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Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:55:00 +0300
Kyiv may ease lockdown bans before month-end
The capital has been in the "red" zone since March 23rd.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:30:00 +0300
Ukraine ready for war, but won't stop fighting for peace in Donbas through diplomacy – Zelensky
Zelensky says Ukrainians need to be vigilant, but not afraid.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:05:00 +0300
Ukraine to boost diesel output, imports in face of possible shortage
Ukraine intends to increase diesel imports through seaports, buy more fuel from Poland and Lithuania, as well as and ramp up domestic output, according to the energy ministry.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:40:00 +0300
Finance Ministry borrows almost UAH 4.6 bln on domestic market
Funds were raised through the sale of four packages of securities.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:20:00 +0300
Hryvnia rate almost unchanged against U.S. dollar on April 21
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 33.74.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0300
Ukraine twice asks YouTube to shut down Medvedchuk's TV channels
No response has yet been received.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:46:00 +0300
COVID-19: Number of recoveries in Ukraine exceeds 1.5 mln
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,974,118.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:33:00 +0300
Donbas war update: Ukraine records nine ceasefire violations on April 20
No casualties were reported in the past 24 hours.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Kuleba warns int'l community of Putin's "misleading narratives" on Ukraine
Ukraine does not have NATO troops in its territory, but it does have over hundreds of thousands of Russian troops at its border, the top diplomat stressed.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 06:40:00 +0300
Britain to expand Op ORBITAL in Ukraine to exchange experience
The sides signed a respective technical agreement.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 05:45:00 +0300
U.S. Senator: SFRC to vote on Ukraine Security Partnership Act with more military aid
Kuleba and Menendez discussed the security situation in Donbas.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 03:59:00 +0300
Zelensky: U.S., EU leaders ready to step up Russia sanctions
The Ukrainian leader calls on the international community to be more resolute in case of Russia's further incursion into Ukraine.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 23:59:00 +0300
Zelensky invites Putin to meet in Donbas
The Ukrainian leader has released a video on Russian aggression.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:59:00 +0300
SkyUp Airlines to launch Kyiv-London flights from June 24
The flights will be operated three times a week.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:59:00 +0300
Ukraine to get new batch of 367,000 AstraZeneca doses on April 22
The ministry expects 24 million Ukrainians will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:59:00 +0300
Libya opens market for Ukrainian milk
This is the fifth market for Ukrainian milk producers, which was opened in 2021.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:59:00 +0300
Czech Republic no longer considers purchasing Russia's COVID vaccine
A few days ago, the vaccine supplies for the Czech Republic were to be discussed in Prague.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:55:00 +0300
Ukraine MP in PACE warned of sanctions after he unfurls national flag with bullet holes
The delegate has uploaded on social networks a video of the incident.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0300
U.S. to allocate US$155 mln in additional support to Ukraine
The funds will be used to address key development challenges in Ukraine.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:05:00 +0300
Russia bans flights over part of Crimea, Black Sea
The area has been declared temporarily dangerous for aircraft flights.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:40:00 +0300
No nationwide lockdown scheduled for May holidays – Chief Medical Officer
PM will be meeting the Ukrainian Council of Churches to further elaborate the algorithms of Easter celebrations.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:15:00 +0300
Merkel: Ukraine should remain transit country for Russian gas to Europe despite Nord Stream 2
According to Merkel, Germany will not abandon the construction of the Russian gas pipeline.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:50:00 +0300
Ukrainians to get second dose of Covishield vaccine despite India export halt
According to Liashko, the second batch of the vaccines "is likely to be delivered."

