Presidential election campaign in Ukraine to start on December 31
The Central Election Commission of Ukraine has announced the start of the electoral process of the scheduled presidential election in Ukraine on December 31.
Politics
27.12.2018
Law on renaming UOC-MP comes into force
A law that obliges the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) to state in its title that it is subordinate to Russia has been published in the Verkhovna Rada's Holos Ukrainy newspaper.
Government sets up interagency working group to reform State Fiscal Service
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a resolution on the establishment of an interagency working group that will formulate recommendations for reforming the system of tax and customs agencies in Ukraine, the press service of the Ukrainian Finance Ministry has reported.
President appoints new deputy head of State Border Guard Service
President Petro Poroshenko has appointed Artur Pimenov as deputy head of the State Border Guard Service.
Ukraine upholds entry restrictions for Russian men aged 16-60 years
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine extended the restrictive measures regarding the entry of Russian men aged 16-60 years into Ukraine.
Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine condemn Russia’s aggression in Sea of Azov
The Moldova- Georgia-Ukraine Inter-Parliamentary Assembly adopted a joint resolution condemning the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine in the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov.
Poroshenko, Nazarbayev discuss security in occupied Crimea, Donbas
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has held a telephone conversation with his Kazakhstani counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev during which, among other things, they discussed the security situation in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by Russia, the press service of the head of the Ukrainian state has reported.
Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia to counter hybrid threats
The heads of the parliaments of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, Andriy Parubiy, Andrian Candu and Irakli Kobakhidze, have signed a joint declaration on uniting efforts to combat hybrid threats, the press service of the Moldovan parliament has reported.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council imposes new sanctions on Russia
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine approved the decision to impose new sanctions on Russia at its meeting on December 26.
26.12.2018
Poroshenko expects Parliament to ‘anchor Ukraine in NATO’s harbor’ in February
The President of Ukraine insists on the adoption of constitutional amendments for enshrining the strategic course of the country towards full membership in the European Union and NATO.
Crime reduced by quarter due to martial law – Poroshenko
Crime reduced by 26% in 10 Ukrainian regions, where martial law was introduced during a month.
Poroshenko: Worst scenario of Russian Federation stopped
The support and specific actions of Ukraine’s international partners, their pressure on the Kremlin along with the introduction of martial law in ten regions of Ukraine stopped the worst scenario of the Russian Federation.
Russia ignoring Ukraine’s proposals on release of hostages
The Ukrainian side in the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas has not received a response from Russia and ORDLO to its proposal to hold a videoconference on December 27 regarding the release of hostages.
President Poroshenko announces termination of martial law
President Petro Poroshenko has announced the termination of the legal regime of martial law in ten regions of Ukraine.