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Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:20:00 +0200Day in Donbas warzone: Seven enemy attacks, one soldier injured in mine blast
No ceasefire violations have been recorded since day-start on Saturday so far.
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:55:00 +0200COVID-19 in Ukraine: Daily cases sharply up as of Feb 13
The largest number of new confirmed cases was seen in Ivano-Frankivsk region.
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 03:59:00 +0200Russia includes more Ukrainian companies in its sanctions list
The updated list consists of 84 companies.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 22:59:00 +0200Integration into EU digital market to accelerate Ukraine's GDP growth – Deputy PM
The digital single market is an EU policy to remove regulatory barriers and create a pan-European structure.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:59:00 +0200Economic growth in Ukraine in Q2 may exceed 7% – Economy ministry
However, the ministry predicts, GDP dynamics will remain negative in Q1.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:59:00 +0200Zelensky calls Security & Defense Council meeting, to be partly held behind closed doors
It is scheduled for February 19.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 18:59:00 +0200EIB to give Ukraine EUR 50 mln for COVID-19 vaccine procurements
The parties also signed a loan agreement on Kyiv's Boryspil Airport.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:59:00 +0200International experts say US$21 bln needed to rebuild Donbas
A project for the development of the affected districts could become an opportunity for accelerated development and the introduction of advanced approaches.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:55:00 +0200TV channel in Ukraine faces probe for airing fugitive PM's propaganda-laden statement
Azarov has blamed Ukraine Army for Russia's armed aggression.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:30:00 +0200Every third Ukrainian opposes corona-related travel restrictions – survey
In Ukraine, 36% of respondents say they disagree with such limitations.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:05:00 +0200Kremlin explains Lavrov's statement on Russia's readiness to sever ties with EU
Peskov claims, what Lavrov meant was that Russia should be ready "for some restrictions, for some limitations, and other unfriendly manifestations."
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:40:00 +0200Ukraine's electricity market still fails to meet EU standards – European Parliament
The new market was launched on July 1, 2019.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:15:00 +0200Ukraine cuts spending on coal imports in Jan
Ukraine spent US$159.89 million to buy coal abroad in the first month of 2021.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:50:00 +0200Ferrous metals exports grow by 4% in Jan – customs
Their share in the overall export structure was 19%.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:25:00 +0200Export price of Ukrainian sunflower oil hits four-year high
Importers' demand remains low as prices soar.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0200Ukraine tells OSCE of Russian threat to Europe
The Kremlin is raising stakes, Ukraine officials stress.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:35:00 +0200Traffic collapse across Ukraine amid protracted snowfalls
Heavy snow (hazard level yellow) will cover Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Odesa, and Mykolaiv regions in the night hours.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:10:00 +0200Borrell: No normalization of EU-Russia relations without fulfillment of Minsk agreements
EU economic sanctions against Russia will remain in place until the situation in Donbas has been resolved.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:45:00 +0200Expert charged for helping Russian affiliates grab petroleum pipe
Viktor Medvedchuk is alleged to be the main beneficiary behind the scheme, the report claims.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:20:00 +0200Nord Stream 2 "100% anti-Ukrainian", Vice PM says
The pipeline set to deliver Russian gas directly to Europe bypassing Ukraine has set off a geopolitical clash.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:55:00 +0200SBU arrests two Ukrainians recruited by Russia to spy on troops
The two had been gathering sensitive information about the location of Ukrainian military.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0200EU High Representative on judiciary reform in Ukraine: "Mother of all reforms"
The sides discussed Constitutional Court decisions in Ukraine.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:05:00 +0200Zelensky: Enemy seeks to disrupt ceasefire
Ukrainian soldiers must respond to truce violations, Zelensky stresses.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:40:00 +0200COVID-19: Over 4,700 new active cases reported as of Feb 12
The total number of confirmed cases in Ukraine has reached 1,262,867.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:15:00 +0200EU names condition for resumption of non-essential travel for tourists from Ukraine
On January 28, the EU updated the list of states whose citizens are allowed to enter EU countries.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:50:00 +0200Escalation in Donbas: Ukraine reports two KIAs amid five ceasefire violations on Feb 11
