Razumkov: No grounds for early parliamentary elections
There are no grounds for early termination of powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the ninth convocation.
Politics
26 December 2020
Zelensky appoints chairman of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Andriy Boychuk as the Chairman of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration.
Zelensky signs law restoring full operation of NAPC
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Prevention of Corruption’ Concerning the Restoration of the Institutional Mechanism for Prevention of Corruption” which was passed by the Parliament on December 15.
EU’s Court of Justice revokes decision to restore sanctions against Azarov
By its decision of December 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the EU annulled the decision of the Council of the European Union of March 2019 to preserve restrictive measures against former prime minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov.
25 December 2020
Zelensky: If Russia attacks Ukraine from Crimea, we all will fight in a war
If Russia decides to attack Ukraine from Crimea, all Ukrainian men and women will fight in a war.
Kuleba: Veto on US defense bill won’t affect assistance to Ukraine
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has stated that U.S. President Donald Trump's veto on defense bill has nothing to do with the assistance to Ukraine provided for in it.
FM Kuleba: Normandy format and Minsk process still have potential
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba is convinced that the potential of the Normandy format and the Minsk process has not yet been exhausted.
Political prisoner Shumkov returns to Ukraine
Political prisoner Oleksandr Shumkov crossed the Ukraine-Russia border and arrived at the Bachivsk border crossing point in the evening of December 24.
President: It’s too early to talk about Plan B for Donbas
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the Russian Federation is in no hurry to end the war in Donbas but it is too early to talk about Plan B.
24 December 2020
MFA starts implementing Asian strategy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has already developed and started implementing the Asian strategy, but this document will become public after the Cabinet of Ministers approves overall Ukraine's foreign policy strategy.
Zelensky says doing all to speed up supply of COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine
Ukraine is intensifying negotiations with global pharmaceutical companies and governments of other countries to speed up the supply of a high-quality COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukraine concerned about Iran's delay in talks on UIA plane crash
Ukraine is seriously concerned about Iran's delay in the negotiations on the crash of UIA’s flight PS752 as it has not yet received official information from the Iranian side on the results of a technical investigation into the tragedy.
Ukraine to cooperate actively with African countries in 2021
Ukraine intends to strengthen its presence on the African continent next year.
Zelensky signs law on special status of Donbas
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law extending Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Special Procedure for Local Self-Government in Certain Districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Regions” until December 31, 2021.
Crimean Platform will be epicenter of Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine in 2021 - Kuleba
Russia is trying to discredit the Crimean platform in every possible way, and next year this initiative will be an epicenter of Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
FM Kuleba: Peaceful coexistence is short-term goal of relations with Russia
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba believes that the principle of peaceful coexistence should be the short-term goal of Ukraine's relations with the Russian Federation.
Ukraine not to restrict air travel with other countries during holidays - Kuleba
Ukraine is not planning to restrict air travel with other countries, including the United Kingdom, during the upcoming festive season, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.
Ukraine interested in deepening partnership with Azerbaijan – Zelensky
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on his birthday and said that Ukraine is interested in further deepening its strategic partnership with Azerbaijan.
Trial of largest group of Crimean political prisoners begins in Russia
The trial of 25 defendants of the second Simferopol group in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case starts in the Russian town of Rostov-on-Don.
Verkhovna Rada considered over 1,000 bills in 2020
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, considered 1,028 bills in 2020.
Ministry of Digital Transformation to launch several national projects in 2021
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine plans to launch several national digital transformation projects next year.
Zelensky signs law to ensure access to high-quality COVID-19 vaccines
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed Law No.1075-IX “On Amending Certain Laws of Ukraine on Ensuring the Prevention of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)”, the president’s press service reports.
Kyiv offers Washington to draft framework agreement on defense cooperation
Deputy Head of the President's Office Roman Mashovets has met with Kristina Kvien, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, and proposed that Ukraine and the United States start drafting a bilateral framework agreement on defense cooperation, the presidential press service has reported.
Zelensky signs law on liability for inaccurate declaration
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law on establishing liability for declaring inaccurate information and failure to file a declaration, the president’s press service reports.
23 December 2020
Government dismisses Shkurakov as Ukraine's deputy finance minister
The Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Ukrainian Deputy Finance Minister Vasyl Shkurakov at his own request.
Ukraine to withdraw from one more CIS agreement
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a bill on Ukraine's withdrawal from the agreement on cooperation between the CIS member states in the field of consumer protection.
Zelensky invites President of Azerbaijan to Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on his birthday and invited him to visit Ukraine.
Yenin: Ukraine has not yet received Iran’s report on UIA plane crash
The Iranian side has repeatedly assured of completion of a report on the January 8 crash of UIA’s flight PS752 near Tehran, but Ukraine has not received any documents.
Ambassador Deshchytsia: Lublin Triangle gives Ukraine new opportunities
The political format created this year - the Lublin Triangle - significantly strengthens the opportunities for regional cooperation between Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania.
