsible for the situation in Crimea now.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:30:00 +0200
Economy Ministry maintains forecast for Ukraine's GDP growth in 2021
The minister says Ukraine must develop much faster and better than the neighboring countries.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:05:00 +0200
Ukraine to get first batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in April – Health ministry
The vaccines may be supplied in tranches.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:40:00 +0200
G7 foreign ministers welcome Ukraine's Crimean Platform initiative
The diplomats also said they are united in condemnation of Russia's continued actions to undermine Ukraine's sovereignty.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:15:00 +0200
Medvedchuk's wife involved in upgrading sanctioned oil refinery near Russia's Rostov – journalists
The project is expected to be completed in December 2023.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:50:00 +0200
Poltava to toughen quarantine restrictions
On March 17, Poltava region became part of the orange zone.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:25:00 +0200
Ukraine drafts bill to step up protection of employees' rights in line with EU directive
The draft law envisages the conclusion of collective labor agreements between individual entrepreneurs and their employees.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Ukraine reviews quarantine zoning as of March 18
Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chernivtsi regions remain in the red zone.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:35:00 +0200
Kyiv to impose tough quarantine from March 20
The new rules will be in effect for three weeks, until April 9.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:10:00 +0200
Bill on collaboration foresees punishment for assisting in Russian aggression – Ukrainian MP
In particular, Ukrainian lawmakers who are in contact with the occupying authorities may be held liable.



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