Lviv and Antalya to become sister cities
Ukraine’s Lviv and Turkey’s Antalya intend to become sister cities.
Society and Culture
26 August 2019
25 August 2019
Travel for Cause — Lviv Tourism Guide. Part 2
If you wish to see a wooden structure on rocks in Europe — Tustan Fortress, then you must travel 120 km of Lviv City.
24 August 2019
President thanks Ukrainian World Congress for support in countering Russia’s return to G7
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a meeting with the leadership of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) on Friday evening, the president’s press service reports.
23 August 2019
UWC calls on G7 and EU leaders to step up sanctions pressure on Russia
The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) has called on G7 leaders and EU representatives to reaffirm their commitment to support Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and to strengthen economic and political sanctions against Russia.
Ukraine at UN tells about religious oppression in territories temporarily occupied by Russian Federation
The occupation authorities of the Russian Federation flagrantly violate the freedom of conscience and religion in the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas, persecuting believers of all denominations except for the Moscow Patriarchate.
US committed to supporting Ukrainian veterans through specialized ministry
The United States of America is committed to continuing to support Ukrainian volunteers and veterans through the specialized ministry and it is up to Ukrainians to determine the format of its activities.
22 August 2019
More than 40% of Ukrainians consider joining NATO best security guarantee
Almost 41% of Ukrainians consider joining NATO the best option for guaranteeing Ukraine's security.
TI: Kyiv among most transparent European capitals
Vilnius, Kyiv, Madrid, Prague, Pristina and Tallinn are the most transparent European capitals.
Avakov: 1,671 law enforcers killed in line of duty over years of independence
Over the years of Ukraine’s independence, 1,671 law enforcement officers were killed while performing their duties.
Former UWC President Czolij listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada
Former President of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) Eugene Czolij has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada publication for the ninth consecutive year.
21 August 2019
Kyiv presented in Stockholm as new destination for MICE tourism
The two-day Stockholm & Helsinki B2B Travel Show has started today in Stockholm, Sweden. Kyiv is presented as a new destination for MICE tourism.
Government funds shooting of nearly 150 films over past three years
The total number of new state-supported films will reach 148 by the end of this year.
Number of Kyiv residents rose by 200 thousand in 2018 - Klitschko
The number of residents in the capital of Ukraine grew by 200,000 in 2018.
20 August 2019
Children’s commissioner: New Cabinet must urgently safeguard the rights of children in Crimea
Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children's Rights Mykola Kuleba has held working meetings with President’s Representative in Crimea Anton Korynevych, Deputy Prosecutor of Crimea Anatoliy Kotsura and staff of the prosecutor’s office of Crimea.
Kyiv named among 50 world’s friendliest cities
Big 7 Travel tourist portal has published a rating of world’s friendliest cities. The capital of Ukraine enters the Top 50.
UWC President, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Greece discuss development of diaspora
Ambassador of Ukraine to Greece Serhiy Shutenko held a meeting with President of the World Congress of Ukrainians (UWC) Pavlo Grod during his stay in Greece, the Ukrainian diplomatic representative office reported.
UN comments on progress of Ukraine Humanitarian Pooled Fund
The UN has high hopes for the Ukraine Humanitarian Pooled Fund established in early 2019.
Zelensky and Netanyahu commemorate victims of Babyn Yar tragedy. Photos
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu commemorated the victims of the Babyn Yar massacre and the Holocaust.
19 August 2019
Zelensky, Netanyahu agree to settle problem of Israel’s entry denials to Ukrainians
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finally settle the issue of Israel’s entry denials to Ukrainian citizens.
Head of Ukrainian State Film Agency resigns
Head of the Ukrainian State Film Agency Pylyp Illenko has filled a letter of resignation.
About 1.4 mln IDPs registered in Ukraine
A total of 1,401,447 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea have been registered in Ukraine, according to the Social Policy Ministry.
18 August 2019
Travel for Cause — Lviv Tourism Guide. Part 1
Unfortunate to say that you may not find detail tourism related information about the jewel of Eastern Europe - Lviv region in western Ukraine.
17 August 2019
Metropolitan Epiphanius, UWC representatives discuss expanding cooperation. Photos
On August 15, 2019, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Epiphanius met with First Vice President of the Ukrainian World Congress Stefan Romaniw and Director of the UWC Mission to Ukraine Serhiy Kasyanchuk.
UWC thanks Canadian senator of Ukrainian origin for unwavering support to Ukraine
The Ukrainian World Congress congratulated Canadian Senator Raynell Andreychuk on her birthday and thanked for her support to Ukraine and Ukrainians.
16 August 2019
Ukraine’s National Guard member Markiv convicted in Italy turns 30 today
Vitaliy Markiv, a serviceman of the National Guard of Ukraine who was sentenced in Italy to 24 years in prison, turns 30 years old today.
Schengen visa applications in Ukraine remain large despite visa-free regime
Despite the abolition of visa requirements for short-term travels to Schengen area in June 2017, the number of Schengen visa applications from Ukrainians remains relatively large.
Australian MP praises role of Ukrainian community in developing his country
Member of the Parliament of Victoria Bruce Atkinson praised the important contribution of the Ukrainian community of Victoria in the development of Australia’s multicultural life.
Korynevych: Occupied Crimea is ‘grey zone of lawlessness’
The temporarily occupied Crimea is a “grey zone of lawlessness” and Ukrainian citizens should remember this when visiting the peninsula.
15 August 2019
Nearly $6,000 raised for wounded ATO soldiers at Uketoberfest in Chicago
The volunteers of the Revived Soldiers Ukraine foundation raised $5,840 for the needs of the wounded Ukrainian soldiers and the Next Step Ukraine rehabilitation center.
