Ukraine says to sue Russia for violating three conventions

22 August 2016, 18:13

President pledges to raise status of Ukrainian language

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the unity of Ukraine and consolidation of Ukrainians as a modern political nation is his main priority and that the Ukrainian language plays…

22 August 2016, 17:01

Six National Guard troops in captivity, 24 missing in action

Six soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine are still in militant captivity, while 24 are missing in action (MIA), National Guard Commander Yuriy Allerov said, according to a UNIAN…

22 August 2016, 15:50

Ukrainian prosecution declares Russian defence officials suspects in crime

The Prosecutor-General's Office of Ukraine has issued notices of suspicion with regard to Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu and presidential adviser Sergey Glazyev and 18 more…

22 August 2016, 13:18

Six Ukrainian troops reported wounded in east

Six Ukrainian servicemen have been wounded in the ATO area in Donbas over the past 24 hours, a spokesman of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Col Andriy Lysenko said at a…

22 August 2016, 12:05

Ukraine's foreign minister: EU to lift visas "in coming months"

The EU will grant Ukraine visa-free status in the coming months, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in his opening speech to the 12th meeting of Ukraine's top foreign diplomats…

22 August 2016, 10:14

Well-known Russian protester requests political asylum in Ukraine

A well-known Russian writer and public activist, Roman Roslovtsev, has requested political asylum in Ukraine. The State Border Service of Ukraine has reported the news without releasing…

20 August 2016, 13:28

Ukraine reports one servicemen killed, four wounded in east

One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and four wounded in Donbas over the past 24 hours, presidential administration spokesman for antiterrorist operation issues Oleksandr Motuzyanyk…

19 August 2016, 23:22

Poroshenko, Biden discuss Crimea, Minsk, IMF loan

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had a phone conversation with US Vice President Joe Biden on Friday evening to discuss ways to end Crimea occupation and the implementation of…

19 August 2016, 20:52

Concerns in Ukraine about e-declaration system vulnerability

A falsified income statement of a member of the National Agency for Preventing Corruption, Ruslan Ryaboshapka, has appeared in the e-declaration system, MP Anton Herashchenko has said…

19 August 2016, 20:14

Expert: Manafort falls victim to internal wrangling in Trump's HQ

The Ukrainian scandal has precipitated the resignation of Manafort, but not predestined it, the director of political programmes at Gorshenin Institute, Yevhen Kurmashov has commented…

19 August 2016, 16:46

President: Ukraine expects EU tranche, visa-free status in weeks

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has expressed confidence that Ukraine will soon receive the next tranche of financial aid from the European Union (EU), UNIAN has reported. "I…

19 August 2016, 13:51

Two Ukrainian troops killed, eight wounded in east

Two Ukrainian troops have been killed in action and eight wounded in the antiterrorist operation (ATO) area in Donbas, presidential administration spokesman for ATO issues Oleksandr…

18 August 2016, 20:23

Ukraine to introduce martial law in case of escalation - president

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that martial law may be imposed and mobilisation will be announced should the situation in eastern Ukraine and Russia-occupied Crimea…

18 August 2016, 18:18

Ukraine's foreign envoys to convene in Kyiv

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry will host the 12th meeting of the heads of Ukraine's foreign diplomatic offices on 22-24 August. "The task of the meeting is to sync stands: define…