Cabinet allocates 4.5 mln to evacuate Ukrainians from China
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 4.5 million from the reserve fund for the evacuation of Ukrainians from China.
Society and Culture
Ukraine to build town for IDPs from Crimea in Kherson region – Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed with Turkey on the construction of a town in Kherson region for internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the occupied Crimea.
Zelensky lays flowers at monument to Afghan war veterans
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has honored the memory of Ukrainians who were killed during the war in Afghanistan, the press service of the head of state has reported.
Ukrainian artist holds campaign on Valentine's Day near railway station in Kyiv
From 08:00 on February 14, at the entrance to the building of the Pivdennyi (Southern) railway station, departing and arriving passengers and residents of Kyiv in a hurry to take the metro, are greeted with Valentine's Day postcards from modern Ukrainian artist and architectural designer Olga Kondratska. The postcards feature a reproduction of one of her works, wishes of love, and an autograph.
Ukrainian artist holds campaign on Valentine's Day near railway station in Kyiv
From 08:00 on February 14, at the entrance to the building of the Pivdennyi (Southern) railway station, departing and arriving passengers and residents of Kyiv in a hurry to take the metro, are greeted with Valentine's Day postcards from modern Ukrainian artist and architectural designer Olga Kondratska. The postcards feature a reproduction of one of her works, wishes of love, and an autograph.
13 February 2020
About two million foreign tourists visited Kyiv last year
In 2019, about two million foreigners chose the capital of Ukraine as a tourist destination.
Kyiv tourism to be presented in UAE instead of China
Kyiv City State Administration has decided not to participate in the ITB China Travel Trade Show in Shanghai in May due to the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Government plans to count population of occupied Donbas and Crimea via satellites
The Government plans to count the population of the occupied Donbas and Crimea via satellites.
12 February 2020
Exhibition of Sushchenko's drawings opens in Poland's Sejm
An exhibition of drawings of Ukrinform correspondent Roman Sushchenko, a former Kremlin captive, has opened in Poland's Sejm.
Exhibition of Sushchenko's drawings opens in Poland's Sejm
An exhibition of drawings of Ukrinform correspondent Roman Sushchenko, a former Kremlin captive, has opened in Poland's Sejm.
Exhibition of Sushchenko's drawings opens in Poland's Sejm
An exhibition of drawings of Ukrinform correspondent Roman Sushchenko, a former Kremlin captive, has opened in Poland's Sejm.
UCC promises to advocate for rights of all Ukrainians imprisoned by Russia
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) will continue to advocate for the rights of all Ukrainians imprisoned by Russia.
Commissioner Várhelyi commemorates Heroes of Heavenly Hundred
European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi and Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba laid flowers at the Monument to the Heroes of Heavenly Hundred in Kyiv.
Two Ukrainians with coronavirus on board Diamond Princess in satisfactory condition - diplomat
Two Ukrainians who contracted the novel coronavirus on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship are in satisfactory condition, Director of the Consular Service Department of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Serhiy Pohoreltsev has said.
Kyiv to host Global Healthcare Travel Forum for the first time
Kyiv will host the Global Healthcare Travel Forum on April 22-24.
11 February 2020
Crimean trial on several examples
Raim Aivazov's lawyer, Maria Eismont, said an excellent phrase today. I will not tell it verbatim, but it was about Crimean courts that should learn to respect, not procedures, but simply people.
10 February 2020
Another Ukrainian on board Diamond Princess contracts coronavirus
One more Ukrainian crew member on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship has got infected with the novel coronavirus, the Consular Service Department of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has reported.
Ukrainians to be evacuated from Hubei province on special flight on Feb 11
Ukrainian citizens who have stated their intention to be evacuated from China's Hubei province will be delivered to Kyiv on a special charter flight on February 11, Ukraine's Embassy in China has reported.
Ukraine imposes temporary restrictions on entry of people who stayed in Chinese province of Hubei
Ukraine has imposed temporary restrictions on and special conditions for the entry of people who stayed in China's Hubei province, where the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first recorded.
