Member of the European Solidarity faction, fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has said that the investigators of the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) are using summons for questionings with the aim of hindering his international meetings and visit. “On January 20, when I voluntarily came to the SBI in order to stop insinuations with the summons and to find

Ukrainians held in prisons in the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) but not mentioned by the media actually paid money to be included on prisoner exchange list, former LPR prisoner Denys Sekatsky told Censor.NET in an interview. “I paid money for my freedom. That is, they demanded a ransom from me, for them not to kill me, and to confirm that they

Writer: Ariana Gic Today is the 5 year anniversary of Russia launching a massive attack of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). On January 24, 2015, Russia deliberately shelled residential areas of Mariupol, killing 30 and injuring 128. Children were among the dead and injured. The unprovoked missile attack was instructed, directed and supervised by

Russia has gone up one level on the international corruption perceptions rating published annually by Transparency International, reports finanz.ru. In the 2019 index, out of 180 countries, Russia tied for positions 137 through 146 with Kenya, Liberia, Mauritania, Papua New Guinea and Uganda. Just below Russia, in positions 146 through 153, are Iran, Honduras, Bangladesh, Angola and the Comoros islands. Just

A still from a UATV broadcast of an interview with the former head of the State Border Control Service, Petro Tsygykal, aired on Dec. 4, 2018.Photo by UATV When the staff of Ukraine’s state-funded international broadcaster UATV returned to work after the holidays on Jan. 3, they received bad news. The government had decided to close the channel’s English, Arabic and

Ex-mayor of Sloviansk Nelya Shtepa, who is accused of encroaching on the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the creation of a terrorist group, intends to run in the local elections. She said this on the air of the S-plus local television channel. “Those who hope today that I will be detained, and I will not be able to submit my

A road map of the partner agreements with the German rail operator Deutsche Bahn AG will be signed on February 5, 2020, Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk said following a briefing on the results of the sitting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Friday. “Now we are holding talks with this large system company over signing of a strategic

Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kyslytsia has received copies of credentials from the newly appointed ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Ukraine, Natacha Díaz Aguilera, the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reports on Facebook. “The deputy minister congratulated the ambassador of Cuba on her appointment. The parties noted mutual readiness for an active bilateral dialogue and bilateral

The head of the European Union’s representative office in Ukraine, Matti Maasikas, assures of the simplicity of obtaining permission to enter the territory of the European Union for tourism, business, transit or medical purposes from 2021. He said this to the journalist of Ukrainian News Agency, commenting on the introduction by the European Union of prior permission to enter the

It’s time to explore the nearly undiscovered Ukraine! The timeless traditions, the awe-inspiring tourist attractions and the amicable locals turn it into a traveller’s paradise. You can find exciting activities and things to do in Ukraine to make your travel experience truly special! In this blog piece, we present the best places to visit in Ukraine exclusively for you. Kiev