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The Gulag, the system of concentration camps through which the Soviet Union carried out murderous political repression, is something many Russians and Ukrainians would rather forget. But while the reg
Jan. 18, 2019
Editor’s Note: Election Watch is a regular update on the state of the presidential race in Ukraine. The country will elect its next president on March 31, 2019, with a possible runoff on April 21. The
Jan. 18, 2019
“Antonov” state enterprise intends to renew the assembly of the heavy transport aircraft An-124 “Ruslan” at the end of 2019. Serhy Omelchenko, the First Deputy Director-General of “Ukroboronprom” made
Jan. 15, 2019
Three Ukrainian tennis players have cruised past their opponents in the first round of the Australian Open, the first of the four major tennis tournaments of the year, which began on Jan. 14 in Melbou
Jan. 15, 2019
In 2014 and 2015, the French national and Afghanistan war veteran Victor Alfonso Lenta was in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region where he, with a handful of compatriots, worked to establish a so-called “
Jan. 14, 2019
Typically, buses drive around cities and don’t raise any eyebrows as they ply their routes. But this bus is the complete opposite: it dwells off road, and it’s hard to miss when it approaches. Called
Jan. 14, 2019
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has decided to award the “Hero of Ukraine” title to a member of the Synod and honorary Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) Filaret (Denysenko). “The
Jan. 11, 2019
Editor’s Note: Compared to recent years, Ukraine’s calendar in 2019 is empty of big international events, with no major sports competition finals or music competitions for the country to host, or land
Jan. 11, 2019
Members of the Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate have signed a public copy of tomos about the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, representative of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (OCU) Ar
Jan. 9, 2019
After coming to Ukraine in 1998, Danish native Torben Majgaard quickly went from selling second-hand computers in his 20s to creating Ciklum, one of the nation’s five largest information technology ou
Jan. 6, 2019
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I signed Ukraine’s tomos, a document that grants independence to Ukraine’s Orthodox Church, in Istanbul in front of clerics and Ukrainian Preside
Jan. 5, 2019
A Ukrainian soldier was killed on Jan. 1 as Russian-led forces launched attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Donbas, again violating a cease-fire agreed in late December. It was the first fatality th
Jan. 2, 2019
HONG KONG – Thousands of demonstrators marched in Hong Kong on Jan. 1 to demand full democracy, fundamental rights, and even independence from China in the face of what many see as a marked clampdown
Jan. 1, 2019
2018 can hardly be described as a great year, but for Ukraine’s national currency the hryvnia it was a good one. Compared to the first day of last year, the exchange rate of the hryvnia has increased
Jan. 1, 2019
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a leading Ukrainian actor and comedian, has ended months of speculation by announcing he will run in the country’s upcoming presidential election. Read more here.
Jan. 1, 2019
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has called on Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople to prevent the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from gaining independence from the
Dec. 31, 2018
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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