Zelensky, Vatican Secretary of State discuss humanitarian situation in Donbas
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary of State of the Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin discussed the humanitarian situation in Donbas.
08 February 2020
President asks Pope Francis to assist in releasing captive Ukrainians
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Pope Francis to assist in releasing Ukrainians who are held captive in Donbas.
President asks Pope Francis to assist in releasing captive Ukrainians
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Pope Francis to assist in releasing Ukrainians who are held captive in Donbas.
07 February 2020
Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk and Poltava regional councils sign memorandum of cooperation
The chairmen of Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk and Poltava Regional Councils have signed a memorandum of cooperation, according to the press service of Zhytomyr Regional Council.
Twenty-one Ukrainians got refugee status in Poland last year
In 2019, 430 Ukrainians claimed refugee status in Poland, and 21 Ukrainian citizens received it.
Iran may transfer black boxes to Ukraine if it fails to analyze them - ambassador
Iranian Ambassador to Ukraine Manouchehr Moradi has said that Tehran may transfer black box flight recorders from a downed UIA aircraft to Ukraine or another country if it fails to examine them.
Culture Ministry to allocate UAH 114 mln for restoration of architectural objects
The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports intends to allocate UAH 114 million for the restoration of architectural objects.
Group of Russian actors denied entry to Ukraine for ten years
A group of Russian actors who tried to fraudulently enter Ukraine has been banned from entering the country for ten years, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service has reported.
UNESCO mission to visit Ukraine next week – deputy culture minister
Representatives of UNESCO reactive monitoring mission will arrive in Ukraine next week, according to Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of Ukraine Svitlana Fomenko.
06 February 2020
Fifty-four Ukrainians agree to be evacuated from Wuhan – media
Fifty-four Ukrainians have agreed to be evacuated from Wuhan to the homeland in the near future.
Fifty more e-services to become available to Ukrainians in 2020
Ukrainian authorities intend to make another 50 e-services available to citizens in 2020.
Zelensky presents Diia mobile app
The Diia (Action) mobile application is already available to citizens and allows nine million Ukrainians to use their driving licenses and vehicle registration certificates in a smartphone, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Zelensky presents Diia mobile app
The Diia (Action) mobile application is already available to citizens and allows nine million Ukrainians to use their driving licenses and vehicle registration certificates in a smartphone, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
05 February 2020
Ukraine gets coronavirus test kits
Ukraine has received German test kits for the diagnosis of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the Public Health Center of the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported.
Zelensky expresses support to Chinese citizens fighting coronavirus
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed a letter to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, expressing condolences over the deaths of people caused by complications from the coronavirus epidemic.
Ukrainian MPs double fines for forest fires
The Verkhovna Rada has approved a law introducing amendments to Ukraine's Code of Administrative Offenses (on strengthening the liability for fire safety violations in forests).
More than 310 thousand babies born in Ukraine in 2019 - Justice Ministry
In Ukraine, 310,605 babies were born in 2019, the Justice Ministry reported on its Facebook page.
Ukrainians most often travel to Poland, Russia - border guards
The number of Ukrainian passengers traveling to the EU countries is growing, whereas the number of those visiting Russia is shrinking, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service has reported.
Royal Canadian Mint again issues pysanka coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a colourized pure silver coin in the shape of traditional Ukrainian Easter egg — pysanka.
Freedom House: Russian authorities in Crimea maintain chokehold on media
Despite the release of Crimean journalist Mykola Semena after four years of probation and a ban on leaving Crimea, the media in the annexed Crimea remain tightly restricted, with professional and citizen journalists facing reprisals for their work.
04 February 2020
Foreign Ministry collecting information about Ukrainians wishing to leave China
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and Ukraine's consulates in China are collecting information about Ukrainian citizens who want to leave China, with the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens tentatively planned for this week.
Prystaiko declares five apartments, over UAH 2 mln in income
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko earned UAH 2,072,520 as income in 2019, according to his asset declaration posted on the website of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption.
