Ukraine
Epiphany Day: history, traditions and know-how
The water is considered sacred on this day and is believed to be able to cure illnesses
Militants fired at positions of Joint Forces in Donbas four times today. Staff.
There are no losses among Ukrainian military
Canada to provide money to Canadian families after Ukraine plane shot down in Iran – media.
Any money Iran provides at a later date will go straight to the families.
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Honcharuk promised Zelensky to submit interim report on activities of government by February 4.
President asked head of government to submit report 10 days earlier than planned
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 13 – 17
Read about Donbas conflict, Boeing 737 crash, a scandal over wiretapping of PM Honcharuk, Ukrainian political prisoners and other news from Ukraine
Zelensky held NSDC meeting on national security strategy.
President proposed to work out draft strategy and present his proposals
If minister cannot work for offered salary, it is necessary to say goodbye.
President instructed Honcharuk to propose new concept of salaries in ministries, departments and state-owned companies
RFE/RL: Pompeo says U.S. will look into claims former Ukraine ambassador was followed
Some of the documents that Parnas released suggested that Yovanovitch may have been under threat.
Zelensky did not accept resignation of Honcharuk as Prime Minister.
Zelensky instructed prime minister to solve several problems, in particular, to propose new concept of salaries
Donbas: shelling of Ukrainian positions investigated as terrorist attacks.
Including so qualified shelling of recent days in city of Avdiyvka and Novozvanivka
Bodies of PS752 crash victims to be delivered in Ukraine on January 19.
The ceremony to mourn the deceased will take place at Boryspil International Airport
MFA: OSCE Chairperson-in-Office to visit Ukraine soon.
He is scheduled to meet with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Prystaiko.
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PS752: Ukraine once again requests Iran to provide black boxes.
Its appeal concerns the intensification of international cooperation in the investigation of the accident
Reuters: Ukraine says personal data leaked from government jobs portal.
Ukraine and its institutions have repeatedly been the victims of cyber attacks.
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Zelensky orders law enforcers to establish persons involved in leak of Honcharuk wiretapping.
The President of Ukraine provided the law enforcers with two weeks
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Criminal proceedings opened on fact of Honcharuk wiretapping.
Zelensky demands that perpetrators be identified within two weeks
PS752: Iranian representative to come to Ukraine with official apologies.
Foreign Ministries of countries that lost their citizens in the tragedy created the mechanism that would let them bring Iran to responsibility
Ukraine's PM Honcharuk wiretapping: Essence of the scandal.
According to the published video, Honcharuk badmouths President Volodymyr Zelensky, calls his understanding “primitive” and believes that he has “a fog in his head”
My resignation letter recorded in accordance with law. PM.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk stated he filed the letter of resignation
Egg production in Ukraine grows by 3.4% in 2019
Egg production in Ukraine grew by 3.4% in 2019 year-over-year, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine has reported.
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Ukrainian experts to get access to Boeing 737 black boxes in Iran.
Black boxes will be handed over to Ukraine after that
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Iran special representative to arrive in Ukraine soon – Prystaiko.
A special representative of the Iranian government will arrive in Ukraine soon to provide clarification on the crash of a UIA passenger plane.
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Resolution on bipartisan support for Ukraine introduced to U.
The Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Marcy Kaptur, Andy Harris, Mike Quigley, and Brian Fitzpatrick on Thursday introduced a resolution expressing bipartisan support for Ukraine, its people, and the country's "democratic traj...
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Bill on bipartisan support for Ukraine introduced in U.
The resolution was presented by the Ukraine Support Group in the House of Representatives
Big Mac index: U.S. dollar in Ukraine should cost UAH 10
The Big Mac index, based on the theory of purchasing-power parity, was invented as a lighthearted guide to whether currencies are at their "correct" level.