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Thu, 27 May 2021 11:55:00 +0300
Some 109 Ukrainians repatriated from Gaza Strip
Thirteen citizens of Moldova and four citizens of Bulgaria were also evacuated along with the Ukrainians.

Thu, 27 May 2021 11:30:00 +0300
Kyiv mayor reports 454 new COVID-19 cases, 11 fatalities
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 205,517.

Thu, 27 May 2021 11:05:00 +0300
Ukrainian, British navies conduct PASSEX in Black Sea
Ships, motor boats, and a helicopter were involved in the naval drills.

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:40:00 +0300
Hryvnia weakens to U.S. dollar on May 27
The country's national currency weakened by nine kopiykas.

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:15:00 +0300
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 168.4 mln
The overall death toll was 3,498,557 people.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:50:00 +0300
Donbas war update: Ukraine records nine ceasefire violations on May 26
There were no casualties over the period under review.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:25:00 +0300
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Over 3,500 new cases reported as of May 27
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine has reached 2,193,367.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Reuters: Oil settles higher on stronger demand outlook as U.S inventories fall
Brent settled up 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $68.87 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude settled up 14 cents, or 0.2%, at $66.21 a barrel.

Wed, 26 May 2021 23:45:00 +0300
Ukraine receives another half a million doses of Chinese vaccine for COVID-19
The government has contracted a total of almost two million CoronaVac jabs.

Wed, 26 May 2021 23:15:00 +0300
Kuleba upset over lack of progress in NATO's implementation of open door policy toward Ukraine
Kuleba recalled the decision of the 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest where Ukraine was told it would one day become a member of the Alliance.

Wed, 26 May 2021 22:30:00 +0300
Ukraine looking into easing quarantine restrictions for concerts, festivals in summer
Officials propose to soften the limitations if certain conditions are in place.

Wed, 26 May 2021 21:45:00 +0300
Naftogaz changes team countering Nord Stream 2 launch
Its former members quit over the recent change of CEO.

Wed, 26 May 2021 21:00:00 +0300
Donbas invaders wound civilian, Ukraine says
The wounded man was admitted to a military hospital in Pokrovsk.

Wed, 26 May 2021 20:15:00 +0300
Ukraine puzzled over not being invited to NATO summit amid Russian aggression – Kuleba
The Alliance could have found an appropriate format to make Ukraine's attendance possible, the top diplomat believes.

Wed, 26 May 2021 19:30:00 +0300
Russia refusing to extend OSCE mandate on border with Ukraine – media
The decision is expected to be taken on Thursday.

Wed, 26 May 2021 18:45:00 +0300
Ukraine Ambassador to Belarus: Lukashenko personally ordered to nab Protasevich
The operation was by no means a spontaneous effort, the diplomat stresses.

Wed, 26 May 2021 18:00:00 +0300
France suspects Russia could be behind campaign to tar Pfizer vaccines
Fazze asked the bloggers to advance false claims that the death rate among people receiving the Pfizer vaccine is three times higher than those receiving the AstraZeneca PLC vaccine.

Wed, 26 May 2021 16:59:00 +0300
Dragon Capital CEO Fiala becomes new owner of Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper
The online publication was founded by Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze in 2000.

Wed, 26 May 2021 16:45:00 +0300
NATO demands Belarus immediately free journalist Protasevich, his girlfriend
Allies call on Belarus to respect fundamental human rights and freedoms.

Wed, 26 May 2021 16:15:00 +0300
EU to approve fourth package of sanctions against Belarus in June – journalist
Sectorial sanctions are to be introduced by August.

Wed, 26 May 2021 15:45:00 +0300
Newly arrived Pfizer vaccines to be immediately sent to regions – PM Shmyhal
The government sees the vaccination of most of Ukraine's adult population as this year's key task.

Wed, 26 May 2021 15:15:00 +0300
COVID-19 mortality rate halves against record highs in April
The number of new cases has been decreasing during the post-holiday period.

Wed, 26 May 2021 14:50:00 +0300
External hearing in MH17 case held first time at plane reconstruction site
Judges were able to inspect the aircraft body pieced together from wreckage.

Wed, 26 May 2021 14:25:00 +0300
COVID-19 vaccine certificates to be launched simultaneously with Europe – PM Shmyhal
Their availability will be a condition for traveling across Europe.

Wed, 26 May 2021 14:00:00 +0300
Ukrainian Army gets upgraded Su-24 attack aircraft
The damaged airframe units were completely replaced.

