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For many in today’s Ukraine, the name of Yevhen Shcherban is a distant memory. But his life and, even more so, his death shaped the country as we know it. In the 1990s, Shcherban was the almighty busi
Dec. 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: The scam victims quoted in this article are identified by first names or middle names because they requested anonymity out of fear for their safety. In each case, the Kyiv Post reviewed
Dec. 3, 2020
Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova has blocked a graft case against Oleg Tatarov, a deputy chief of staff for President Volodymyr Zelensky, by taking it away from four prosecutors who were in charge
Dec. 2, 2020
Ukraine drew in $221 million of direct foreign investment in the first 10 months of 2020 — 20 times less than during the same period of 2019 when the country attracted $4.5 billion from foreign invest
Dec. 2, 2020
Before U.S. president-elect Joe Biden formally announced Antony Blinken as his pick for Secretary of State, an anonymous Wikipedia editor took it upon himself to edit Blinken’s Wikipedia page. The edi
Nov. 28, 2020
Top 30 Under 30
The Kyiv Post announces the winners of the 2020 Top 30 Under 30 award, an annual prize that recognizes young Ukrainian achievers. The award ceremony took place at the newspaper’s headquarters on Nov.
Nov. 27, 2020
Top 30 Under 30
Age: 25 Education: Choral conducting, R. Glier Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music Profession: Pop singer, songwriter Did you know? She assembled her stage name, Jerry Heil, from the Jerry Mouse cartoon c
Nov. 27, 2020
Top 30 Under 30
Age: 22 Education: National University of Physical Education and Sports Profession: High jump athlete Did you know? She has a ritual of stepping from the bed with her left leg in the morning, as that’
Nov. 27, 2020
Top 30 Under 30
Age: 27 Education: Economics and management, Sevastopol National Technical University Profession: Aerobatic pilot, financier Did you know? At the age of 14, he was given an award by a Swedish princess
Nov. 27, 2020
Top 30 Under 30
Age: 27 Education: No higher education Profession: War veteran, traveler, writer and YouTube blogger Did you know? Ananyev isn’t his true surname. He chose it after Russia-backed militants put a price
Nov. 27, 2020
ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine — The smell of diesel fuel hangs in the air amid the metallic rattle of screw keys and lift jacks. At this Ukrainian army repair depot in Zhytomyr, work is running in full swing to t
Nov. 27, 2020
The Prosecutor General’s Office has refused to authorize an extradition request for Oleg Bakhmatyuk, an exiled Ukrainian billionaire who is wanted for embezzlement and money laundering, according to a
Nov. 27, 2020
Wayne Gretzky is regarded as the greatest hockey player of all time, but many don’t know that he has Ukrainian origins. Even Ukrainians themselves. Kyiv-based filmmaker Volodymyr Mula set out to chang
Nov. 26, 2020
Ukrainian soldier Vitaliy Markiv was supposed to spend 24 years in prison in Italy on highly contested charges. He had been found guilty of involvement in the killing of Italian photojournalist Andrea
Nov. 25, 2020
This year’s archaeological digs have been rich in discoveries for the Khortytsia National Reserve. For the first time in more than 20 years, archaeologists discovered an intact grave of a Scythian war
Nov. 25, 2020
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chief of staff Andriy Yermak have recovered from the COVID-19, the disease that has killed over 11,000 Ukrainians since March. On Nov. 23, Zelensky announce
Nov. 23, 2020
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The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
Jun. 26