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Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:55:00 +0300
First batch of Pfizer vaccine arrives in Ukraine
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine called Comirnaty was approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:30:00 +0300
Biden reiterates U.S. support for Ukraine
The U.S. leader says now is the time to de-escalate.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:05:00 +0300
No grounds for military emergency in Ukraine yet – Parliament speaker
Razumkov says the parliament will take a "unanimous or almost unanimous position" on the issue.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:40:00 +0300
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 139.1 mln
The overall death toll is 2,986,608 people, while 79,216,434 coronavirus patients have already recovered.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:15:00 +0300
Hryvnia keeps strengthening to U.S. dollar on April 16
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 33.46.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:50:00 +0300
Donbas war update: Ukraine records seven ceasefire violations on April 15
There were no casualties in the past day.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:25:00 +0300
COVID-19: Over 17,000 new active cases reported as of April 16
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,921,244.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Reuters: Oil steady climbs to four-week high on strong China data, demand revival
Brent crude futures rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $67.07 a barrel at 0508 GMT, following a 36 cent rise on Thursday.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 23:45:00 +0300
Bill on status of oligarchs – Zelensky's new initiative
Oligarchs must no longer be allowed to influence politics, economy, and Parliament, Zelensky believes.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 23:15:00 +0300
Kyiv authorities publish updated map of bomb shelters
To protect the population, civil defense storage facilities, subway, basements in apartment blocks, underground parking lots, and other underground structures will be used.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:30:00 +0300
Rada allocates almost US$250 mln for renewed Ministry of Agrarian Policy
The restart of the ministry's work had been repeatedly postponed.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 21:45:00 +0300
Ukraine's top diplomat praises U.S. over new Russia sanctions
Ukraine welcomes Washington's response to Moscow's "global malign interference."

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 21:00:00 +0300
"Army is ready": Zelensky on latest tensions with Russia
Donbas has become a priority at today's meeting of the NSDC, president said.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:45:00 +0300
G7 envoys support Zelensky's move to disband notorious court
The initiative is an important step toward a comprehensive judiciary reform, diplomats note.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:15:00 +0300
Ukraine flies first Turkish-made strike drone over Donbas
The Bayraktar TB2 drones were ordered by Ukraine in January 2019, with the first batch delivered in June of the same year.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:30:00 +0300
Germany's FM believes Russian troops along Ukraine borders no reason to bury Nord Stream 2 – media
Rejecting the dubious gas pipe bypassing Ukraine will only "intensify" Russian aggression, Maas suggests.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:15:00 +0300
Biden declares "national emergency" over threat posed by Russia
The U.S. president has listed Rusisa's harmul efforts in quesiton.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +0300
Argentina opens market for Ukrainian milk
The Embassy of Ukraine in Buenos Aires has received an official note in this regard.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:58:00 +0300
U.S. slaps new sanctions against Russia
President Joe Biden has signed the respective executive order.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:40:00 +0300
National Bank again raises key policy rate to combat inflation
The regulator hopes for further cooperation with the International Monetary Fund.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:20:00 +0300
Zelensky: It's time for proposals for Ukraine to obtain NATO MAP, EU plan
The Ukrainian leader says consolidated efforts and solidarity are crucial today.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:05:00 +0300
Merkel to join Zelensky-Macron talks on Russia's military build-up – media
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with his French counterpart on April 16.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:40:00 +0300
E-excise stamp to be launched in Ukraine – ministry
The move will contribute to the fight against corruption.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:15:00 +0300
Ukraine FM Kuleba warns Russia against crossing "red line"
The minister insists there must be consequences.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:50:00 +0300
Ukraine's envoy on Russia's build-up: Either joining NATO or restoring nuclear status
Melnyk says Ukraine's accession to NATO is the only way to prevent a military attack from Russia.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:25:00 +0300
Zelensky strips three Ukrainians of citizenship, two on top 10 smugglers' list – media
The documents were forwarded to the relevant agencies.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0300
Ukraine reviews quarantine zoning as of April 15
In particular, Poltava region is now part of the red zone.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:35:00 +0300
Ukraine reports 147 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of April 15
Some 774 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:10:00 +0300
Police investigating case against NABU's chief detective involved in killing of man in car accident
Andriy Kaluzhynsky has managed to avoid liability for such crime twice.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:45:00 +0300
Huge build-up of Russian military hardware spotted by OSCE monitors in occupied Donbas
The OSCE SMM's UAVs have spotted 269 pieces of various types of weapons and military hardware.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:20:00 +0300
U.S. cancels warships deployment to Black Sea – media
U.S. officials said that Turkey may have misunderstood the initial notification and the deployment was never confirmed.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:55:00 +0300
Kyiv mayor reports over 1,600 new COVID-19 cases, 51 fatalities
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city stands at 181,691.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:30:00 +0300
Kyiv official elaborates on possibility of lockdown after April 30
The local authorities will develop additional rules for Orthodox Easter and May holidays.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:05:00 +0300
Hryvnia strengthens to U.S. dollar on April 15
The rate against the euro is fixed at UAH 33.48.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:40:00 +0300
Merkel, Biden call on Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine's border
The chancellor and the president stressed the importance of close coordination and cooperation.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:15:00 +0300
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 138.2 mln
The overall death toll is 2,973,058 people, while 78,751,015 coronavirus patients have already recovered.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:50:00 +0300
Donbas war update: Ukraine records eight ceasefire violations on April 14
There were no casualties in the past day.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:25:00 +0300
COVID-19: Over 16,000 new cases reported as of April 15
The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,903,765.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Reuters: Oil holds near one-month highs as demand forecasts raised
U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped 25 cents, or 0.4%, to $62.9 a barrel, having risen 4.9% in the previous session.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:45:00 +0300
SBU conducting large-scale anti-terror exercise in Kherson region: Details
Special focus is on the littoral areas, as well as the de-facto border with the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:15:00 +0300
UIA to offer sightseeing flight over Chornobyl NPP
The carrier has hopped on the "flights to nowhere" trend.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 22:30:00 +0300
Czech Republic to offer Prague as venue for Biden-Putin summit – media
The idea was put forward by Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Hamáček

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:45:00 +0300
Russia could attack from occupied Crimea – Ukraine defense chief
Taran says Russia has been turning Crimea into a powerful military outpost.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:00:00 +0300
Ukroboronprom defense giant ready to double production volumes amid Russia's escalation
The defense giant has developed and sent to the participating enterprises an action plan aimed at strengthening the country's defense capability.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:15:00 +0300
Russian propaganda heating up tensions since winter to prepare grounds for aggression – media
Analysis shows the rhetoric pursued by Russia's mainstream media on Ukraine has changed dramatically.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:30:00 +0300
Military intel says Russia to amass 110,000 soldiers at Ukraine border by Apr 20
Iskander-M short range ballistic missile systems have already been deployed.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:45:00 +0300
U.S. Mission to OSCE calls on Russia to explain pulling of troops to Ukraine borders
The OSCE Permanent Council convened in Vienna to discuss Russia's large-scale military activities near the Ukrainian border.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +0300
Cabinet reappoints Lyubchenko chief of State Tax Service
The official has been appointed for a five-year period.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:55:00 +0300
Cabinet allocates funds for EU-type railway between Chop and Uzhgorod
The government has already approved the appropriate procedure to use the funds.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:40:00 +0300
Finance Ministry says EIB loans to help solve social problems in Donbas
The EIB loans are being used for reconstructing and upgrading 156 facilities.



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