Since midnight, enemy forces have not attacked Ukrainian troops.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:25:00 +0200EU can help Ukraine with coronavirus vaccines: Details
The option of providing Ukraine with vaccines through a sharing mechanism at the level of the European Union is being considered.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0200Poland's PM hits back at German president over Nord Stream 2 remarks
The link to the World War 2 "debt" before Russia is inappropriate, the head of government believes.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:59:00 +0200EU says when Ukraine may get another EUR 600 mln in assistance
The first EUR 600 million disbursement was transferred to Ukraine in December 2020.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:59:00 +0200Chief Medical Officer discloses who to be first to get COVID-19 vaccinated in Ukraine
The official assures that only safe vaccines will be used.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:59:00 +0200Foreign minister comments on EP's calls to step up anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine
The official says neither oligarchs nor corrupt officials will be able to slow Ukraine's development as a European state.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:58:00 +0200OSCE envoy in Ukraine admits TCG talks on Donbas reach impasse
The official also draws attention to an increase in the number of ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:59:00 +0200Early to hope for Ukraine's EU membership prospects: EP approves new report
Some 526 MEPs voted for the report, while 79 were against, another 71 MEPs abstained.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:59:00 +0200Ukraine may slap VAT on e-services of Google, Facebook, Netflix – lawmaker
The relevant draft law is being developed in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:55:00 +0200Twitter verifies Russian interior ministry's accounts in occupied Crimea
Earlier, Twitter verified MFA Russia's Crimea office account in a move already protested by Ukraine.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:30:00 +0200Foodstuff imports from EU up by over 13% in 2020
In total, imports of agricultural products stood at US$6.9 billion in monetary terms.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:21:00 +0200Europe of double standards. Why Borrell’s humiliation in Moscow is good for Ukraine
Bring the violence under control so that to create space for reviving civil society. It was the aim of the visit of EU's chief diplomat Josep Borrell to Moscow. At least, it looked in such a way based...
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:05:00 +0200Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko: Our main scenario is cooperation with the IMF
Serhiy Marchenko took the lead of the Ministry of Finance on March 30, 2020, at the onset of a challenging coronacrisis period. In an interview with UNIAN, the minister spoke about the progress in negotiations with the IMF, his vision of pension refo...
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:40:00 +0200Islamic State cell exposed outside Kyiv
During raids, security operatives seized a batch of explosives, grenade launchers, cash foreign currency, bank cards, and ledgers with records of financial transfers to Syria.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:15:00 +0200Ukraine reports 36 new COVID-19 cases in Army as of Feb 11
Some 41 servicemen have been quarantined (including self-isolation).
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:50:00 +0200Ukraine outraged at Steinmeier's comments on Russian pipe, WW2
Officials from Ukraine and many other European countries have grown increasingly frustrated with the German government's insistence on completing the project.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:25:00 +0200Ukrainians warned of heavy snowstorms across country on Feb 11
The weather is expected to deteriorate in western, central, and northern regions.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0200Cooperation with IMF to help receive new tranches from EU, World Bank – finance ministry
On December 9, the EU provided Ukraine with EUR 600 million in macro-financial assistance.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:35:00 +0200Kyiv court overturns avenue renaming after Stepan Bandera
The ruling will enter into force after the appeal deadline expires, that is, in 30 days, while the Kyiv Council says the relevant paperwork is already being prepared.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:10:00 +0200Russian sniper kills Ukrainian soldier in Donbas Feb 11
The Ukrainian defender was shot dead outside Horlivka.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:45:00 +0200Vehicle output in Ukraine down by 29% in Jan
Production of buses shrank by 58%.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:20:00 +0200Zelensky, G7 ambassadors arrive in Donbas
Zelensky will be briefed about the situation on the front line and able to talk with the military.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:55:00 +0200Hryvnia weakens to U.S. dollar on Feb 10
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 33.67.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0200Health minister reacts to allegations of abuse in Chinese jab deal
Each vaccine manufacturer sets "its own price for its product," Stepanov says, commenting on the probe.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:05:00 +0200Ukraine investigating illegal purchases of coal from Russia-occupied Donbas
The financing of terrorism is punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.