Nearly 60% of Ukrainians trust Zelensky – Rating poll
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is trusted by 59% of Ukrainians (not trusted by 32%), whereas the Servant of the People party is trusted by 42.2% of those who have decided on their choice and intend to vote, according to a poll conducted by the Rating sociological group on January 22-26, 2020.
OSCE welcomes decision to clear criminal record of journalist Semena
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, has welcomed a decision to terminate the suspended sentence and expunge the criminal record of journalist Mykola Semena, who was prosecuted in annexed Crimea for expressing his views.
03 February 2020
Ukrainian director wins award at Sundance Film Festival
The Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival was presented to Ukrainian director Iryna Tsilyk.
Ukrainian director wins award at Sundance Film Festival
The Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival was presented to Ukrainian director Iryna Tsilyk.
Nearly 60% of Ukrainians say situation in Ukraine developing in wrong direction - poll
A total of 58.1% of Ukrainian citizens believe that the events in Ukraine are developing in the wrong direction, according to a survey published by the Center for Social Monitoring and the Oleksandr Yaremenko Ukrainian Institute for Social Research.
Activists urge to join action #LiberateCrimea #CrimeaIsUkraine
Ukrainian activists and friends of Ukraine urge to join international action #LiberateCrimea #CrimeaIsUkraine on February 26, the Day of Crimean Resistance to Russian Occupation.
Activists urge to join action #LiberateCrimea #CrimeaIsUkraine
Ukrainian activists and friends of Ukraine urge to join international action #LiberateCrimea #CrimeaIsUkraine on February 26, the Day of Crimean Resistance to Russian Occupation.
PM Honcharuk: Holidays for Chinese students studying in Ukraine to be prolonged
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a plan to prevent Chinese coronavirus (2019-nCoV) spread in Ukraine, as well as a national plan of anti-epidemic measures, the Government portal reported.
All schools in Kherson city closed for quarantine because of flu
All schools in Kherson city have been closed due to a growing number of influenza and ARVI cases among pupils, according to the Kherson City Council.
New temperature record set in Kyiv city on Feb. 2
New temperature record was set in the city of Kyiv on Sunday, February 2, the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Borys Sreznevskyi reported.
01 February 2020
UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission comments on Ukraine's disinformation bill
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission says it is necessary to counter disinformation and fake news, but this cannot be done at the cost of restricting media freedom.
Record number of Ukrainian tourists visit Thailand in 2019
More than 100,000 Ukrainians visited the Kingdom of Thailand in 2019, Ambassador of Ukraine to Thailand, Laos, Myanmar Andriy Beshta has said.
31 January 2020
Epiphanius, Pompeo discuss activities of Orthodox Church of Ukraine in occupied territories
Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Epiphanius has met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss challenges to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), in particular, in the territories of Donbas and Crimea temporarily occupied by Russia.
Epiphanius, Pompeo discuss activities of Orthodox Church of Ukraine in occupied territories
Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Epiphanius has met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss challenges to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), in particular, in the territories of Donbas and Crimea temporarily occupied by Russia.
Nearly 300,000 tourists visited Ivano-Frankivsk city this winter
Nearly 300,000 tourists have visited Ivano-Frankivsk city since the beginning of this winter, Mayor Ruslan Martsinkiv has reported on a Facebook page.
30 January 2020
Plane with Ukrainians evacuated from China arrives in Boryspil
A Ukraine International Airlines plane carrying Ukrainians from the Chinese island of Hainan has landed at Boryspil International Airport, according to hromadske.ua.
SkyUp plans to launch 30 new routes in 2020
In 2020, SkyUp Airlines plans to launch 30 new routes from Kyiv and regions of Ukraine to Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Israel, Bulgaria, Georgia and Cyprus.
Health Ministry: No case of novel coronavirus in Ukraine
No case of lab-confirmed novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been registered in Ukraine as of January 30, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has written on Facebook.