One Ukrainian soldier was killed and one wounded today; another wounded previously died of his wounds.
1 Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 1 Wounded; Another Dies of Wounds; Dobkin Stripped of Parliamentary Immunity
July 13, 2017
Tag: Verkhovna Rada
Biden Calls On Ukraine To Press On With Reforms, Says Sanctions On Russia Must Remain Until Crimea Returned
January 16, 2017
The US Vice President said that Ukraine must work to defeat the “cancer of corruption.”
EU Visa-Free Regime For Ukraine Passes Another Hurdle; Rada Cuts Mentions Of Gender And Sexuality From Violence Bill
November 17, 2016
In the Donbass, one Ukrainian soldier was killed and another wounded.
Votes Being Counted After Elections For 7 Rada Seats; Shelling Wounds Civilians In Donbass
July 18, 2016
Activists report electoral violations during yesterday’s vote.
New Survey Depicts A Ukraine In Which Citizens Have Lost Confidence In Government
July 13, 2016
The International Republican Institute (IRI) has published a survey of political opinion in Ukraine showing overwhelming dissatisfaction with the current government. The survey, which was funded by the Canadian government, uses polling data stretching collected between May 28 and June 14 this year, with comparisons with data from as far back as 2011. 2,400 eligible […]
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Ukrainian MP Accused Of Corruption Is Stripped Of Immunity But Has Fled To Moscow
July 5, 2016
Oleksandr Onyshchenko is suspected of stealing around 3 billion hryvnia from state funds.
Rada Votes To Allow Yuriy Lutsenko To Become Prosecutor General Despite Lacking Law Degree
May 12, 2016
The Rada has passed a bill allowing President Poroshenko’s ally Yuriy Lutsenko to be nominated for the post of Prosecutor General despite lacking a law degree. In addition, Ihor Kononenko, against whom there are widespread accusations of corruption, has been reinstated as the deputy chairman of Poroshenko’s political party.
Volodymyr Groysman Replaces Yatsenyuk As Ukrainian Prime Minister
April 14, 2016
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has voted to dismiss Arseniy Yatsenyuk and replace him with Volodymyr Groysman as prime minister.
UN Staff Member Detained By Russian-Backed Separatists
April 13, 2016
The UN has called for the immediate release of a staff member detained in Donetsk
Groysman Puts Forth His Vision For Government With Negotiations Under Way On New Cabinet
April 11, 2016
Following the resignation of the prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Ukrainian politicians are negotiating the shape of a new government, almost certainly to be headed by Rada Speaker Volodymyr Groysman.