Border Guard Service: 32,000 citizens return to Ukraine on Dec 10
On December 10, almost 36,000 people arrived in Ukraine, of whom 32,000 are Ukrainian citizens.
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10 December 2022
Ukraine expects Red Cross to take more active steps in POWs release - Yermak
Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Andriy Yermak has said that Ukraine expects more assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in POWs release.
NSDC refutes fake about deterioration of tap water quality in Ukraine
Reports circulating on Russian Telegram channels about the alleged decline in the quality of tap water in Ukraine and the fact that its use can lead to epidemics is not true.
Kuleba calls on Red Cross to stop transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to help with the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war and to stop the forced displacement of Ukrainian children to Russia.
Banksy to sell 50 screenprints to raise funds for Ukraine
World-renowned British graffiti artist Banksy has put 50 of his screenprints for sale through the website of the Legacy of War Foundation to raise funds to support Ukraine.
09 December 2022
Ukraine to mark Human Rights Day on Dec 10
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to mark Human Rights Day in Ukraine every year on December 10.
Parliament’s committee recommends passing draft law to ban ‘Moscow Patriarchate’
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy recommends that the Parliament passes at first reading the bill banning the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church and related religious organizations in Ukraine.
EU underscores need to enhance fight against impunity in Russia’s war against Ukraine
The Council of the European Union today adopted conclusions on the fight against impunity regarding crimes committed in connection with Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
President: We must return all Ukrainians illegally deported to Russian Federation
President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the need to return home all Ukrainians illegally deported and held by Russia.
Netherlands to send Ukraine spare parts, equipment to repair energy infrastructure
The Netherlands will send Ukraine transformers, cables, and switching components to repair critical energy infrastructure.
08 December 2022
Russians should listen to Engels: a digest of propaganda for December 5
The occupiers have already, as it turned out, completed the war to the “last Ukrainian,” and now call their Kalibrs “missiles of good”
“We do not want to go to The Hague, but we want to drive 15 million Ukrainians out of their homes”: how the energy terror is explained in Russia
Blackmailing Ukrainians with the lack of electricity in winter will go down in the history of Russia as a shameful act of state terrorism
ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric arrives in Ukraine
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric arrived in Ukraine for a four-day visit.
Politico picks Ukraine’s Zelensky as most influential person in Europe
The U.S. media outlet Politico has selected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the most influential person in Europe.
07 December 2022
Lviv mayor meets with Pope Francis
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi and the head of Lviv First Medical Association met with Pope Francis. The mayor’s wife was also present at the meeting.
More than 1,000 cultural sites in Ukraine destroyed - minister
Over 1,000 cultural sites in Ukraine have been destroyed since Russia’s invasion of the country began.
05 December 2022
Zelensky congratulates volunteers: Ukraine appreciates efforts of each of you
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked volunteers for their kind hearts and tireless work.
Ukraine receives another batch of medical humanitarian aid
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine received humanitarian aid in form of voltage stabilizers, monoblock sets, and COVID-19 rapid test kits.
100th anniversary of Ukrainian Shchedryk marked at Carnegie Hall
In New York, a festive concert was held at Carnegie Hall to mark the 100th anniversary of the American premiere of Mykola Leontovych's carol "Shchedryk," also known as “Carol of the Bells”.
100th anniversary of Ukrainian Shchedryk marked at Carnegie Hall
In New York, a festive concert was held at Carnegie Hall to mark the 100th anniversary of the American premiere of Mykola Leontovych's carol "Shchedryk," also known as “Carol of the Bells”.
04 December 2022
Ukrainian Shchedryk to be performed at Carnegie Hall
Ukrainian Shchedryk (also known as “Carol of the Bells”) will be performed at Carnegie Hall to mark the 100th anniversary of its first performance in New York.
Ukraine receives ambulances purchased with funds raised at charity event in Britain
Ambulances purchased with funds raised at a charity event in Great Britain have arrived in Ukraine.
Russian propaganda promoting narratives of NATO exhaustion, limited arms supplies to Ukraine - watchdog
This week, through foreign speakers and media, Kremlin propaganda attempted to promote a narrative about the exhaustion of NATO Allies and the corresponding limited stockpile of weapons they could provide to Ukraine.
03 December 2022
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Ukraine – media
On Sunday, December 4, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will start his four-day visit to Ukraine at the invitation of the Ukrainian government.
Russia already talking of “supporters of Putin’s regime”: propaganda digest for Dec 1
Russia’s federal TV channels are gradually preparing the citizens for the international tribunal, while three Kremlin elders clearly proved what devastation presides at the helm of the “Russian world.” The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security has collected the main fakes and narratives spun by Russian propaganda on December 1.
02 December 2022
Ukraine needs to fight against Russian disinformation within country – President Zelensky
It is difficult to fight against propaganda in Russia, but it is necessary to fight against Russian disinformation on the territory of Ukraine.
Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra officially registered as monastery within Orthodox Church of Ukraine
The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra has been officially registered as a monastery within the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
Zelensky visits Skovoroda Museum in Pereiaslav
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the Hryhorii Skovoroda Memorial Museum in Pereiaslav as part of a working trip to the Kyiv region.
NSDC sanctions vicar of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, ex-MP Novynskyi
Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council has imposed personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) on former Ukrainian MP Vadym Novynskyi, a vicar of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, Petro Lebid, and a number of priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.