TYSA, Ukraine – Upon arrival at the Tysa border checkpoint between Ukraine and Hungary, one is struck by the shortness of the vehicle queue. Fewer than a hundred cars stand in line, a sharp contrast to the 30-kilometer queues at some crossings into Poland. However, to the side of the road
After five brutal days of fighting, the first round of talks between Ukraine and Russia ended inconclusively. Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration, said that a number of core themes had been identified, and that the delegations would go back to their capitals for
The municipal body told citizens to check for and obscure any markings on the rooves of their bluidings. It is believed that some signs have been painted to guide Russian bombers.
Russian forces retreated, leaving behind armored vehicles and documents of Russian soldiers, Ukraine's Defence Ministry said.
German economy minister Robert Habeck has ordered the country's energy regulator to halt the certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in response to Russia's military escalation in eastern Ukraine, Spiegel reports. The decision comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized occupied Ukrainian territories in Donbas as independent
Ukraine’s foreign ministry asked the president to consider the move after Russia recognized occupied territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states.
The move blatantly defies international law and escalates the situation, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said in a statement. "The time has come to act in order to stop Russian aggression and restore peace and stability in Europe."
“Kyiv-Mohyla (Academy) has always been an independent university. It has always defended its position.” Andrii Latsyba, a second-year law student at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, says these words with a calm, unwavering determination. He is one of the leaders of a several hundred-strong student strike movement at Ukraine’s oldest university,
Russia’s parliament voted on Feb. 15 to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognize Russian-occupied territories in Donbas as independent states. Altogether, 351 of 450 lawmakers voted for the bill, which was tabled by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. Since the start of Russia's war against Ukraine in
Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry announced a $590 million fund to insure aircraft flying through the country’s airspace, amid reports that global insurers were suspending coverage due to the threat of a large–scale Russian attack. The money will be taken from the state budget and placed on an escrow
According to Prof. Oleg Nivievskyi, 60% of Ukraine's exports travel through the Black and Azov seas, routes which Russian naval exercises scheduled for 10-20 Feb. are poised to disrupt.
A ministry spokesman told UNIAN that the meeting's cancellation was not intended to send "a political signal."
Ukraine's Minister of Defense stated on Feb. 7 that there are currently 140,000 Russian land, air, and sea troops deployed along Ukraine's borders with Russia and Belarus.
Government officials unveiled new features for the Diia e-governance platform at a summit on Feb. 8. Users will soon be able to change their registered address online in one day, and have building permit applications reviewed instantly.
Following the French president's Feb. 7 meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow, French officials told Reuters that Russia agreed not to conduct any further military exercises near Ukraine's border.
The military drills will take place between Feb. 10-20, involving troops from across Ukraine. Soldiers will also test new anti-tank weapons recieved from the United Kingdom.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the program on Feb. 8 as part of the government's goal to ensure internet access for every citizen.
The French president claimed at his press conference in Moscow on Feb. 7 that a Ukrainian draft law on a "transition period" in Donbas and Crimea was dropped at President Zelensky's insistence to accomodate Normandy format demands. The Ukrainian president's office denied this. France and Russia considered the bill to "violate the Minsk agreements."
Poland will consider Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion as "real refugees" and provide them with asylum, according to Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wąsik.
The French president attempted to find compromise with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Feb. 7, stating "there is no security for the Europeans if there is no security for Russia."
Asymptomatic Covid-19 cases following close contact with a confirmed case can now be officially confirmed with an antigen test. Previously, it was only possible to officially confirm a case with a PCR test.
Russia's president dismissed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky's reservations about the Minsk agreements with a crude remark at the Putin-Macron press conference, stating that there was no other alternative and that Ukraine must "bear it."
During the past 24 hours, 2,168 people were hospitalized while 15,193 recovered from the disease.
According to Ukrainian government sources, the meeting did not take place after Germany declined to halt the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the event of an escalation of Russia's war against Ukraine.
The U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Feb. 1 that his country would impose sanctions on the Kremlin “the moment the first Russian toecap crosses further into Ukraine." During his joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Johnson said that there would be “automaticity in how we apply
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the creation of a new “format of political cooperation” involving Ukraine, Poland and the U.K. in his address to Ukraine’s parliament on Feb. 1. The announcement came amid the ongoing visit of U.K Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki,
The Ukrainian currency, hryvnia, fell to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar in seven years on Jan. 27, closing at an exchange rate of Hr 28.95 per $1. According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the hryvnia started the day at 28.91 per dollar, its lowest
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new proposed financial assistance package of 1.2 billion euros ($1.35 billion) to Ukraine on Jan. 24. “This package will help Ukraine now to address its financing needs due to the conflict,” von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels. The
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in a Washington Post interview on Jan. 20 that he believes Russia could occupy Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv and thus start a large-scale war. "If Russia decides to enhance their escalation, of course they are going to do this on those territories where historically there
Kyiv’s Pechersk District Court made its long-anticipated ruling on the pre-trial arrangements of ex-President Petro Poroshenko. On Jan. 19, the court ordered Poroshenko to sign a writ of personal recognizance, which is a pledge by the defendant to attend court without posting bail. The court chose not to place
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announced on Jan. 18 that it was speeding up the formation of 25 Territorial Defense Force brigades, which will be made up of over 150 battalions in total. The announcement was made in a statement summarizing a meeting held between Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov and the
Ukraine produced 5.2% more electricity in 2021 than in 2020, according to statistics published by the Energy Ministry on Jan. 11. The increase was driven by a 38% increase in hydropower output, a 15% increase from renewables and a 13% increase from nuclear power plants. However, electricity consumption increased
