Ukraine police say 130 cases of human trafficking have already been detected in the first half of 2021. Read more here. The post UkrInform: Ukraine police investigate 130 incidents of human trafficking since year-start appeared first on KyivPost.

It took 17 years for Ukraine to see Olympic medals shining around its swimmers’ necks. On Aug.1, Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk, 24, won the silver medal in the men’s 1,500-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympic Games. He finished in 14.4...

PROVO, Utah — As Mindy Greene spent another day in the COVID intensive care unit, listening to the whirring machines that now breathed for her 42-year-old husband, Russ, she opened her phone and tapped out a message. Read the full story here. The p...

A fall in case numbers last month raised hopes that Britain may be reaching herd immunity, but experts warn against complacency, given uncertainty about new variants and autumn’s return to school. Read more here. The post The Observer: Is COVID-19 ...

MOSCOW — Darya Apakhonchich never considered herself a foreign agent. She taught Russian to refugees in her hometown, St. Petersburg, and took part in street performances against militarism and violence against women. The activism of Apakhonchich&#...

Swimming has been banned on Kyiv beaches for nearly two weeks due to healthcare concerns. But luckily, there are other ways to enjoy one of the summer’s beloved pleasures. Kyivans still have a chance to dip into chill waters and sunbathe at private...

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law restoring the value added tax (VAT) rate for part of agricultural products from 14% to 20%, the specified tax rate reduction was in effect from March 1 to July 30. According to data on the webs...

Buzzy new novels from Alexandra Kleeman, Leila Slimani and Stephen King, Billie Jean King’s memoir and plenty more. Read more here. The post New York Times: 11 new books coming in August appeared first on KyivPost.

The newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valeriy Zaluzhny, considers reforming the Army in line with NATO principles and standards, as well as social protection of servicemen to be among the priority tasks in the near fu...

Georgian authorities are investigating the death of Azerbaijani opposition blogger Huseyn Bakixanov, who died on July 14 under unclear circumstances after apparently falling from a Tbilisi hotel. Read more here. The post RFE/RL: Dissident Azerbaijani...