Ukrainian president signs decree on fight against raider attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree on measures to combat raider attacks in Ukraine, the press service of the head of state has reported.
Society and Culture
22.07.2019
Kyiv Funicular closed for routine maintenance
Kyiv Funicular was closed for annual maintenance from July 22, the press service of the Kyivpastrans municipal enterprise has reported.
Russia denies access to Crimea to UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission
The Russian Federation continues to deny access to the occupied Crimea to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.
Artemiy Surin sets three Ukrainian records after visiting six continents without flying on plane. Photos
Artemiy Surin becomes the first Ukrainian, who traveled around six continents without getting on a plane for 280 days, visiting 41 countries and crossing all the meridians.
Ukrainian culture festival held in Ottawa. Photos
A three-day festival of Ukrainian culture was held in Ottawa.
19.07.2019
Kyiv court extends Vyshinsky's arrest until September 19
Kyiv's Podilsky District Court has extended the measure of restraint for RIA Novosti Ukraine chief Kirill Vyshinsky in the form of arrest without the right to post bail, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
Jared Leto gives surprise performance on ‘glass’ bridge in Kyiv. Video
30 Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto gave a surprise performance on a new pedestrian bridge in Kyiv.
Germany to give more than EUR 3 mln for Donbas projects
The German Federal Government has promised to provide an additional EUR 3.3 million for projects in Donetsk and Luhansk regions by 2021, according to the German Embassy in Kyiv.
Donetsk Regional Administration, UNICEF delegation discuss priorities of cooperation
Head of the Donetsk Military and Civil Regional Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko at a meeting with a UNICEF delegation discussed the priority areas of cooperation and thanked for the systemic assistance provided to the region, the administration’s press service reported.
UN Refugee Agency sends over 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid to occupied Donbas
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) sent seven trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas, according to the press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
18.07.2019
Trilateral Contact Group agrees on exchange of prisoners in '208 for 69' format
The Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) at a meeting in Minsk on July 17 agreed to begin the procedure for the exchange of illegally detained persons, prisoners of war and convicts following a so-called legal clean-up, Ukraine's representative in the TCG's political subgroup, Roman Bezsmertny, has said.
Nearly 60% of Ukrainians happy with Zelensky's presidency
Fifty-eight percent of Ukrainians are satisfied with the activity of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whereas 19% hold the opposite view, according to a poll conducted by the Rating sociological group on July 13-17.
Government allocates over UAH 41 mln to small cities for cultural projects – Groysman
In 2019, 74 Ukrainian towns will receive UAH 41.3 million in budget funds for implementing cultural ideas within the project “Small Cities - Big Impressions”.
Ukrainians in London honour memory of MH17 crash victims. Photos, video
Ukrainians have gathered near the Embassy of the Netherlands in London to commemorate the victims of MH17 crash.