Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland’s annual human rights report, given on World
Refugee Day on June 20, upset Ukraine’s delegation to the Parliamentary
Assembly of the Council of Eu
Jun. 21, 2016
People
Despite threats of violence from
ultra-nationalist and right-wing groups, this year’s Kyiv Pride, dubbed the Equality March, in
support of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people i
Jun. 12, 2016
It’s been two years since the start of the battle for Donetsk airport between Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists. It was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the war in
Jun. 3, 2016
Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine in the east of the country has taken the lives of 286 Ukrainian servicemen since the beginning of the year, with a further 350 being wounded.
Jun. 2, 2016
Ukraine’s national football team has risen to 19th place in the FIFA rankings, the official FIFA website said on June 2.
Jun. 2, 2016
Ex-President Viktor Yanukovych’s Party of Regions paid about $2 billion in cash to bribe both former and incumbent top officials, Viktor Trepak, an ex-deputy head of the Security Service of Ukraine, s
May. 28, 2016
BRUSSELS — Yehor Bozhok, acting head of Ukraine’s NATO mission, told the Kyiv Post on May 20 that he expects the alliance’s July summit in Warsaw will lead to greater financial commitments to Ukraine.
May. 20, 2016
It’s a school with no teachers, no books and no admission fees. It’s a school that works around the clock. It’s a school that isn’t even a school, strictly speaking.
May. 19, 2016
As an International Monetary Fund mission touched down in Kyiv on May 10, hopes are on the rise of getting another $1.7 billion installment of the country’s four-year, $17.5 billion bailout loan packa
May. 14, 2016
People
As spring arrives in Kyiv, Ukrainian brands offer plenty of choices of stylish footwear made from high-quality materials at much lower prices than in big shopping malls. The list includes some well-kn
May. 12, 2016
Kyiv
The business of fancy underwear is taking off in Ukraine. In just a few
years, several excellent Ukrainian brands have appeared, offering
high-quality, stylish lingerie for all tastes at reasonable p
May. 6, 2016
DONETSK – A rehearsal of the May 9 military parade involving heavy military equipment is taking place in Donetsk.
May. 5, 2016
Looking like a blend of high-tech car and an old fashioned horse-drawn carriage, the Ukrainian-developed Synchronous electric car could soon be a common sight in cities around Europe and beyond.
Apr. 30, 2016
People
Ukrainian artist
and photographer Ani Zur, 37, held a public sex performance on April 5 in the
PinchukArtCentre, a gallery in Kyiv, with a video of the act being published on
the Cultprostir.ua websit
Apr. 29, 2016
Ukraine’s parliament voted on April 14 to appoint Volodymyr Groysman as the country’s new prime minister, with 257 lawmakers – 31 votes more than needed — supporting his candidacy.
Apr. 14, 2016
Too little, too late, too far away.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko answered questions the nation had about his offshore companies on the third day after the Panama Papers scandal broke, at a pre
Apr. 10, 2016
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has said that a referendum in the Netherlands over Ukraine-EU Association Agreement was against the unity of Europe and European values.
Apr. 7, 2016
Editor’s Note: The following is an investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, a Kyiv Post partner. The stories can be read here <a href="https://reportingproject.net/occrp/
Apr. 4, 2016
In response to a New York Times editorial criticizing Ukraine’s “unyielding corruption,” President Petro Poroshenko said that spreading such damaging information was part of the hybrid war against Ukr
Apr. 3, 2016
Parliament dismissed Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin with 289 votes on March 29, more than a month after he filed his resignation.
Mar. 29, 2016