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Mon, 24 May 2021 11:55:00 +0300
Kyiv mayor reports 125 new COVID-19 cases, six fatalities
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 204,276.

Mon, 24 May 2021 11:30:00 +0300
NATO says forcible landing of passenger plane in Minsk requires international probe
The senior official says Belarus must ensure safe the return of the crew and all passengers.

Mon, 24 May 2021 11:05:00 +0300
Hryvnia strengthens to U.S. dollar on May 24
The country's national currency strengthened by one kopiyka.

Mon, 24 May 2021 10:40:00 +0300
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 167 mln
The overall death toll was 3,463,891 people.

Mon, 24 May 2021 10:15:00 +0300
U.S., European allies call for ban on all overflight of Belarus after forced landing of Ryanair plane
The Belarusian authorities on May 23 forcedly landed a plane heading from Athens to Vilnius and arrested journalist Roman Protasevich, who was on board the plane.

Mon, 24 May 2021 09:50:00 +0300
Donbas warzone update: One WIA amid six truce violations on May 23
The Joint Forces had to fire back.

Mon, 24 May 2021 09:25:00 +0300
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Over 1,330 new cases reported as of May 24
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine has reached 2,183,855.

Mon, 24 May 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Reuters: Oil prices regain some losses amid potential Iran talks hitch
Oil prices fell last week after Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, said the United States was ready to lift sanctions on his country's oil, banking and shipping sectors.

Sun, 23 May 2021 22:40:00 +0300
European Council head insists on probe into forced landing of Ryanair flight in Minsk
The incident occurred on May 23, 2021.

Sun, 23 May 2021 19:59:00 +0300
Belarus Defense Ministry confirms MiG-29 sent to intercept Ryanair plane, cites bomb threat
Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Command Major General Andrei Gurtsevich has commented on the incident.

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:59:00 +0300
Estonia says ready to give Ukraine EUR 1 mln in humanitarian aid
In recent years, Ukraine accounted for a third of funds allocated by Estonia as humanitarian aid.

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:55:00 +0300
Uman incident: Police arrest man suspected of shooting at two Israeli citizens
The suspect is charged with hooliganism, a criminal case has been opened against him.

Sun, 23 May 2021 16:59:00 +0300
Week's balance: Zelensky promises to continue "Big Construction", Rada reshuffles three ministers, and Cabinet abandons gas price regulation
At a press conference on the two years of tenure, President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to extend the Big Construction state program, the Verkhovna Rada changed three key ministers, and the Cabinet decided to abandon state regulation of gas prices for t...

Sun, 23 May 2021 15:40:00 +0300
Experts predict forex market trends after hryvnia's revaluation last week
The U.S. dollar was sold for such a low amount of hryvnias way back on July 13, 2020.

Sun, 23 May 2021 12:59:00 +0300
Ukraine reports 12 enemy attacks in Donbas on May 22
Russia's occupation forces shelled civilian infrastructure, using 120mm mortars.

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Italy wins Eurovision 2021, Ukraine makes it fifth
Bookmakers have predicted Italy.

Sat, 22 May 2021 22:57:00 +0300
Two citizens of Israel wounded in shooting incident in Uman's Hasidic quarter
The victims were hospitalized in an ambulance.

Sat, 22 May 2021 18:59:00 +0300
Poland to buy 24 combat drones from NATO ally Turkey
The deal is to be signed on May 24.

Sat, 22 May 2021 15:50:00 +0300
Recordings of alleged calls by Medvedchuk being examined by SBU
The security service also says that there are other facts that are being investigated.

Sat, 22 May 2021 13:59:00 +0300
Ukraine's MFA: Russian militarization behind lack of water in occupied Crimea
The supply of water from mainland Ukraine could resume only after the end of the occupation of the peninsula.

Sat, 22 May 2021 11:59:00 +0300
Ukrainian soldier wounded by enemy sniper in Donbas war zone
The condition of the wounded is serious.

Sat, 22 May 2021 10:30:00 +0300
Ukraine reports over 4,600 new COVID-19 cases as of May 22
On that day, 108 healthcare workers tested positive for the coronavirus.

Fri, 21 May 2021 23:59:00 +0300
Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded amid enemy shelling in Donbas on Friday
The incident occurred near the village of Luhanske.

Fri, 21 May 2021 21:59:00 +0300
Parliament speaker elaborates on Ukraine's plans in case of Nord Stream 2 completion
The official says the main goal is not to allow the completion of the construction.

Fri, 21 May 2021 20:59:00 +0300
About 140 Ukrainians seeking repatriation from Gaza Strip
The Foreign Ministry hopes to start evacuating the Ukrainians in the near future.

Fri, 21 May 2021 19:59:00 +0300
Zelensky extends sanctions against Donbas terrorists, Russia propaganda TV channels
The list includes persons involved in the occupation of Ukraine's Crimea and the war in Donbas.

