The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) hopes for an extension of the program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 6-9 months, Governor of the NBU Kyrylo Shevchenko has stated. “The current program ends on December 8 this year and it is im...

Russia reported 852 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours on September 28, above the previous all-time high reported last week amid a spike in new cases. read more Read more here. The post Reuters: Russia reports record 852 daily deaths from COVI...

YouTube considers free speech to be one of its “core values” despite its removal of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s voting strategy videos ahead of Russia’s parliamentary elections, the video streaming site’s CEO told Bloomberg Telev...

Over 119,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine on September 27, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook. Read more here. The post UkrInform: 119,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Ukraine on Sept. 27 appeared f...

The NATO-led KFOR peacekeeping force in Kosovo has stepped up patrols on the border with Serbia amid worsening tensions between the two Balkan foes over a dispute about license plates. Read more here. The post RFE/RL: NATO-led force in Kosovo steps u...

Millions of people will begin converging on Dubai this week as the COVID-delayed Expo 2020, the world’s biggest event since the pandemic, finally unveils its gleaming pavilions in the desert. Read more here. The post Agence France-Presse: Dubai...

Personnel rotations in the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will take place in the first decade of October, head of the Servant of the People faction David Arakhamia said. “Personnel changes (in the government) are (on the agenda). Moreover, I a...

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has invited the leadership of the American social network Facebook to consider the possibility of opening a company office in Ukraine. According to the press service of the head of state, Zelensky held a video ...

North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea early on September 28, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, in the latest weapon tests by Pyongyang that raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. Read more he...

Hungary delivered a blow to its relations with Ukraine by signing a contract with Russia on gas deliveries bypassing Ukraine, which will accordingly respond to this move, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. “We mean the country, Hung...