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:25:00 +0300
Ukraine passes peak of third COVID-19 wave, health minister says
According to Stepanov, officials recorded almost 13,500 fewer cases last week against the previous one.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0300
U.S. urges Russia to cease blocking navigation near Crimea, reverse build-up of forces along Ukraine's border
The United States expresses its deep concern over Russia's plans to block foreign naval ships and state vessels in parts of the Black Sea.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:35:00 +0300
Border guards bust human trafficking ring
Roma people were trafficked to France where money was extorted from them.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:10:00 +0300
COVID-19: Number of recoveries exceeds that of new cases in past day
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,961,956.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:45:00 +0300
Ukraine Ambassador to U.S. Markarova off to Washington, DC
On February 25, 2021, President Zelensky appointed Markarova the county's Ambassador to the United States.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:20:00 +0300
Hryvnia keeps weakening to U.S. dollar on April 20
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 33.71.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:55:00 +0300
U.S. deploys dozens of fighter jets to Poland as part of drills
EUCOM is practicing rapid air force deployment in Europe.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:30:00 +0300
Ukraine's foreign minister asks EU to prepare new sectoral sanctions against Russia
Ukraine offers a step-by-step plan on how to discourage Moscow from further escalation.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:05:00 +0300
Ukraine sees population drop by 61,100 in Jan-Feb
The stats agency also notes a significant excess of the number of deaths over births: 40 to 100.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:40:00 +0300
Russian military build-up along Ukraine border bigger than 2014 – Pentagon
It's not completely clear that "military exercises" are exactly the purpose of such maneuvers, the U.S. official says.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:15:00 +0300
EU's Borrell sees risks of further escalation near Ukraine borders
Europe has again called on Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine's border.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:50:00 +0300
Donbas war update: Ukraine records six ceasefire violations on April 19
No casualties were reported in the past day.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:25:00 +0300
U.S. authorities list key reforms for Ukraine to raise American investment
The official mentioned, among other things, the rule of law and effective judicial reform.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Ukraine wants to mandate TCG meetings in case of any new losses
The advisers to N4 leaders have called on the Trilateral Contact Group to work on a coordination mechanism to respond to ceasefire violations.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0300
Normandy advisers may hold next meeting on Donbas contact line
The security subgroup's meeting is scheduled for Tuesday morning.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 23:59:00 +0300
U.S., Russia start talks to arrange Biden-Putin meeting
Sullivan and Patrushev agreed to stay in touch.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:59:00 +0300
Health minister predicts new surge in COVID-19 cases in 3-4 weeks
Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter on May 2.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:59:00 +0300
Finance minister: Tax Code to be amended to make 'clever fellows' pay taxes in Ukraine
The changes will handle tax evasion.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:59:00 +0300
Some Ukrainian regions about to leave 'red zone' – PM Shmyhal
The number of new COVID-19 cases last week considerably declined compared to the previous week.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:59:00 +0300
Third COVID-19 wave subsiding in Ukraine – Health ministry
The occupancy of beds with COVID-19 patients and those with suspected coronavirus is 57% nationwide.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:55:00 +0300
Final version of memo with IMF not drafted yet – finance minister
Ukraine wants the volume of the following tranches to be revised.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0300
Zelensky wants Ukraine to have own high-end lab for vaccine research
For this purpose, UAH 100 million (US$3.5 million) was allocated in the state budget this year.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:05:00 +0300
German legislator urges halt to Nord Stream 2 over developments at Ukraine borders
Weber considers Russia a real threat to the EU and the West.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:40:00 +0300
Issue of threat to peace in Europe from Russia not included in PACE spring session's agenda
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE, Maria Mezentseva, has invited PACE delegates to sign a statement on the build-up of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:15:00 +0300
PrivatBank reports almost US$86 mln in profit in Q1
The number of active clients increased by 6% y-o-y.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:50:00 +0300
SBU to conduct anti-terrorist drills across country
During the drills, increased attention is paid to working out measures to protect strategic infrastructure facilities and state borders.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:25:00 +0300
Exchange of pleasantries: Paris as center of virtual Normandy format
Peace in Donbas is the only election promise of Volodymyr Zelensky that has a chance to be fulfilled. Although achieving it isn't as easy as it initially seemed when the president believed looking...



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