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What we’re watching: As Ukraine enters the holiday period (May 1 Labor Day & May 11 Victory Day), will it also get past the peak of coronavirus infections so that it can get back to business? Also, will parliament pass the anti-bank fraud law required to get an $8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund?
Riaboshapka: Zelensky Has Lost His Way
In an interview with the Kyiv Post, ex-Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka says President Volodymyr Zelensky lost interest in establishing rule of law and opted to go the path of his predecessors: to control law enforcement agencies. Zelensky’s press secretary, Iuliia Mendel, refuted the charge.
Lonely & poor elderly cry for support during pandemic
Read about the charity bringing hope and food to pensioners receiving less than $100 monthly. “It is the first time in my life I have ever received any help.”
Under quarantine, Ukrainian victims of domestic violence struggle
A grim situation becomes worse during the long COVID-19 lockdown.
Celebrity online concert at 7 p.m. May 2 to raise money
The proceeds will buy 24 ventilators, one for each oblast.
Business Lockdown: Citibank’s Alex McWhorter
“We have to follow our commitment and do our best to keep being trusted partners to our communities and clients.”
Saakashvili’s return to government stalls amid fierce opposition
Influential powerbrokers and much of Zelensky’s faction are opposed to the ex-Georgian president’s candidacy as deputy prime minister.
Space Agency head seeks revival
Volodymyr Usov says the agency has suffered years of neglect.
