Ukraine to receive another 13.5M doses of Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 before year-end, PM says
Another 13.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 will be delivered to Ukraine by the end of 2021.
Society and Culture
Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland establish Youth Lublin Triangle
Three national youth councils of Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland have signed a memorandum of cooperation on the creation of the Youth Lublin Triangle.
No plans to put Ukraine on lockdown - PM Shmyhal
The Cabinet of Ministers does not intend at the moment to introduce general lockdown as part of the government’s fight against the spread of COVID-19.
Head of UCC in Ontario gets state award from President of Ukraine
Taras Bahriy, Head of the Ontario Provincial Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), has been awarded a state order for significant personal contribution to the volunteer movement and active charity.
Almost a third of Ukraine’s adults have taken at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
More than 291,000 COVID-19 shots have been given over the past day. As of now, 30% of Ukraine’s adult population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Kyiv records 1,416 new COVID-19 cases
Kyiv city recorded 1,416 new coronavirus cases on October 26, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on his Facebook page.
Seven regions to move into red zone of COVID-19 restrictions on Oct 30
On October 30, Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Luhansk, Khmelnytskyi, Chernihiv and Lviv regions will move into the red zone of epidemiological danger, according to Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov.
Works of Ukrainian artists could be purchased in NFT version
The National Art Museum of Ukraine has announced the release of an exclusive NFT collection in cooperation with Estonia-based startup STAMPSDAQ.
Nearly 300,000 Ukrainians hold Poland’s residence permits
In the first three quarters of 2021, some 49,700 Ukrainian nationals obtained permits for temporary (up to three years) or permanent (5-10 years) stay in Poland, while the total number of Ukrainians holding such documents increased to 293,800.
Ukraine opens proceedings over arrest of 21 activists in Simferopol
The Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol has launched criminal proceedings over the illegal arrest of 21 activists in Simferopol, the agency has reported on its website.
Ukraine reports 22,574 new COVID-19 cases
Ukraine has recorded 22,574 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.
26 October 2021
Scythian gold case: Dutch court judges to return collection to Ukraine
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal, which heard the Scythian gold collection case on the merits, judged on October 26 that the collection of Scythian gold shall be returned to Ukraine, thus upholding the ruling of the first-instance court.
First, we’ll take back Scythian gold, and then – Crimea: Zelensky on Dutch court judgment
President Volodymyr Zelensky has praised today’s ruling of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal to return the Scythian gold collection to Ukraine “a long-awaited victory.”
Kyiv records 1,135 new COVID-19 cases
Kyiv city recorded 1,135 new coronavirus cases on October 25, Ukrinform reports, referring to the press service of the Kyiv City State Administration.
Scythian gold case: Dutch court judges to return collection to Ukraine
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal, which heard the Scythian gold collection case on the merits, judged on October 26 that the collection of Scythian gold shall be returned to Ukraine, thus upholding the ruling of the first-instance court.
U.S. moves Ukraine to highest level of COVID-19 travel risk
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has included Ukraine in the list of countries with the highest risk of COVID-19 infection, according to CNN.
Five more regions to move into red zone of COVID-19 restrictions – Liashko
Five more regions in Ukraine will move into the red zone of COVID-19 restrictions, according to Minister of Health Viktor Liashko.
In Ukrainian town with 75% vaccinated population, none of COVID-19 patients require hospitalization
In the resort town of Morshyn, Lviv region, which in the spring took part in the health ministry’s experiment on mass vaccination to develop collective immunity to COVID-19, none of the coronavirus patients require hospital treatment.
Ukraine reports 19,120 new COVID-19 cases, 734 more deaths
Ukraine has recorded 19,120 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.
25 October 2021
Health Ministry: Red zone won’t be declared to encourage vaccinations
A red zone of epidemic danger is declared exclusively on the basis of epidemic indicators of COVID-19 rate and is not used to encourage vaccinations.
Health Ministry expects to implement COVID-19 vaccination plan by year-end
The Ministry of Health expects to implement the COVID-19 vaccination plan in Ukraine by the end of the current year, according to Chief State Sanitary Doctor Ihor Kuzin.
Ellen Usenko to represent Ukraine at Junior Eurovision 2021
Ellen Usenko became the winner of the National selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. She will represent Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision in Paris on December 19.
Ellen Usenko to represent Ukraine at Junior Eurovision 2021
Ellen Usenko became the winner of the National selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. She will represent Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision in Paris on December 19.
Oksana Lyniv becomes first female conductor of concert in celebration of UN anniversary
Ukrainian Oksana Lyniv became the first woman to conduct the Swiss orchestra at the concert in celebration of the UN anniversary at Victoria Hall in Geneva.
No preconditions for total lockdown yet - NSDC secretary
National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov sees no reason for the introduction of a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Kyiv records 546 new COVID-19 cases
Kyiv city recorded 546 new coronavirus cases on October 24, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on his Facebook page.
Thales to open its office in Ukraine
Thales French company, which specializes in the development of high-tech products for defense and security, aerospace, and transportation, will soon open its office in Ukraine.
Ukraine reports 14,634 new COVID-19 cases
Ukraine recorded 14,634 new COVID-19 cases over the past day.
23 October 2021
Malta bans entry for travelers from Ukraine
The Government of Malta, judging by the updated list of countries whose citizens are banned from entering the country from this Thursday, has put Ukraine on the dark red list due to the epidemiological situation.