Poroshenko dismisses Tsegolko, Gerashchenko and number of advisers
Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko dismissed his press secretary Svyatoslav Tsegolko.
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Merkel intends to meet Zelensky soon
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expects to meet with Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky in the near future, but a date for such a meeting has not been announced yet.
Five presidents already confirm participation in Zelensky’s inauguration
The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine has received confirmation of participation of the presidents of the Baltic countries, Georgia and Hungary in the inauguration ceremony of Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukraine honors victims of deportation of Crimean Tatars
On Saturday, May 18, Ukraine honors the victims of deportation of the Crimean Tatar people and marks the Day of Struggle for the Rights of the Crimean Tatar People.
Russian-led forces violate ceasefire in Donbas seven times, one soldier wounded
Russian occupation forces violated ceasefire seven times, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements four times, in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas over the past day.
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NSDC Secretary Turchynov resigns
Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov has filed a resignation letter, the NSDC’s press service reports.
Ukraine to change approaches to participation in Council of Europe due to attempt to return Russia to PACE
Attempts to return Russia to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) while Moscow continues to ignore the law are the result of departure from the CoE standards for the sake of current political goals.
Russia not yet returned to PACE, but situation is ‘disgusting’ – Ariev
The decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe does not return Russia to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), but the situation is risky.
Pavlo Klimkin resigns as Ukrainian foreign minister
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin wrote a letter of resignation from this post.
Court arrests ex-National Guard commander Yuriy Allerov
The Solomyansky District Court of Kyiv selected a measure of restraint for the former commander of the National Guard, Yuriy Allerov, in the form of detention with the right to post bail in the amount of UAH 4.8 million.
Grybauskaite to attend Zelensky’s inauguration
President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite will visit Kyiv on May 20 to participate in the inauguration of Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky.
Iryna Lutsenko submits resignation letter to president
The Ukrainian president's representative in the Verkhovna Rada, MP Iryna Lutsenko has announced that she submitted a letter of resignation to President Petro Poroshenko.
Groysman: New coalition can form its government
Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman has said that the current government will work until a new coalition is formed and a new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers is offered.
Poroshenko signs decree on inauguration of Zelensky
Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on ensuring the conduct of events related to the inauguration of President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky.