Interfax-Ukraine
News about recent political developments in Ukraine, key Ukrainian economic news and major current events in the CIS and the rest of the world.
Over 1,000 new jobs created in Lviv region as result of business relocation due to war.
More than 1,000 new jobs have been created in Lviv region as a result of relocation of enterprises from the areas of hostilities as a result of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into the territory of Ukraine, head of the regional military administration Maksym Kozytsky said.
"We are actively engaged in business relocation: more than 700 applications, more than 100 enterprises have agreed and are in the process of moving. Some 45 more have additionally applied for relocation and are waiting for their time. More than 50 enterprises have already started working - more than a 1,000 new jobs have been created," he said at a briefing at Ukraine Media Center on Wednesday.
SBU drones hit two oil depots in Smolensk region – source.
Last night, drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) hit two oil depots in Smolensk region, where 26,000 cubic meters of fuel were stored, an informed source told Interfax-Ukraine.
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U.S. Dept of State includes national TV Marathon in report on human rights violations in Ukraine
The U.S. Department of State presented a report on human rights compliance in Ukraine in 2023. According to the text of the report, in Ukraine last year there were cases of violation of the right to freedom of expression, including for the press a...
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In 2023, some 85 cases of war-related sexual violence recorded in Ukraine – UN report.
In 2023, the number of cases of conflict-related sexual violence increased by 50% compared to 2022. This was stated by Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, speaking at a UN Security Cou...
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Zelenskyy thanks U.S. Senate for approving vital aid to Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to the Senate of the U.S. Congress for today's approval of vital assistance to Ukraine.
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Biden to urgently sign Ukraine aid legislation to begin sending weapons, equipment this week.
U.S. President Joe Biden will sign the Ukraine Assistance Act to begin sending weapons and equipment to Ukraine this week, according to a statement published on the White House website.
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ICING OUT ISRAEL?: Biden admin expected to sanction IDF unit.
Fox News foreign correspondent joins 'The Big Weekend Show' with the latest on the House of Representatives passing a bipartisan $26B Israel aid bill. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel ...
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Stalking victims: New measures announced for police to protect victims of stalking.
New measures have been announced to make it easier for police to protect victims of stalking, after ministers admitted too many are slipping through the net. Sky's Tamara Cohen has spoken to a woman who was stalked for eight years by someone she'd...
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Climate report: Europe is set to become 'more intense'.
According to the 2023 European State of the Climate report by Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe is the fastest-warming continent in 2023. Sky's science and technology editor, Tom Clarke has travelled to a farm in Lincolnshire where extreme...
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Calls for Met Police chief to resign - Antisemitism row.
Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley will meet the home secretary and policing minister this week to discuss antisemitism, Sky News understands. The Met commissioner is facing calls to quit over his force's handling of pro-Palestinian protests after a...
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Minister: 'Lessons to be learned' over Met Police antisemitism row.
Foreign minister Andrew Mitchell MP says there are "lessons to be learned" over the antisemitism row involving a Met Police officer calling a man "openly Jewish" during a pro-Palestinian march. Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley will meet the home s...
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In full: Gideon Falter goes head-to-head with organiser of march he joined in London.
Gideon Falter, the campaigner at the centre of controversy surrounding a pro-Palestinian protest in London, says any Jewish person should be able to "go for a walk in the vicinity of marches". He spoke to Sky's Kay Burley after footage showed a po...
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