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Wed, 26 May 2021 11:55:00 +0300
First batch of Pfizer vaccine bought for budget funds arrives in Ukraine
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Comirnaty, was approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use.

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:30:00 +0300
Kyiv mayor reports 385 new COVID-19 cases, nine fatalities
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 205,063.

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:05:00 +0300
Biden explains why U.S. not to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2
The U.S. leader says it is now counter-productive from the point of view of U.S. relations with European countries.

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:40:00 +0300
Hryvnia weakens to U.S. dollar on May 26
The country's national currency weakened by three kopiykas.

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:15:00 +0300
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 167.8 mln
The overall death toll was 3,485,810 people.

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:50:00 +0300
Donbas war update: Ukraine records eight ceasefire violations on May 25
There were no casualties in the past day.

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:25:00 +0300
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Over 3,300 new cases reported as of May 26
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine has reached 2,189,858.

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Reuters: Oil edges up as rising demand faces Iran supply worries
In post-settlement trade, Brent crude pared gains slightly and U.S. crude fell to $65.99 after trade group the American Petroleum Institute released weekly inventory estimates.

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:45:00 +0300
National compromise: Minister explains how land market is set to work
The land reform formula united five parliamentary factions.

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:15:00 +0300
EIB to provide EUR 7 mln grant to support infrastructure projects in Ukraine
The funds will finance several hundred small and medium-sized projects at the municipal level.

Tue, 25 May 2021 22:30:00 +0300
MFA Ukraine reacts to Belarusian embassy's protest note over air traffic halt
The destructive policy of the Belarusian authorities creates problems in relations between Ukraine and Belarus, and therefore the Belarusian embassy should appeal to the authorities of their own country, not to those in Kyiv, the ministry said.

Tue, 25 May 2021 21:45:00 +0300
Turkey says support of Ukraine's territorial integrity "matter of principle"
The Ukrainian top diplomat thanked the Turkish side for their firm position of non-recognition of the attempts by Russia to legitimize the temporary occupation of Crimea.

Tue, 25 May 2021 21:00:00 +0300
Ukraine's Shakhtar sign new head coach
The specialist will be heading the team for the next two seasons.

Tue, 25 May 2021 20:15:00 +0300
OSCE Secretary General to visit Ukraine this week
The talks will focus on the crisis in and around Ukraine and on ways to strengthen cooperation between the OSCE and Ukraine

Tue, 25 May 2021 19:30:00 +0300
Gazprom snubs Ukraine's offer to transmit more gas to Europe via its GTS
Russia's gas giant did not take part in the latest auction for additional transit capacities.

Tue, 25 May 2021 18:45:00 +0300
Ukraine among countries responsible for major coal power air pollution in Europe – analysts
At the same time, Ukraine has enormous solar (55 GW) and wind (319 GW) power potential which could allow for coal phase-out by 2030.

Tue, 25 May 2021 18:00:00 +0300
Biden-Putin talks to be held in Switzerland next month
The long-anticipated meeting will come at the conclusion of Biden's first international trip since taking office.

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:55:00 +0300
Farmland market in Ukraine to be launched from July 1
The government and the parliament will provide market players with financial tools.

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:25:00 +0300
Government predicts price of farmland to double in Ukraine in next two to three years
The launch of the farmland market in Ukraine is scheduled for July 2021.

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:10:00 +0300
Ukrainian lawmaker to be tried for piano voting
On February 21, 2020, the lawmaker voted "for" three times instead of his co-worker who was absent.

Tue, 25 May 2021 15:45:00 +0300
Ukrainian captain mysteriously dies in Panama
The official cause of the Ukrainian's death is not yet known.

Tue, 25 May 2021 15:20:00 +0300
Zelensky submits bills on national resistance, bigger army to parliament
Wordings of the documents are not available yet.

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:57:00 +0300
Belarus sends note of protest to Ukraine over ban on air traffic
Ukraine is to halt air traffic with Belarus from 00:00 Kyiv time on May 26, 2021.

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:25:00 +0300
Ukraine to halt air traffic with Belarus from midnight on May 26
Ukrainian airlines and aircraft are not allowed to fly in Belarusian airspace.

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:00:00 +0300
NATO: Tens of thousands of Russian troops remain in and around Ukraine
Russia also continues to restrict navigation in the Black Sea, including near the Kerch Strait.

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:35:00 +0300
G7 envoys looking forward to international solidarity with Ukraine at Vilnius conference
The event is scheduled for July 7-8, 2021.