Fri, 21 May 2021 17:59:00 +0300
Appeals court keeps Medvedchuk under house arrest
The court dismissed the appeals of both the defense and the prosecution.

Fri, 21 May 2021 16:55:00 +0300
Medvedchuk considers charges pressed against him "political repression"
Medvedchuk said he and his lawyers would rebuke the prosecutors' arguments.

Fri, 21 May 2021 16:30:00 +0300
Zelensky avoids calling Putin a killer: "100 people could be killed"
The president says he is "very cautious about giving assessments that can lead to escalation."

Fri, 21 May 2021 16:05:00 +0300
Regulator mulling halt of electricity imports from Belarus, Russia until Oct 1
The relevant issue will be considered on May 26.

Fri, 21 May 2021 15:40:00 +0300
Supreme Court acquits Ukrainian general in neglect case over Il76 downing by enemy
Forty-nine Ukrainian military were killed in the crash after the Il76 was shot down by the enemy on approach to the Luhansk airfield.

Fri, 21 May 2021 15:15:00 +0300
"Hybrid warfare tool": Rada urging U.S. to stop Russia's Nord Stream 2
Ukrainian lawmakers have appealed to their American counterparts from both chambers of Congress.

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:50:00 +0300
Profit of state banks down by 72% since year-start – Ukraine finance ministry
In January-March, Ukraine saw resumed growth of the clients' loan portfolio in public sector banks.

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:25:00 +0300
Ukraine may condemn Hamas, recognize it terrorist organization
The motion has been submitted by about 80 members of different factions.

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:00:00 +0300
Wild beekeeping tradition kept alive in Ukraine – media
It's World Bee Day – a time to celebrate one of nature's most precious pollinators.

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:35:00 +0300
EU helping Ukraine strengthen cybersecurity
The EU-funded cybersecurity exercises for representatives of Ukrainian state bodies took place in Kyiv on May 17-19.

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:10:00 +0300
Kuleba: Completed Nord Stream 2 will mean defeat for U.S. diplomacy
The minister reacted to the U.S. State Department's report that the United States would not impose sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 operator and its CEO.

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:45:00 +0300
Poll: Ukrainians name "Big Construction" Zelensky's most successful project so far
In general, 24% of the respondents positively or rather positively assessed the results of the president's two years in office.

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:20:00 +0300
GOP senators introduce bill to reimpose waived Nord Stream 2 sanctions – media
On May 19, the Joe Biden Administration waived sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG and its CEO Matthias Warnig.

Fri, 21 May 2021 11:55:00 +0300
After Portugal blocks reference on deportation of Crimean Tatars in EU's statement, MFA Ukraine summons envoy
First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova informed the ambassador in detail about the tragic events of 1944 when Crimean Tatars had been forcibly deported from their homeland by the Soviet totalitarian regime.

Fri, 21 May 2021 11:30:00 +0300
Hryvnia weakens to U.S. dollar on May 21
The country's national currency weakened by five kopiykas.

Fri, 21 May 2021 11:05:00 +0300
PS752 downing by Iran intentional act of terrorism, Canada court rules
The downing of Ukraine International Airlines' Flight 752 near Tehran by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was a deliberate act of terrorism, the Ontario Superior Court in Canada has ruled.

Fri, 21 May 2021 10:40:00 +0300
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Almost 5,000 new cases reported as of May 21
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine has reached 2,175,382.

Fri, 21 May 2021 10:15:00 +0300
Kuleba says Lavrov shuns Normandy ministers' meeting
Ukraine's minister is not in contact with his Russian counterpart.

Fri, 21 May 2021 09:50:00 +0300
Donbas war update: Ukraine records 10 ceasefire violations on May 20
No casualties were reported in the past day.

Fri, 21 May 2021 09:25:00 +0300
Ukraine's Naftogaz, MPs call on U.S. to retain sanctions on Nord Stream 2
The letter is signed in response to President Biden's decision to waive sanctions on Nord Stream AG, a company building Russia's controversial pipeline.

Fri, 21 May 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Zelensky could be provided with distorted info on Kyiv Council's work – Mayor Klitschko
The mayor assures he doesn't go around knocking on doors at the President's Office, while his will to meet with Zelensky was due to pressing work issues.

Thu, 20 May 2021 22:59:00 +0300
Israel, Hamas agree on ceasefire
The truce is scheduled to begin at 02:00 a.m. local time on Friday, May 21.

Thu, 20 May 2021 21:59:00 +0300
Minister Kuleba: Biden-Putin meeting not to radically change situation in Ukraine
The minister says Ukraine is a very important partner for the United States.

Thu, 20 May 2021 19:59:00 +0300
COVID-19: New health minister wants all Ukrainians to be vaccinated by year-end
Liashko plans to introduce a team of deputies soon.



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