Wed, 26 May 2021 13:35:00 +0300
Ukraine starts repatriating its citizens from Gaza Strip
Over 100 Ukrainians are seeking their return home.

Wed, 26 May 2021 13:10:00 +0300
Ukraine to put 11 Russian actors on stoplist
The measure will be in effect for three years.

Wed, 26 May 2021 12:45:00 +0300
Bloomberg: Giuliani investigators seized Ukrainian emails, lawyer says
Prosecutors have been examining whether Giuliani violated lobbying laws by acting as an unregistered foreign agent while working for Donald Trump.

Wed, 26 May 2021 12:20:00 +0300
Ukraine reports 15 new COVID-19 cases in armed forces as of May 26
Some 66 servicemen are now isolated (including self-isolation).

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:55:00 +0300
First batch of Pfizer vaccine bought for budget funds arrives in Ukraine
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Comirnaty, was approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use.

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:30:00 +0300
Kyiv mayor reports 385 new COVID-19 cases, nine fatalities
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 205,063.

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:05:00 +0300
Biden explains why U.S. not to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2
The U.S. leader says it is now counter-productive from the point of view of U.S. relations with European countries.

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:40:00 +0300
Hryvnia weakens to U.S. dollar on May 26
The country's national currency weakened by three kopiykas.

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:15:00 +0300
Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 167.8 mln
The overall death toll was 3,485,810 people.

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:50:00 +0300
Donbas war update: Ukraine records eight ceasefire violations on May 25
There were no casualties in the past day.

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:25:00 +0300
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Over 3,300 new cases reported as of May 26
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine has reached 2,189,858.

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Reuters: Oil edges up as rising demand faces Iran supply worries
In post-settlement trade, Brent crude pared gains slightly and U.S. crude fell to $65.99 after trade group the American Petroleum Institute released weekly inventory estimates.

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:45:00 +0300
National compromise: Minister explains how land market is set to work
The land reform formula united five parliamentary factions.

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:15:00 +0300
EIB to provide EUR 7 mln grant to support infrastructure projects in Ukraine
The funds will finance several hundred small and medium-sized projects at the municipal level.

Tue, 25 May 2021 22:30:00 +0300
MFA Ukraine reacts to Belarusian embassy's protest note over air traffic halt
The destructive policy of the Belarusian authorities creates problems in relations between Ukraine and Belarus, and therefore the Belarusian embassy should appeal to the authorities of their own country, not to those in Kyiv, the ministry said.

Tue, 25 May 2021 21:45:00 +0300
Turkey says support of Ukraine's territorial integrity "matter of principle"
The Ukrainian top diplomat thanked the Turkish side for their firm position of non-recognition of the attempts by Russia to legitimize the temporary occupation of Crimea.

Tue, 25 May 2021 21:00:00 +0300
Ukraine's Shakhtar sign new head coach
The specialist will be heading the team for the next two seasons.

Tue, 25 May 2021 20:15:00 +0300
OSCE Secretary General to visit Ukraine this week
The talks will focus on the crisis in and around Ukraine and on ways to strengthen cooperation between the OSCE and Ukraine

Tue, 25 May 2021 19:30:00 +0300
Gazprom snubs Ukraine's offer to transmit more gas to Europe via its GTS
Russia's gas giant did not take part in the latest auction for additional transit capacities.

Tue, 25 May 2021 18:45:00 +0300
Ukraine among countries responsible for major coal power air pollution in Europe – analysts
At the same time, Ukraine has enormous solar (55 GW) and wind (319 GW) power potential which could allow for coal phase-out by 2030.

Tue, 25 May 2021 18:00:00 +0300
Biden-Putin talks to be held in Switzerland next month
The long-anticipated meeting will come at the conclusion of Biden's first international trip since taking office.

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:55:00 +0300
Farmland market in Ukraine to be launched from July 1
The government and the parliament will provide market players with financial tools.

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:25:00 +0300
Government predicts price of farmland to double in Ukraine in next two to three years
The launch of the farmland market in Ukraine is scheduled for July 2021.

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:10:00 +0300
Ukrainian lawmaker to be tried for piano voting
On February 21, 2020, the lawmaker voted "for" three times instead of his co-worker who was absent.

Tue, 25 May 2021 15:45:00 +0300
Ukrainian captain mysteriously dies in Panama
The official cause of the Ukrainian's death is not yet known.



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