As UK counts pennies, Ukrainians count casualties - Zelenska
The economic impact of the war in Ukraine is tough on its allies, but as Britons "count pennies," Ukrainians "count casualties."
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04 September 2022
Germany pledges EUR 200M in aid for displaced people in Ukraine
Germany will provide Ukraine with an additional EUR 200 million to fund aid programs for those internally displaced as a result of Russia's invasion.
03 September 2022
Ukraine's deputy PM, Japan's ambassador discuss need for gadgets for teaching children
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk and Japan's Ambassador to Ukraine Matsuda Kuninori have discussed the humanitarian needs of Ukrainians, in particular, gadgets for teaching children.
Heating, electricity, water: International organizations ready to support Donetsk region this winter
The international organizations will help Donetsk region to get through the winter, which will obviously be the hardest in all the years of independence.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry proposes alternative to word “russophobia”
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has put forward a proposal to fix the popular vocabulary due to the frequent use by the Russian propaganda of the word “russophobia.”
Russia currently seeking new explanations for own population of why they continue war in Ukraine - advisor
Russian authorities are currently trying to adapt their information machine in order to explain to the public why they keep fighting in Ukraine.
In Kyiv region, Russian invasion leaves 13 children orphans
As a result of the Russian full-scale invasion, 13 children in Kyiv region have become orphans.
Six million Ukrainians leave for Poland in past six months
Since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, some 6 million people have crossed out of the country toward Poland.
Chernyshov discusses reconstruction of Ukraine with American NGOs
Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Chernyshov has discussed the reconstruction of Ukraine with American non-governmental organizations and analytical centers.
02 September 2022
Absolute record: Ukrainian company wins third nomination at MTV VMA
The Dnipro-based Cameo FX company was for the third time declared a winner at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Red Hot Chili Peppers raise Ukrainian flag at concert
During a concert in Miami, Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis came on stage with a Ukrainian flag as a sign of support for Ukraine against the background of Russian aggression.
Leaflets ‘Time to resist’, ‘Time to get back home’ appear in Simferopol
The Yellow Ribbon movement activists stick leaflets with the slogans "Time to resist", "Time to get back home", "Crimea is always Ukraine, not since 1954" around the temporarily occupied Simferopol city.
Up to 120,000 children may remain in temporarily occupied territories - Vereshchuk
About 100,000-120,000 Ukrainian children may remain in the territories temporarily occupied by Russian forces.
01 September 2022
EU allocates EUR 10M for Ukrainian education and health care
The European Union has allocated 10 million euros to support Ukrainian schoolchildren and students and announced support for patients from Ukraine.
President Zelensky visits Irpin school rebuilt after Russian attacks
On the first day of the new academic year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a school in Kyiv Region’s Irpin, which had been rebuilt after Russian attacks in March 2022.
31 August 2022
Vereshchuk discusses possibility of opening humanitarian corridors with ICRC Director General
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk and Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross Robert Mardini discussed the possibility of opening humanitarian corridors from temporarily occupied areas.
Zelensky: No Russian state TV channel should operate in EU
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasizes that no Russian state TV channel should operate in the territory of the European Union as Russian television is the biggest disinformation source in the world.
Pacifism games: Milan club cancels Ukrainian band’s charity gig
In Italy’s Milan, a local venue refused to hold a charity concert by the Zhadan and Sobaky band, having learned that the funds raised at the show were supposed to be sent to support Ukrainian defenders.
Russia sees "referendum" in Kherson region as important argument for future generations - expert
The so-called "referendum" set to be held in Kherson region by the invasion forces is important for Russia as an argument for future generations, therefore they are inclined to falsify the votes if it is deemed possible.
UNICEF to give Ukraine 30 vehicles, over 1.5M vaccine doses - Health Ministry
UNICEF will hand over to Ukraine 30 refrigerator vehicles and more than 1.5 million doses of various vaccine drugs.
In Leipzig, arson attempts target shelter for Ukrainian refugees, kindergarten for their children
In Leipzig, Germany, the police are in search of perpetrators who tried to set on fire a kindergarten attended by children who fled the Russian war in Ukraine.
30 August 2022
Ukraïnica platform created at Harvard
The Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University jointly with the Ukrainian Institute has created the Ukraïnica platform – a new tool for educators and researchers who want to integrate Ukraine into their curricula or create new courses focused on Ukraine.
Pope's remarks about war in Ukraine should not be seen as political position – Holy See
Pope Francis condemns the war that Russia started against Ukraine, and his remarks in this regard should not be interpreted as a political position.
Almost 48,000 citizens return to Ukraine in past 24 hrs - Border Guards
Over the past day, more than 51,000 persons have arrived in Ukraine, of which almost 48,000 were Ukrainian nationals.
29 August 2022
150 more civilians evacuated from Donetsk region in past day
On August 28, 150 civilians were evacuated from Donetsk region.
In Mariupol, Russians pace up preparations for "referendum"
In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, Russian invaders have stepped up preparations for the sham "referendum", but efforts to create election commissions remain unsuccessful.
Accident leaves Mykolaiv without water supply
In the City of Mykolaiv, due to an accident at the intake, centralized water supplies have been suspended.
28 August 2022
Ukrainian sculptor creates 80m shadow of Mriya aircraft on Denmark’s wheat field
Life-size shadows of a Russian Su-27 fighter jet, a drone, and the Ukrainian An-225 Mriya giant, a unique record-holding cargo plane destroyed at the onset of Russian invasion at its base in Hostomel near Kyiv, appeared on the fields of Denmark’s Funen Island (Fyn).
430-meter Ukrainian flag unfolded to connect two banks of Dnieper in Kyiv
The right and the left bank of the Dnieper have been symbolically connected with a 430-meter Ukrainian flag in the city of Kyiv.
Most Ukrainian IT companies not planning to close their business
More than 50% of IT companies in Ukraine have not relocated and switched to remote work. Some companies have partially returned to office work.