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Berlin continues to insist on Ukraine's transit role – Merkel
Berlin will continue to try to guarantee Ukraine a transit role for Russian gas supplies.
Kyiv reports 212 new COVID-19 cases
Kyiv city has recorded 212 new coronavirus cases in the past day, bringing the total number to 130,039, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Khomchak visits JFO area to check readiness of soldiers on front line
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel-General Ruslan Khomchak made a working trip to the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas, the press center of the JFO Headquarters reports.
Ukraine reports 4,310 new coronavirus cases
As of February 6, Ukraine has reported 1,241,479 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 4,310 new cases recorded over the past 24 hours.
Invaders remotely mine Ukrainian positions near Novomykhailivka in Donbas
Over the past day, February 5, six ceasefire violations were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas.
05 February 2021
Foreign Ministry responds to Russia's statements about Ukraine's sanctions against Nicaragua
The appointment of an honorary consul of Nicaragua in Russian-occupied Crimea has grossly violated Ukrainian law and international law, and sanctions have been imposed in response, according to Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko.
New leader of Germany's CDU on Nord Stream 2: Ukraine’s geopolitical interests must be guaranteed
The newly elected leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, Armin Laschet, says the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline must guarantee the protection of Ukraine's geopolitical interests.
Deliveries of 2.2M doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will begin in late Feb - Shmyhal
The Ukrainian Health Ministry must ensure that all categories of citizens have access to the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
Ukraine's international reserves down 1.1% in Jan - NBU
Ukraine's international reserves shrank by 1.1% in January 2021, to $28.821 billion, the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has reported.
Meeting of EU-Ukraine Association Council to take place in Brussels on Feb 11
The seventh meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Council will take place in Brussels, the Kingdom of Belgium, on February 11, 2021.
Stepanov: COVID-19 vaccination information portal to be launched next week
Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov has said that a special information portal on the issues of vaccination against COVID-19 in Ukraine will be launched next week.
Number of nonbank market participants in Ukraine decreased in January - NBU
As of January 31, 2021, there were 73 banks and 2,006 participants in the nonbank financial services market in Ukraine, the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reports.
Russian actress banned from entering Ukraine for three years
Ukrainian border guards have banned a Russian actress, who visited Russian-occupied Crimea in violation of Ukrainian law, from entering Ukraine for three years, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko has said on Facebook.
Ukraine, India to step up defense and technical cooperation – Taran
Ukraine and India are stepping up military, defense and technical cooperation, the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reports.
Parliament approves introduction of electronic employment record books
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved the law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning the Accounting of Employee's Labor Activity in Electronic Form".
Ukraine’s Health Ministry updates list of countries in ‘red’ and ‘green’ zones
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has released an updated list of countries in "red" and "green" zones according to the incidence rate of COVID-19 as of February 5, 2021.
Sanctions against Chinese companies not to affect Sinovac vaccine supplies – Stepanov
Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov has said that sanctions imposed by the Ukrainian government against some Chinese companies will not affect the supplies of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine.
Kyiv reports 321 new coronavirus cases
The city of Kyiv has confirmed 321 new coronavirus cases in the past day, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
More than half of Donbas children live in poverty – UNICEF
The number of children living in poverty in eastern Ukraine due to the armed conflict and the coronavirus pandemic has increased from 36% to over 50%.
G7 ambassadors call for reforming High Council of Justice
The ambassadors of the G7 countries have met with Verkhovna Rada Chairman Dmytro Razumkov to emphasize the importance of comprehensive judicial reform, including the High Council of Justice, according to the Twitter account of the UK Presidency of the G7 Ambassadors' Support Group in Kyiv.
U.S. at OSCE calls Medvedchuk's TV channels tools of Russian propaganda
The United States supports the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions on TV channels that are tools of Russian propaganda.
Share of non-performing loans in Ukrainian banks decreased to 41%
In 2020, the share of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the Ukrainian banking sector decreased to 41% (as of January 1, 2021) from 48.4% (as of January 1, 2020), the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reports.
Ukraine’s energy system to be integrated with European one in 2023 – Shmyhal
The energy system of Ukraine will be integrated with the pan-European energy system, ENTSO-E, in 2023, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said.
Ukraine intends to invest more than UAH 6B in mineral resource base development until 2030
The Cabinet of Ministers is planning to invest UAH 2.76 billion in the development of the mineral resource base in the next four years and another UAH 3.53 billion in the period from 2026 to 2030.
Pfizer preparing documents to register its vaccine in Ukraine - Liashko
Pfizer will soon submit documents to register its vaccine in Ukraine, according to Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Health, Chief State Sanitary Doctor Viktor Liashko.
NBU increases annual e-limit on some foreign transactions by individuals to EUR 200,000
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) decided to increase to EUR 200,000 the e-limit on some foreign exchange transactions by individuals to transfer funds abroad or into accounts that nonresident legal entities have opened in Ukraine. The ruling comes into effect on February 5, 2021.
EU position on Ukraine in talks with Russia must be firm - Macron
The EU's position on Ukraine in negotiations with Russia must be firm and united, according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Some 189 towns and villages in seven Ukrainian regions left without electricity
Strong wind gusts have left 189 towns and villages in seven regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
Zelensky dismisses Protsyshen as state commissioner of AMCU
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Maria Protsyshen from the post of state commissioner of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU).
Blinken raised issue of Ukraine in his first phone call with Lavrov - State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday had his first phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss Russia's military aggression in Ukraine and Georgia, according to a statement released by the U.S. Department of State.