Ukraine intends to join process of developing EU Green Deal policies - Stefanishyna
Ukraine has already decided to build a dialogue on the European Green Course and to engage in its policies’ development.
Ukraine to create website about Russia's armed aggression in Donbas, Crimea
Ukraine will create the first website to collect documented facts about crimes committed in the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Zelensky thanks Macron for willingness to help with COVID-19 vaccine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for the willingness to help accelerate the supply of the coronavirus vaccine to Ukraine.
22 December 2020
Ukraine not to ban travel from UK
Ukraine will not refuse entry to travelers arriving from the UK, but will impose a number of restrictions, Deputy Minister of Health, Chief State Sanitary Doctor Viktor Liashko has said.
PM Shmyhal, G7 and EU Ambassadors discuss purchase COVID-19 vaccine
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed with the G7 and the European Union Ambassadors topical issues of cooperation, plans for next year and purchase of COVID-19 vaccine.
Iran releases final technical report on UIA plane crash – media
The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran released the final technical report on the January 8 crash of UIA’s flight PS752 near Tehran.
European Parliament gets acquainted with Crimean Platform initiative
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzheppar and members of the Verkhovna Rada familiarized the European Parliament with the Crimean Platform initiative.
Diplomats discuss implementation of President's economic diplomacy task
Ukrainian diplomats discussed the ways and tools to perform President Volodymyr Zelensky's task of focusing on economic diplomacy and promoting Ukrainian business.
NABU initiates Tatarov's arrest - Sytnyk
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) will ask the court to arrest Deputy Head of the President's Office Oleh Tatarov, with the possibility of posting bail, NABU Director Artem Sytnyk has said in an interview with Current Time TV.
Tochytskyi: Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova can consolidate Eastern Partnership
The EU's Eastern Partnership policy has great potential, and the Association trio – Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova – can play a consolidating role in this program.
Zelensky appoints new deputy head of President's Office
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Yulia Svyrydenko deputy head of the President's Office.
Government appoints Vitrenko as acting energy minister
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Yuriy Vitrenko as acting energy minister, according to the Government portal.
Kovaliv resigns as deputy head of President's Office
Deputy Head of the President's Office Yuliya Kovaliv has tendered her resignation.
Vadym Melnyk appointed as head of State Fiscal Service
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Vadym Melnyk as head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine.
21 December 2020
Tochytskyi: EU currently has no special envoy for Crimea nominee
The European Union has not yet responded to Ukraine's request to appoint a special envoy for Crimea.
Iran promises to publish report on UIA plane crash ‘later today or by tomorrow’
Technical report surrounding the January 8 crash of UIA’s flight PS752 near Tehran has been completed and will be published soon.
Zelensky named politician of the year
Some 14.5% of Ukrainians have named President Volodymyr Zelensky as the politician of the year, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation and Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
Ukrainians advised to refrain from travel to UK
Ukraine's Embassy in the United Kingdom has recommended that Ukrainians temporarily refrain from traveling to Britain due to the more infectious strain of COVID-19 spreading in the country.
Zelensky: Ukraine not to abolish NATO membership objective enshrined in Constitution
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine would not abolish the NATO membership objective enshrined in Constitution, but certain preferences for Donbas could be discussed.
Biden could step up Normandy format negotiations, President believes
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the United States could significantly step up the Normandy format talks on Donbas and the Crimean Platform on the occupied Crimea by joining these formats.
Zelensky promises to launch global judicial reform next year
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine will begin implementing a global judicial reform in 2021.
Zelensky says not ready to cooperate with 'oligarch Poroshenko'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he is not ready to cooperate with parties in parliament that are headed by certain representatives of big business.
19 December 2020
FM Kuleba: ‘Quadriga’ format to strengthen Turkey’s support for Ukraine in NATO
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba hopes that “quadriga” format will strengthen Turkey's support for Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration.
18 December 2020
Zelensky welcomes new ‘quadriga’ format, invites Erdoğan to Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the launch of a new bilateral mechanism for Ukraine-Turkey cooperation – political and security consultations in “quadriga” format – and invited President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Kyiv.
Zelensky appoints new head of Zaporizhzhia region
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Oleksandr Starukh as head of Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration.
Ukraine's EU integration impossible without support from EU capitals - Stefanishyna
Ukraine's ambassadors abroad should promote their country's integration into the European Union in the capitals of the host countries through Ukraine's accession to new EU markets and interregional initiatives, according to Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.
Ambassadors of Germany and Canada emphasize importance of judicial reform in Ukraine
Judicial reform could be the second major reform, along with decentralization, that could fundamentally change Ukraine and make the country more successful.
Russia continues to block detainee exchange - TCG member
Russia continues to block the exchange of detainees, according to Serhii Harmash, a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG).
Laputina appointed as Ukraine’s minister for veterans afffairs
The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Yulia Laputina as Ukraine’s Minister for Veterans Affairs.
Laputina appointed as Ukraine’s minister for veterans afffairs
The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Yulia Laputina as Ukraine’s Minister for Veterans Affairs.