Russian artillery cadets from St. Petersburg arrived in the occupied part of Luhansk oblast to shoot at the Ukrainian positions. This was stated by manager of the Return Alive charitable foundation Andriy Rymaruk in an interview to Ukrayinska Pravda. “At the moment, we have information that the next batch of artillery cadets from St. Petersburg arrived in the “LNR”. The cadets

Retail turnover increased most in Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Ternopil, and Luhansk regions. REUTERS The Ukrainian State Statistics Service says retail trade in Ukraine grew by 10.5% in 2019 against 2018. Retail turnover increased most in Kyiv region (by 20%), Vinnytsia region (by 18.6%), Ternopil region (by 17.5%), and Luhansk region (by 16%), the report said. Retail trade in December 2019 alone

Choosing the right souvenir is a scrupulous job. Some people buy souvenirs for themselves in memory of the country they visited, others would like to present something as a gift to friends and relatives. To find something special and memorable, read our list of the exclusive Ukrainian souvenirs. Horilka In Ukraine, horilka was produced since the Zaporozhye Sich era (16th-18th

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory’s license. According to the organization’s website, the decision will remain in effect until the end of the disciplinary proceedings. Until then, the Moscow laboratory is banned from doing any work related to the analysis of blood samples in the athlete biological passport program. Yuri Ganus, head of the Russian Anti-Doping

What happens in the Black Sea does not stay in the Black Sea. The region’s status as a crossroad linking Europe, Asia, and the Middle East is its most important advantage—and its greatest risk. It is the region with the highest density of protracted conflicts. Civil wars causing major migration flows are occurring at its doorstep. Disruptive security challenges in

The European Union has suspended imports of Ukrainian poultry meat due to the detection of avian influenza in the country, the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection has reported. “According to an operational report received from the European Commission last night, imports of poultry meat, meat products and non-heat-treated poultry products from Ukraine have been suspended.

Ukraine is holding talks on the release of citizens detained in the temporarily occupied territory and in Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated. “Two tracks, two lists. We agreed on the list in Minsk, and we will supplement the list of identified persons. We will prepare this track – an exchange with the temporarily occupied territories. And another track –