Invaders violate ceasefire in Donbas four times
Over the past day, February 4, four ceasefire violations were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas.
IMF does not reveal date of disbursing next tranche for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will define economic development policies and reforms being carried out in Ukraine in order to complete its review and decide on the date of disbursing the next tranche under the current stand-by program.
Ukraine reports 4,923 new coronavirus cases
A total of 4,923 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Ukraine in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 1,237,169, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said.
04 February 2021
Ukraine’s local budgets received UAH 130.6M in tourist tax revenues in 2020
Ukraine’s local budgets received UAH 130.6 million in revenues from tourist tax in 2020. Kyiv became the leader with UAH 34.7 million in tourist tax revenues.
PM: Increasing gas production is Ukraine's strategic goal for next five years
Increasing gas production to fully meet the domestic needs of the state is a strategic goal of Ukraine for the next five years.
Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Romania discuss strengthening of bilateral relations
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Prime Minister of Romania Florin Cîțu discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations during a phone call on February 4.
Ukrainian parliament passes law regulating remote work
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted law No. 4051 introducing amendments to certain legislative acts to improve the legal regulation of remote work.
Ukraine, Japan to deepen cooperation in cybersecurity – NSDC
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Oleksiy Danilov met with Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine Takashi Kurai to discuss the issue of deepening cooperation between the security agencies of the two countries in the field of cybersecurity, the NSDC's press service reports.
Ukraine, Romania have mutual interests in energy sector - Shmyhal
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that Ukraine and Romania have mutual interests in the energy sector, so it is important to develop cooperation in this area.
Mortality rate from COVID-19 in Ukraine is 2% - Liashko
Deputy Minister of Health, Chief State Sanitary Doctor Viktor Liashko has said that the mortality rate from COVID-19 in Ukraine is 2%.
Government to stimulate programs to cut financial resource cost for business - Shmyhal
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says that in order to accelerate economic growth, the Ukrainian government will continue to stimulate government programs aimed at facilitating access to financial resources.
Over 60% of Ukrainians support idea of parliament dissolution, government resignation
Some 63% of Ukrainians support the idea of dissolving the Verkhovna Rada and holding early parliamentary elections, whereas 62% support the resignation of the government and the appointment of a new Cabinet of Ministers, according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group on February 2-3, 2021.
Ukraine, Turkey aim to increase bilateral trade up to USD 10B a year
The volume of bilateral trade between Ukraine and Turkey for nine months of 2020 amounted to USD 3.7 billion, but the countries seek to increase it to USD 10 billion a year.
OSCE calls on Ukraine to find balanced solution to counter propaganda
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, called on the Ukrainian authorities to find a balanced and proportional solution to counter propaganda, a solution that preserves media pluralism and diversity of opinions.
Shmyhal: Heads of some regional customs offices to be replaced soon
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said that heads of some regional customs offices will be replaced soon.
Zelensky leads presidential rating
If the presidential election in Ukraine were held in the near future, 21.2% of respondents who intend to vote and have already decided on their choice would support incumbent President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group on February 2-3, 2021.
Ukraine increases gas extraction from underground storage facilities
In January 2021, Ukraine extracted 2.6 billion cubic meters of gas from its underground gas storage facilities (UGS), which is 33% higher than in January 2020, according to the press service of JSC Ukrtransgaz.
Council of Europe appoints new head of its office in Ukraine
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić announced the appointment of Steen Norlov as head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine.
Highest incidence of COVID-19 recorded in three regions – Health Ministry
The highest incidence of COVID-19 cases in Ukraine was recorded in Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi and Mykolaiv regions, according to data provided by the Health Ministry on February 4.
Kyiv reports 342 new coronavirus cases
The city of Kyiv has confirmed 342 new coronavirus cases in the past day, bringing the total to 129,506, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Ambassador Grau calls for simultaneous opening of Shchastia and Zolote crossing points
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, calls on TCG participants to resolve all questions on the way to the simultaneous opening of entry-exit crossing points on the contact line near Zolote and Shchastia in Luhansk region.
Ukraine will extend COVID-19 restrictions until April 30 - Shmyhal
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that COVID-19 restrictions in Ukraine will be extended until April 30, and this is most likely not the deadline.
British ambassador welcomes Zelensky's bold action in tackling disinformation
British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons has welcomed the decisive action of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to combat disinformation spread by TV channels from Medvedchuk's media pool.
Energy Ministry, South Korea's corporation to introduce ‘smart grids’ in Ukraine’s energy sector
Ukraine is planning to enhance cooperation with KT Corporation, South Korea's largest telecommunications company, to implement smart grid technologies in the Ukrainian energy sector.
TCG notes increase in number of ceasefire violations in Donbas
The Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) noted a trend of increasing tensions in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas, including the increase in the number of ceasefire violations.
President on fire in Zaporizhia: State will correct situation to prevent such tragedies in future
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended his deep condolences to all those who lost their loved ones during a fire at Zaporizhia Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital in Zaporizhia, according to the Facebook page of the President's Office.
Zelensky meets with G7 and EU Ambassadors to Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the G7 and the European Union Ambassadors to Ukraine, the president's press service reported on Wednesday evening.
Zaporizhia hospital fire kills four
A fire broke out in a building of Zaporizhia Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital late on Wednesday, February 3, killing four people, an Ukrinform correspondent has reported from the scene.