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The Nord Stream 2 pipeline was supposed to be a solution to satiate Germany’s vast energy needs. Instead, the project stoked a years-long diplomatic crisis as Germany’s allies in Europe and the U.S. r
Jul. 23, 2021
MOSCOW — A court-ordered psychiatric examination has concluded that a teenager who attacked a school in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan in May, killing nine people, is mentally ill. Read more here.
Jul. 21, 2021
The Ukrainian parliament voted in the first reading for a bill that allows foreign tech specialists to register businesses and pay taxes in Ukraine online. The so-called e-residency is expected to bri
Jul. 21, 2021
Nine more shopping centers are expected to open in 2021-2022 in Kyiv with a total rental area of 267,000 square meters, according to the Ukrainian Trade Guild (UTG), a real estate consulting firm. Ac
Jul. 21, 2021
President Volodymyr Zelensky rose to power by promising to cut through Kyiv’s political hurdles and finally bring about much needed reform. His presidency has been far from easy, and experts have caut
Jul. 18, 2021
Kharkiv, UKRAINE — Kharkiv is a notorious city in northeastern Ukraine. It’s been governed by pro-Kremlin authorities for most of the country’s independent history. It also had a large opposition move
Jul. 18, 2021
A data center busted by Ukrainian law enforcement this month for suspected electricity theft may have had a purpose different from mining cryptocurrencies. Ukraine’s security service described the fac
Jul. 18, 2021
Interpol put Kostyantin Zhevago, a Ukrainian mogul and former lawmaker, on the international wanted list for alleged embezzlement, Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reported on July 15. Ac
Jul. 16, 2021
The head of the U.K.’s domestic intelligence service, MI5, said the agency is doubling the resources it devotes to tackling threats from Russia, China and Iran—and faces a growing challenge from right
Jul. 15, 2021
One of the most widely used American Russian-language multi-media teaching materials, “Golosa,” will now record its Russian-language video segments in Kyiv. The move comes as Russia’s political condit
Jul. 14, 2021
The Ukrainian division of E-cigarette manufacturer JUUL has quietly begun to close its Ukraine office, but its addictive product still has the country hooked. As of Jan. 2021, amendments to the tax co
Jul. 14, 2021
The Public Health Center of Ukraine has recommended avoiding swimming at all 14 official beaches in Kyiv. The statement was published on its official website on July 13. The center found high levels o
Jul. 14, 2021
President Volodymyr Zelensky and China’s President Xi Jinping have agreed to sign a visa-free regime agreement between the two countries during a phone call, the President’s Office reported on July 13
Jul. 14, 2021
Parliament has not passed bill 5596, which would provide patients with access to medical cannabis in Ukraine and regulate its circulation. In total, 184 lawmakers voted in favor, while 33 voted agains
Jul. 13, 2021
Counterintelligence officers of the State Security Service (SBU) on July 13 announced they apprehended a Ukrainian agent of Russia’s military intelligence in Kirovohrad oblast. According to the SBU, t
Jul. 13, 2021
Russia is sending a clear message to Europe: Allow the completion of Nord Stream 2 or gas prices will remain high and supplies dangerously low. Following a cold winter in Europe, gas storages in sever
Jul. 13, 2021