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Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:55:00 +0200
U.S. immunologist: Time to prepare for new pandemics
As long as humanity continues to invade new territories with attempts to forcibly colonize and domesticate them, the world will deal with danger and viruses never seen before.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:30:00 +0200
Kyiv ranks 20th among 50 best places for remote working in 2021
Tallinn (Estonia), Tbilisi (Georgia), Belgrade (Serbia), Bali (Indonesia), and Chiang Mai (Thailand) are the top five in the rating.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:05:00 +0200
Bloomberg: Trump plans defiant final week as many Democrats urge his ouster
Trump is confident Vice President Mike Pence and members of his cabinet won't attempt to remove him under the 25th Amendment.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:40:00 +0200
Hryvnia gets stronger against U.S. dollar on Jan 11
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 34.91 per euro.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:15:00 +0200
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 90.2 mln
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 90.2 million patients as of January 11.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:50:00 +0200
Donbas war update: Ukraine records two ceasefire violations on Jan 10
There were no casualties in the past day.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:25:00 +0200
COVID-19: Almost 4,300 new active cases reported as of Jan 11
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,119,314.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Reuters: Oil prices fall on renewed coronavirus concerns as China cases mount
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) slipped 44 cents, or 0.8%, to $51.80 a barrel.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:05:00 +0200
Japan detects new coronavirus variant – media
The variant is different from those already spreading in Britain and South Africa.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0200
Ukraine reports 11 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Jan 10
Some 46 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:45:00 +0200
Ukraine warned about preparations for Sheremet murder back in 2012 – ex-Belarus KGB officer
Makar assured the information was transferred to Ukraine, Russia and even the Belarusian Foreign Ministry back in 2012.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:30:00 +0200
Ukraine's MFA expresses condolences to Indonesia over plane crash
The Flight SJ182 Boeing 737 plane crashed into the Java Sea near Laki Island on January 9, 2021.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:15:00 +0200
Gas supplies restored to all settlements following blast outside Poltava – interior ministry
In total, 2,914 households in 17 adjacent settlements were cut off from gas supplies.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:50:00 +0200
Indonesia locates two black boxes of crashed plane – media
A passenger plane of the Indonesian company Sriwijaya Air plunged into the water near the capital of the country, Jakarta, on January 9, 2021.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 15:40:00 +0200
Kyiv mayor reports over 400 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths as of Jan 10
The death toll in the city stands at 2,077.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:05:00 +0200
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 89.7 mln
The overall death toll is 1,928,136 people, while 49,816,115 coronavirus patients have already recovered.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 12:20:00 +0200
Iran continues to protect those responsible for PS752 downing – Pompeo
The United States joins the Governments of Ukraine, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Afghanistan in paying tribute to, and calling for justice for, the victims of the atrocious tragedy.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 11:30:00 +0200
Donbas war update: Ukraine records three ceasefire violations on Jan 9
There were no casualties in the past day.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 10:10:00 +0200
COVID-19: Over 5,000 new active cases reported as of Jan 10
The new cases included 164 healthcare workers.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 23:05:00 +0200
Ukraine buys COVID-19 vaccines for about US$17.8 per dose
The first agreement was signed with China's Sinovac.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 22:26:00 +0200
Culture Minister elaborates on how culture, tourism sectors work during tougher curbs
Mass entertainment events are banned.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 21:57:00 +0200
Minister Stepanov says it's tough quarantine rather than lockdown in Ukraine
The norms were developed taking into account the opinion of leading Ukrainian epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists, as well as relying on international experience.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 21:30:00 +0200
Health Ministry forecasts spike in COVID-19 cases "as early as this week"
He explained the timing of the new quarantine-related curbs.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 19:59:00 +0200
GTS Ukraine Operator LLC says blast outside Poltava may be act of subversive activity
The incident was reported to the National Police and the SBU Security Service.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 16:59:00 +0200
Foreign Ministry: No Ukrainians on board the plane that crashes into the sea near Jakarta
The incident was reported on January 9, 2021.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 15:58:00 +0200
