Society and Culture

23.12.2021 17:50

Number of Diia app users has grown almost five-fold over year

As of the end of 2021, more than 12 million Ukrainians use the Diia application, showing an almost five-fold increase compared to the end of 2020 (2.5 million users).

16:49

Ukraine, Seychelles ink visa-free travel deal

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine endorsed a draft agreement with the Government of the Republic of Seychelles on mutual abolition of visa requirements.

12:16

Ryanair suspends some flights from Ukraine in January

In January 2022, Ryanair will temporarily suspend some flights from Ukraine.

11:12

Ukraine may reduce validity of COVID-certificates following EU

Following the European Union’s member states, Ukraine may shorten the validity of COVID certificates for its citizens.

10:50

Over 117,000 Ukrainians vaccinated against COVID-19 over past day

Over the past day, December 22, 117,443 people were vaccinated against coronavirus in Ukraine.

10:06

Ukraine introducing third dose of COVID vaccine for medics

Ukraine has approved a COVID-19 revaccination protocol for medics and staff of nursing homes.

09:03

Ukraine reports 7,312 new COVID-19 cases

Ukraine has recorded 7,312 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.

22 December 2021

18:02

Russia Today stops broadcasting in German

RT DE, the German-language channel of Russia's state broadcaster Russia Today, has been taken off air in Europe at the request of the German media watchdog MABB (Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg).

16:57

Next COVID-19 wave may come to Ukraine in early February

The situation with the spread of COVID-19 in Ukraine is currently under control. The next wave is expected in early February.

16:31

Ukrainians name country’s top three achievements of 2021

Ukrainians name the victory of boxer Oleksandr Usyk (35%), the success of the national Paralympic team in Tokyo (32%), and the Great Construction project (31%) the country’s top three achievements of 2021.

15:41

Recognition of Holodomor as genocide: Stefanchuk initiates appeal to speakers of world's parliaments

Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk initiates an appeal to the speakers of the parliaments around the world with a request to recognize the Holodomor as the genocide of the Ukrainian people.

14:41

MH17 downing trial: Prosecutor demands lifetime for four suspects

In the Dutch court, during a hearing in the MH17 case, the prosecutor asked the judges to classify the actions of the four defendants as aircraft destruction, which provides for life imprisonment.

12:41

Zelensky holds lead in presidential rating

If the presidential election in Ukraine were held in the near future, most Ukrainians would vote for the incumbent head of state, Volodymyr Zelensky, with the party rating headed by the ruling Servant of the People party, according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group on December 16-18, 2021.

11:08

National Police gets two French helicopters

The National Police of Ukraine has received two new H145 D3 helicopters from France's Airbus Helicopters, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry has said.

11:07

National Police gets two French helicopters

The National Police of Ukraine has received two new H145 D3 helicopters from France's Airbus Helicopters, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry has said.

10:41

Ukrainian-language audio guides already working in museums in 25 countries

The project to launch Ukrainian-language audio guides has already been implemented in 35 museums in 25 countries.

10:16

Almost 120,000 Ukrainians vaccinated for COVID-19 over past 24 hours

As many as 119,129 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine has said on Facebook.

09:37

PS752 downing: Iran concealing names of those accused, ignoring Ukraine's inquiries

Iran has not provided Ukraine access to the names and official positions of those accused in the case of the downing of the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 near Tehran.

09:21

Heavy trucks banned from entering Kyiv amid adverse weather conditions

On Wednesday, December 22, in order to ensure the uninterrupted operation of snow plowers, the entry of heavy trucks to Kyiv was restricted from 07:00 to 10:00.

09:06

Ukraine reports 6,363 new COVID-19 cases

Ukraine has recorded 6,363 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.

21 December 2021

15:48

Ukraine ready to revaccinate 70% of population against coronavirus

Ukraine has agreements on the supply of 45 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines throughout 2022, which should be enough to revaccinate 70% of the adult population against coronavirus.

15:30

Ukraine’s Embassy in U.S. welcomes opening of VoA office in Kyiv

The Embassy of Ukraine in the United States of America has welcomed the establishment by the Voice of America media network of a Kyiv-based office for Eastern Europe.