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:10:00 +0300
Radiation-contaminated water from occupied territories may get into Azov Sea – PM Shmyhal
The prime minister says there were almost 1,200 sources of ionizing radiation in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:45:00 +0300
Ukraine reports 16 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of May 25
Some 73 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:20:00 +0300
COVID-19: All Ukrainian regions designated as yellow quarantine zone
In particular, Ukrainian-controlled districts of Donetsk region have been transferred to the yellow zone.

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:55:00 +0300
Kyiv mayor reports 402 new COVID-19 cases, 12 fatalities
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 204,678.

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:30:00 +0300
Hryvnia strengthens to U.S. dollar on May 25
The country's national currency strengthened by three kopiykas.

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:05:00 +0300
Foreign planes massively avoid Belarusian airspace, only Russia aircraft fly over Belarus
The Flightradar24 service shows Russian planes crossing Belarus' airspace.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:40:00 +0300
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 167.3 mln
The overall death toll was 3,473,574 people.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:15:00 +0300
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Over 2,600 new cases reported as of May 25
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine has reached 2,186,463.

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:50:00 +0300
Donbas war update: Ukraine records eight ceasefire violations on May 24
A missile hit a civilian’s house in the village of Pivnichne.

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:25:00 +0300
Reuters: Oil jumps over 3% as fears of Iranian exports ease
A decline in deaths due to COVID-19 in India also bolstered expectations that oil demand could rise in coming weeks.

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Lukashenko further pushing himself into the Russian bear's arms
The detention of a former editor of the NEXTA Telegram channel, Roman Protasevich, following a move by Belarus authorities to force-land Ryanair's passenger jet in Minsk, was a tactical win for Lukashenko,...

Mon, 24 May 2021 23:30:00 +0300
Zelensky discusses Nord Stream 2-related risks with co-chair of Germany's Alliance 90/The Greens
Both agreed that this is a geopolitical project, not an economic one.

Mon, 24 May 2021 23:15:00 +0300
SBU exposes bot farm working toward public destabilization in Ukraine
Online agitators would spread disinformation about the events in the occupied areas of Donbas, as well as pro-Russian propaganda aimed at artificially destabilizing the situation in the country.

Mon, 24 May 2021 22:30:00 +0300
Volodymyr Ohryzko: If no sanctions are imposed on Lukashenko regime, Western powers will testify to their toothlessness
Ukraine's former Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko sat down with UNIAN to explain why Ukraine will have to sacrifice "good relations" with Belarus, whether it is possible that the scenario of Roman Protasevich's "detention" was written in Moscow, an...

Mon, 24 May 2021 21:45:00 +0300
NBU reports 2.5% increase in number of payment cards
A total of 75.3 million of them have been issued, the central bank reports.

Mon, 24 May 2021 21:00:00 +0300
Ukraine probing over 12,000 crimes committed during armed conflict in occupied Donbas
That's including nearly 360 criminal cases into war crimes.

Mon, 24 May 2021 20:15:00 +0300
Ukraine seeing rise of industrial output
In April, it increased by 2.7% against the previous month, excluding seasonal adjustments, and slid by 3.2%, taking such adjustments into account.

Mon, 24 May 2021 19:30:00 +0300
Russia stands against Turkey-Ukraine cooperation on Crimea
Turkey, along with the rest of NATO, criticized Moscow's 2014 annexation of Crimea and voiced support for Ukraine's territorial integrity as Kyiv's forces battle Russian proxies in eastern Ukraine.

Mon, 24 May 2021 18:45:00 +0300
Zelensky orders halt to air traffic with Belarus
The decision comes against the latest move by Minsk authorities to forcibly land a Ryanair passenger jet in order to detain an opposition outlet's ex-editor.

Mon, 24 May 2021 18:00:00 +0300
EU summons Belarus Ambassador over Ryanair incident
The EU position was conveyed that the outrageous action by Belarusian government constitutes "another blatant attempt to silence all opposition voices in the country.

Mon, 24 May 2021 16:55:00 +0300
EC allocates EUR 50 mln in grants to support farmers after launch of Ukraine farmland market
The program is designed for two years.

Mon, 24 May 2021 16:30:00 +0300
Ukraine seeing positive COVID-19 dynamics for ninth week
The number of active cases is on the decline.

Mon, 24 May 2021 16:05:00 +0300
All teachers in Ukraine may be obliged to get COVID-19 vaccination – Education minister
The minister said 32% of education workers had been initially ready for vaccination.

Mon, 24 May 2021 15:40:00 +0300
Zelensky: Politicians, businessmen steal "two Crimeas" while farmland sale was banned
About 5 million hectares of state-owned agricultural land in Ukraine was misappropriated.



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