Passenger plane crashes in Indonesia
A rescue and search operation is under way.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:32:00 +0200
Kyiv mayor reports 344 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths as of Jan 9
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 116,813.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 11:20:00 +0200
Donbas warzone update: Russia-led forces mount nine attacks on Ukrainian positions on Jan 8
The situation in the JFO zone is under Ukrainian soldiers' control.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0200
Ukraine sees drop in number of new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
The highest number of new cases was registered in Dnipropetrovsk region.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 03:59:00 +0200
WHO says rich countries have majority of COVID-19 vaccine supply
He says there is a "clear problem" that low- and middle-income countries are not yet receiving supplies of vaccines.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 02:59:00 +0200
Storming of U.S. Capitol: Arrested rioter needs Russian interpreter – media
One of pro-Trump protesters who stormed the Capitol only speaks Russian and has a Russian interpreter.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:59:00 +0200
SBU probing into importation of drugs as Pfizer vaccine for secret vaccination – media
As part of the investigation, the circumstances of the vaccination of individuals at medical institutions are being checked.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:59:00 +0200
Defense Ministry denies reports on mashed potato rations bought in Russia
The agency says it is another information warfare example.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:59:00 +0200
Fund created in Germany to support Nord Stream 2 completion
It will be able to buy services to complete the gas pipeline.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:59:00 +0200
Lithuania accuses two citizens of spying for Russia
Investigators say the suspects were supposed to take pictures of certain facilities and collect information about certain individuals.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:59:00 +0200
PM Shmyhal indeed asks EC to help Ukraine with COVID-19 vaccine
Respective reports were confirmed by the official's press secretary.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:30:00 +0200
Ukraine may get m-RNA vaccine against COVID-19 soon – health ministry
In March, the first batch with 8 million doses of a vaccine is expected to be shipped to Ukraine under the COVAX Facility.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:05:00 +0200
Some D.C. protesters fired after being identified
Some of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol were fired from their jobs after internet sleuths revealed their identities.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:40:00 +0200
Kyiv mayor reports over 400 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths as of Jan 8
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 116,469.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:15:00 +0200
FC Dynamo Kyiv to issue cryptocurrency for fans
The move will improve the club's financial income in difficult times of the corona crisis.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:50:00 +0200
PM Shmyhal asks EU Commission to help with COVID-19 vaccine supply – journalist
Shmyhal says Ukraine won't get the  vaccine earlier than in March.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:25:00 +0200
Official names countries Ukraine intends to develop trade with in 2021
The first stage of preparation for talks with Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan has already started.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Copernicus: 2020 warmest year on record for Europe, globally
The year 2020 was 0.6°C warmer than the standard 1981-2010 reference period and around 1.25°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial period.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:35:00 +0200
Zelensky thanks Erdoğan for helping evacuate Ukrainian sailors from Libya
The Ukrainians had been held in Libya since 2016.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:10:00 +0200
PS752 downing anniversary: Ukraine starts examining flight crew tablet retrieved from crash site
A comprehensive forensic examination is underway in Ukraine.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:45:00 +0200
PM Shmyhal boasts of successful low-interest loans program for businesses
Tax holidays for individual entrepreneurs of the first taxation group remain in place.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:20:00 +0200
Health minister urges strict compliance with lockdown bans
According to Stepanov, the opinion of leading epidemiologists and infectious disease experts was taken into account when introducing quarantine.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:55:00 +0200
Trump suspended indefinitely from Snapchat, Twitch – media
On January 7, Facebook and Instagram suspended President Trump's accounts indefinitely, but at least for two weeks.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:30:00 +0200
Israel denies rumors of vaccine smuggling into Ukraine
Earlier, a number of Ukrainian media outlets claimed that the country's officials had secretly got a shot of a vaccine smuggled in from Israel.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:05:00 +0200
PS752 downing: Iran to be held accountable to deliver justice – Joint statement
One year ago, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was downed by two Iranian military surface-to-air missiles near Tehran.



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