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Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:20:00 +0200
Donbas war update: Ukraine records five ceasefire violations on Feb 19
There were no casualties in the past day.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:15:00 +0200
COVID-19: Number of new active cases exceeds 6,000, third day in row, on Feb 20
The highest number of the confirmed cases was recorded in Ivano-Frankivsk region.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:45:00 +0200
Ukraine, U.S. defense chiefs talk Enhanced Opportunities Partnership implementation
During the call, the heads of defense departments discussed issues of Ukraine's defense reform and progress in key areas.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:30:00 +0200
Merkel notes lack of progress in Minsk process
Tough agenda is needed on Russia within the Trans-Atlantic community, the Chancellor stressed.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0200
Ukraine to "revise" scenarios for Donbas reintegration
The news comes amid the latest escalation in the warzone.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:15:00 +0200
Naftogaz plans to go for IPO
Besides supplying natural gas, the company also mulls electricity and heat supplies, as well as energy efficiency services.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:30:00 +0200
NSDC rules to nationalize section of major petroleum pipe
Law enforcement are working to uncover circumstances in which state property ended up in the hands of a privately-owned business.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:45:00 +0200
Kuleba: EU must be ready to raise cost of aggression for Russia
The Council of the EU at the level of foreign ministers on February 22 will talk further relations with Russia.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:00:00 +0200
Biden: Standing up for Ukraine "vital concern" for Europe, U.S.
It's easier for Russia to bully individual states than to negotiate with a united Trans-Atlantic community, Biden has noted.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:00:00 +0200
Russia's Nord Stream 2 project decimating Baltic Sea ecosystem – Ukraine Intelligence
Meanwhile, Moscow seeks to time construction completion to coincide with the national holiday, Russia Day, celebrated on June 12.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:20:00 +0200
Ukraine NSDC hits sanctions on Putin's ally Medvedchuk
A total of 19 entities, five aircraft, and eight individuals have been sanctioned in the latest move.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0200
Corona mortality rate in occupied Donbas catastrophic – Document
The January rate rose a staggering 131% to the previous month.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:55:00 +0200
Naftogaz to invest US$20-25 bln in gas production
The company's strategy is to attract co-investors in domestic gas production.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:35:00 +0200
MFA Ukraine urges Russia to stop aggression, leave Crimea, Donbas
Today the country marks seven years since the beginning of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:20:00 +0200
Ukraine to repair 20,000 km of roads by end of 2023 – Infrastructure minister
Ukravtodor is expected to overhaul about 6,800 kilometers of roads in 2021 alone.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:05:00 +0200
Russian aggression costs Donbas at least US$50 bln – experts
This is about 10% of the GDP produced by Ukraine in five years.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:40:00 +0200
Lawyer: Ivanyushchenko has nothing to do with money confiscated in Latvia
The lawyer would seek retraction of the false report.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:15:00 +0200
U.S. officially rejoins Paris climate agreement – media
Former President Donald Trump took the step, claiming climate action would cost too much.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:50:00 +0200
Employee injured as unknown attacks Ukraine's Consulate General in Russia – journalist
There is no threat to the victim's life.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:25:00 +0200
FM Kuleba: Ukraine to sign contract on Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after local registration
This week Pfizer has filed vaccine registration documents with Ukraine's Health Ministry.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0200
U.S. preparing new sanctions against Nord Stream 2 – Bloomberg
The relevant document is expected to be published today, February 19.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:35:00 +0200
Ukraine reports record mortality in 2020 in past five years
Heart attacks and cancer, as well as accidents remain top causes of deaths.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:10:00 +0200
Preparations for Zelensky-Biden first phone call underway – FM Kuleba
The date has not yet been fixed.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:45:00 +0200
Ukraine sets record in poultry meat exports in 2020
The Middle East, the European Union, and the CIS accounted for the bulk of Ukrainian meat exports.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:20:00 +0200
Kyiv mayor reports over 540 new COVID-19 cases, seven fatalities
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city stands at 133,891.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:55:00 +0200
Military expert predicts threat of radioactive disaster in occupied Donbas
They have stopped pumping water from coal mines.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0200
Ukraine reports 39 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of Feb 19
Some 118 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:05:00 +0200
Deputy PM Reznikov warns about Russia's POW swap attempt bypassing Minsk process
The official says Ukraine will act solely in line with the international deals.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:40:00 +0200
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 110.3 mln
The overall death toll is 2,441,917 people, while 62,149,550 coronavirus patients have already recovered.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:15:00 +0200
Hryvnia gets stronger against U.S. dollar on Feb 19
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 33.65.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:50:00 +0200
Donbas war update: Ukraine records four ceasefire violations on Feb 18
There were no casualties in the past day.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:25:00 +0200
COVID-19: Number of new active cases exceeds 6,000, second day in row, on Feb 19
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,293,672.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Reuters: Oil drops as investors gauge big chill impact on U.S. refineries, OPEC+ output rise
Brent crude futures dropped $1.03, or 1.6%, to $62.90 a barrel, after declining 0.6% on Thursday.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:45:00 +0200
Poroshenko acquires Pryamiy TV channel
The acquisition was sealed on the eve of the NSDC meeting where more sanctions against media assets could be considered.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:15:00 +0200
In Ukraine, agriproduction on decline
A 6.7% slide is reported for businesses, while households reduced their output by 4.3%.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:30:00 +0200
Ukraine integration into NATO requires progress in reform – U.S. embassy
Diplomats acknowledge Ukraine's importance for the Bloc, while reiterating the need for reform.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:45:00 +0200
SBU site targeted in massive DDoS attack
The cyberattack has been ongoing for several days already.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0200
G7 Ambassadors name conditions for Ukraine to get IMF tranche
It's about reforming the High Council of Justice and taking certain measures in energy policy.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:15:00 +0200
Law allowing affordable clearance of cars running on foreign plates passes first reading
Clearance will cost motorists up to EUR 1,000.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:30:00 +0200
Ukraine presses charges against Russian defense official over Donbas killings, territorial encroachment
The deputy defense minister faces life imprisonment if found guilty in Ukrainian court.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:45:00 +0200
It's happening: Ukraine is attracting European neighbors to developing a gas-bearing shelf in the Black Sea
In the coming years, Ukraine intends to start developing the Black Sea shelf, which, if the efforts see success, will add some 10-15 billion cubic meters of gas to annual output stats and make the country...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0200
Ukraine population down by over 314,000 in 2020
There is a significant excess of deaths over births: 100 to 48.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:55:00 +0200
NBU elaborates on banking sector in 2020: Shutdown of bank branches, lay-offs
The financial institutions continued laying off their employees last year.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:30:00 +0200
Ukraine envoy Kravchuk on situation in Donbas: 'Call a spade a spade'
He reminds Russia has been waging a real war against Ukraine.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:05:00 +0200
Cabinet endorses bill on agricultural insurance in Ukraine
The draft law defines agricultural products that may be insured, as well as insurance risks and conditions.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:40:00 +0200
Rada appoints new Constitutional Court judge
The relevant appointment was backed by 241 lawmakers.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:15:00 +0200
Adaptive quarantine: Kyiv to move from yellow to orange zone next week
The quarantine zones will be reviewed on a weekly basis.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:50:00 +0200
Ukraine sets record in greenhouse tomato imports in 2020
The imports increased by 21%, to a record high of 86,700 tonnes.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:25:00 +0200
Zelensky Office chief's adviser comments on possible government reshuffle
Podolyak says it's not time for resignations yet.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Maidan anniversary: Yanukovych again dubs Revolution of Dignity 'coup'
His lawyer released the statement on behalf of the client.



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