Ukraine to strengthen social protection of displaced persons
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution the implementation of which will help strengthen the social protection of internally displaced persons and ensure the provision of targeted assistance.
Ilmi Umerov, deputy chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people
95% of Crimean Tatars in Crimea do not recognize Russia's jurisdiction, even if they remain silent
14 August 2019
Ryanair launches Odesa-Budapest flights
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair launches a new route from Odesa to Budapest.
Russia declares Ukrainian diplomat persona non grata
Moscow has declared an employee of Ukraine's Consulate General in St. Petersburg persona non grata in response to similar actions taken by Kyiv against a Russian diplomat, Russian news agency TASS has reported, quoting the Russian Foreign Ministry.
13 August 2019
One in five Ukrainians not willing to work abroad - poll
One in five Ukrainians who worked abroad for a long time do not plan to return to work due to low salaries and high costs of living, a survey shows.
12 August 2019
Traditional Ukrainian festival Uketoberfest held in Chicago. Photos, video
Ukrainian festival Uketoberfest traditionally took place in Chicago.
Nearly 1.4 mln IDPs registered in Ukraine – Social Policy Ministry
The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea has reached 1.399 million people, according to the Social Policy Ministry of Ukraine.
USAID to help create IT school UNIT Factory in Luhansk region
At a meeting with the head of USAID's Economic Support for Eastern Ukraine project in Luhansk region, Brian Milakovsky, several proposals for further cooperation were discussed.
Poroshenko ready to take lie detector test live on TV
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he does not trust the leadership of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and is ready to take a lie detector test live on the Priamyi television channel.
Ukrainian in Australia awarded for promotion of multicultural relations
The president of the Association of Ukrainians in South Australia, Frank Fursenko, has been awarded for the development of multicultural communities.
09 August 2019
YanAir Airlines increases number of flights to Batumi
YanAir Airlines, which performs daily scheduled flights from Kyiv to Batumi, will launch four additional flights on this route in August.
Ukrainian flag raised in Crimea
Ukrainian patriots have raised the national flag of Ukraine in the city of Sudak in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, according to Bohdan Kovaliov, an adviser to the head of Kherson Regional State Administration.
08 August 2019
President Zelensky meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Photos
The meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople has been held in Istanbul.
President meets with Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar communities of Turkey
During an official visit to Turkey, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with representatives of Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar communities and took part in the opening of a new office of the Crimean Tatar diaspora, the president’s press service has reported.
07 August 2019
Catherine Zeta-Jones spotted wearing Ukrainian embroidery shirt
Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has enlarged her collection of Ukrainian embroidered shirts.
06 August 2019
Ukraine, U.S. sign memorandum on search for POW, MIA
Representatives of Ukraine and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding between the Defense Ministry of Ukraine and the U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), the Embassy of Ukraine in the USA reports on Facebook.
SBI checking whether Poroshenko violated border crossing rules during trip to Maldives
Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has opened criminal proceedings regarding the possible organization by former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko of illegal crossing through the border with the use of fake documents, the SBI has reported on its Facebook page.
Return of Yanukovych-era politicians to Ukraine a test for new government - Zhadan
The return to Ukraine of odious politicians who worked under President Viktor Yanukovych is a test of the "strength" of the new authorities and Ukrainian society itself, well-known Ukrainian writer and poet Serhiy Zhadan has said in an interview with Ukrinform.
05 August 2019
OSCE to conduct training course for Ukrainian civil servants
The office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities announced on 5 August 2019 that it is supporting diversity training courses for civil servants in Ukraine over the coming years.
Zelensky team doesn’t want to lift ban on Russian social networks
Presidential adviser Mykhailo Fedorov believes that ban on access to Russian social networks should not be lifted since there is a lot of content that has a negative impact on Ukrainians.
Presidential team preparing e-voting project
The team of President Volodymyr Zelensky is actively working on a project that will allow Ukrainians to vote online in the next presidential election.
UATV becomes available in cable TV packages of two more German providers
UATV, a TV channel of the International Broadcasting Multimedia Platform of Ukraine, has expanded its presence in Germany.
About 1.4 mln IDPs registered in Ukraine – Social Policy Ministry
The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea has reached 1.397 million people, according to the Social Policy Ministry of Ukraine.
03 August 2019
About 60 thousand foreigners came to Ukraine for treatment last year
Last year, about 60,000 foreign tourists came to Ukraine for treatment and spent nearly $150 million.
Zelensky wants visa waivers with number of countries to promote medical tourism
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky proposes to make a list of the countries for establishing a visa waiver program to develop medical tourism in Ukraine.
Council of Europe keeps track of investigation into attack on Ukrinform’s press center
The Council of Europe keeps track of the investigation into the attack on Ukrinform’s press center.
02 August 2019
President Zelensky demands probe into attack on Ukrinform’s press center
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the beating of Ukrinform workers during a news conference at the agency on July 30.
Kyiv among worst student cities in 2019
British company QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released the 2019 QS Best Student Cities Rankings, with London leading the rankings, followed by Tokyo, Melbourne, Munich, and Berlin, according to a statement posted on the company's website.
Sri Lanka cancels visa fees for Ukrainians
The Government of Sri Lanka cancels visa fees for citizens of 48 countries, including Ukraine, starting from August 1.
01 August 2019
More than three million Ukrainians work abroad on regular basis
About 3.2 million Ukrainians work abroad on a regular basis, the Social Policy Ministry of Ukraine reports in response to Radio Liberty's inquiry.