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The State Investigation Bureau on Dec. 20 searched the headquarters of the European Solidarity party, led by former President Petro Poroshenko. The party’s official response said the search was conduc
Dec. 21, 2019
After more than three years of President Viktor Yanukovych’s march towards dictatorship, Ukrainians finally had enough. Yanukovych’s misrule included rampant corruption, persecution of his political e
Dec. 20, 2019
In Ukraine, politics has long been fractious. It’s an environment where politicians seek to influence the press and political bloggers actively spar with their opponents on Facebook. In some cases, th
Dec. 18, 2019
Ukrainian headwear designer Ruslan Baginskiy has been a star far beyond Ukraine for a while. So it was no surprise when his latest creation became an instant hit winning the hearts of a number of cele
Dec. 16, 2019
They may be called smartphones, but one man came up with a very dumb way to smuggle them. A 51-year-old Ukrainian citizen was caught at Kyiv’s Boryspil airport on Dec. 10 trying to bring 26 iPhones in
Dec. 12, 2019
Dark and dramatic shots of Kyiv’s Darnitsky Bridge and its nearby industrial spaces have been used in yet another western music video, this time featured in the British rapper Stormzy’s new hit video
Dec. 12, 2019
HELSINKI — Finland became the country with the world’s youngest sitting head of government on Dec. 10 when the Nordic country’s parliament chose a 34-year-old woman who is a prolific user of social me
Dec. 10, 2019
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Age: 22 Education: Carpathia Sports School (Radomyshl) Profession: Soccer player Did you know? Zinchenko says he’s never tried alcohol. Oleksandr Zinchenko is among the world’s best young soccer playe
Dec. 10, 2019
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Age: 26 Education: Kyiv Municipal Academy of Circus and Variety Arts Profession: Singer Did you know? Pash is a singer now, but when she was a teenager, she dreamed of becoming a police officer like h
Dec. 10, 2019
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Age: 19 Education: Pursuing a journalist degree at Kyiv’s Taras Shevchenko National University Profession: Judoka Did you know? Bilodid plans to become a sports journalist after retiring from her athl
Dec. 10, 2019
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Age: 29 Education: B.A. in political science and government from the National Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, M.A. in European Studies from Maastricht University, the Netherlands Profession: Minister of educatio
Dec. 10, 2019
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Age: 26 Education: Filmmaking, Ivan Karpenko-Karyi National University of Theater, Film and Television Profession: Film director Did you know? He is a member of the European Film Academy. Nariman Alie
Dec. 10, 2019
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Age: 29 Education: Kharkiv Institute of Armored Forces Profession: Military officer Did you know? In the hottest months of Russia’s war in Donbas, Bagayev fought under the call sign “Tulip.” The name
Dec. 10, 2019
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Age: 28 Education: Zaporizhia National University Profession: Minister of digital transformation Did you know? Fedorov is the youngest minister in Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov is one of the key figures in
Dec. 10, 2019
While the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France were negotiating ways to end Russia’s war against Ukraine in Paris on Dec. 9, this war claimed the lives of another three Ukrainian soldiers.
Dec. 10, 2019
Face-to-face talks between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have yielded modest progress with tentative agreements on prisoner exchanges and a total ceasefire, but no political breakthrough to the fi
Dec. 10, 2019