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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s wife, Maryna Poroshenko, has been appointed head of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, and the organization’s executive director will be selected through a compe
Jan. 19, 2018
After a former business partner called in hundreds of millions of dollars in loans, a new lawsuit alleges that billionaire oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky begged the creditor not to “beat a man who is down.”
Jan. 19, 2018
Ukraine’s parliament adopted the Donbas reintegration law on Jan. 18. A total of 280 lawmakers voted for the controversial law No. 7163, with only members of the Opposition Bloc faction and several in
Jan. 18, 2018
A report by forensic auditor Kroll into PrivatBank uncovered a “large-scale and coordinated fraud” scheme that emptied $5.5 billion from the bank’s vaults, the National Bank of Ukraine said in a state
Jan. 16, 2018
Espresso TV’s editorial board members say they see a sign of “political pressure” in lawmaker’s Sergii Leshchenko request to National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine to investigate the sales of the
Jan. 13, 2018
While the media business continues to struggle financially, with most if not all outlets unprofitable, Ukrainian politicians have shown how to get rich in the industry. On New Year’s Eve, ex-Prime Min
Jan. 11, 2018
Sean Carr, a British rock musician, biker and the ex-husband of Eugenia Tymoshenko, opposition politician Yulia Tymoshenko’s daughter, died on Jan. 8 in Prague, Czech Republic, his family and friends
Jan. 9, 2018
Editor’s Note: Al Jazeera’s investigative unit exposed the trade in court-frozen assets allegedly stolen by ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, overthrown by the EuroMaidan Revolution on Feb. 22
Jan. 7, 2018
Hundreds of people, including human rights advocates and lawyers, rallied near the headquarters of the National Police of Ukraine on Volodymyrska Street to demand justice in the murder of 38-year-old
Jan. 2, 2018
As Ukraine’s presidential pre-election period kicks in, politicians and businesspeople are striking deals within the country’s mostly non-independent media industry. Arseniy Yatsenyuk, former prime mi
Dec. 31, 2017
In the first prisoners of war exchange in over a year, 74 of 168 Ukrainian soldiers having been held in captivity in the Russian-controlled Donbas are coming home. Ukraine and Russian-backed separatis
Dec. 27, 2017
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has dismissed Anastasia Deeva as deputy interior minister for European integration. “Deeva has been dismissed. There is a statement of resignation,” Deputy Prime Mi
Dec. 27, 2017
Association Agreement comes into force The long-awaited political and trade Association Agreement, designed to bring Ukraine closer to eventual European Union membership, came into effect on Sept. 1.
Dec. 22, 2017
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says it has identified a lieutenant colonel within its ranks whom it suspects of having worked for Russian security services. “As we speak, the illegal activity o
Dec. 21, 2017
The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) updated the world rankings of national football teams on December 21. Ukraine is in 35th place with 781 points, according to the official w
Dec. 21, 2017
Ukraine’s Mykhailo Romanchuk has won the men’s 1500m freestyle final at the 2017 European Short Course Championships in Copenhagen, according to the official website of the competition. Romanchuk’s ti
Dec. 16, 2017