Whereabouts of human rights defender Dzhepparov still unknown – President
The whereabouts of human rights defender Abdureshyt Dzhepparov, who was detained by Russian security forces in the temporarily occupied Crimea, remain unknown.
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26 April 2023
25 April 2023
Teacher salaries should depend on qualifications – education ministry
A number of criteria should be taken into account when raising teachers' salaries, and the level of salary should depend on qualifications.
More than a million places for IDPs created in Ukraine
There are 4,857,200 officially registered internally displaced persons in Ukraine. More than one million places have been created for them, including 144,000 vacant places in the regions of Ukraine, including 31,000 for long-term stay.
Kyiv mayor to attend Cities Summit of the Americas
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has arrived in the United States for the Cities Summit of the Americas that will be held in Denver on April 26-28.
Demographic situation worsening in occupied Crimea - MP
The demographic situation is deteriorating in Russian-occupied Crimea, and the local population is aging.
Military administration should be formed in Crimea after its de-occupation - Tasheva
A military administration should be formed on the Crimean peninsula after its de-occupation, followed by the creation of a civil-military administration and the holding of elections.
Activists hold action in support of Ukraine in Luhansk
Activists of the Yellow Ribbon civil resistance movement against the occupation held another patriotic rally in the temporarily occupied Luhansk city.
Hundreds of graves of Wagner mercenaries discovered in Novosibirsk
Dozens of fresh graves of the same type appeared at the Gusynobrodskoye cemetery in the Russian regional center of Novosibirsk.
Ukrainian PM to meet with Pope Francis
Pope Francis will receive Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal on April 27, on the eve of the pontiff's apostolic visit to Hungary.
$100B needed to rebuild cultural infrastructure of Ukraine – deputy minister
As a result of the Russian war against Ukraine, 1,373 cultural institutions and more than 550 cultural monuments have been damaged or destroyed to date. Their reconstruction will require about $100 billion.
UNFPA centers providing social, psychological aid to Ukrainians
International organizations, including UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund Ukraine), continue to provide assistance to Ukrainians who were forced to flee their homes due to the war.
24 April 2023
Police clearance certificate can be get in Diia
The Ministry of Digital Transformation has launched a new service in the Diia app that allows Ukrainians to obtain a police clearance certificate in a few clicks.
Ukrainians with temporary protection or refugee status will receive pensions, benefits in country of residence - Lubinets
Ukrainian citizens who have been granted temporary protection or refugee status can now receive pension payments and financial assistance directly in their country of residence.
More than 50,000 books donated as part of "Ukrainian Books for Ukrainian Children" campaign
On World Book and Copyright Day, Minister of Culture and Information Policy (MCIP) Oleksandr Tkachenko emphasized the importance of books and the book projects that the ministry and its partners have launched and supported since the beginning of the full-scale war.
Books without Borders project already being implemented in 37 countries - Zelenska
The Books without Borders project is already covering 37 countries, with a total of 44,000 books in circulation on 170 shelves.
Kyiv square will appear in Paris - Klitschko
Kyiv square will appear in Paris in June.
Vinnytsia, Germany’s city of Karlsruhe sign twinning agreement
Vinnytsia and the German city of Karlsruhe signed a twinning agreement.
23 April 2023
Pope Francis calls on world not to forget about Ukrainians who are still suffering from war
Pope Francis has called on the world not to forget about Ukrainians who are still suffering from the war.
At UN request, Latvia allows sanctioned Russian fertilizers out of country
On April 21, 2023, on behalf of the UN World Food Programme, a batch of mineral fertilizers was shipped from the port of Riga to Kenya.
22 April 2023
European Parliament discusses return of deported Ukrainian children
The European Parliament once again discussed the issue of the return of Ukrainian children deported to Russia whose number can reach from 16,000 to 300,000.
Modular hospitals to be deployed in war zones with France’s support
Modular hospitals will be deployed in the frontline regions of Ukraine in the coming months with the support of the French government.
Work ongoing to eradicate illegitimate rule of Russian church in Ukraine - Culture Minister
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy has just launched an audit of the use of the Pochaiv Lavra premises by the Moscow Patriarchate but everything is being done to rid Ukraine of the illegitimate rule of the Russian church in Ukraine.
Nearly one-third of Crimean political prisoners now on peninsula, rest deported to Russia
Less than one-third of the 182 Crimean political prisoners are currently held on the territory of the temporarily occupied peninsula, all others were deported to Russia.
First Lady of Poland visits educational institutions in Lviv region
First Lady of Poland Agata Kornhauser-Duda visited two educational institutions in Lviv region.
21 April 2023
Kyiv region receives five generators for critical infrastructure from UNDP
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Ukraine, with the assistance of the Japanese government, has donated five powerful generators to the Kyiv region for critical infrastructure.
Over 36 million people live in Ukraine - UN
The United Nations Population Fund said that 36.7 million people live in Ukraine as of 2023.
19 April 2023
No public access to beaches in Odesa this year
There will be no tourist season again this year in Odesa and region.
Ukraine, Turkey discuss support for evacuated Ukrainian children
Ukrainian and Turkish government officials have discussed support for Ukrainian children evacuated to Turkey, according to a statement posted on the website of the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine.
Soldiers continue to receive bonuses during treatment after injuries - Stefanchuk
During treatment after being wounded at a combat mission, servicemen continue to receive all bonuses provided by the relevant regulations.
Gov’t commission continues to expect Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
The Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, Oleksandr Tkachenko, reported on the latest findings amid an ongoing audit of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the site that until recently served as the Moscow-controlled church headquarters.