Ukraine
The murder of Arseniy Pavlov known as Motorola, the commander of a Donetsk-based unit of Russian-backed mercenaries, made international headlines on Oct. 16. Pavlov was only one of many separatist lea
Oct. 17, 2016
Russian mercenary Arseniy Pavlov, better known as Motorola, was killed in an explosion in Donetsk on Oct. 16. Separatist authorities confirmed Pavlov’s death. Denis Pushilin, the speaker of the separa
Oct. 16, 2016
The death penalty for corruption, the expansion of presidential power, and the severance of diplomatic relations with Russia – these are just a few of the policies proposed by the National Corps, a ne
Oct. 15, 2016
Billionaire Victor Pinchuk is Ukraine’s most renowned philanthropist, spending $125 million on many worthy causes. But no matter how much he tries to improve his reputation, few can forget how he made
Oct. 14, 2016
See also: Pinchuk – Friend Or Foe of Ukraine? See also: For this oligarch, owning 3 TV stations is way to help friends, warn enemies Billionaire Victor Pinchuk says that he left politics, in part by n
Oct. 14, 2016
The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense, although international monitors have recorded a decrease in violence since so-called “back-to-school ceasefire” was announced on Sept. 1. However, the U
Oct. 14, 2016
Editor’s Note: This article is the start of the “Oligarch Watch” series of reports supported by Objective Investigative Reporting Program, a MYMEDIA project funded by the Danish government. All articl
Oct. 7, 2016
Kyiv
Tinder, one of the most popular dating apps in the world, has become very popular in Ukraine over the last year or so. The idea is simple: you see a person’s profile with photos, name (no surname thou
Oct. 5, 2016
Some 13,908 people are entitled to army conscript in Ukraine on October-November 2016, whereon Hr 41.6 million allocated for this purpose. According to the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukrain
Oct. 4, 2016
Defying peace agreements reached in the Minsk, Kremlin-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine started on Oct. 2 holding“primaries” for local elections in the areas where they have seized control from t
Oct. 2, 2016
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission said it had not received security guarantees for the Ukrainian checkpoint in a pilot security zone, the town of Zolote in Luhansk region. “No security guarantees fo
Sep. 30, 2016
Editor’s Note: When it comes to investigating the crimes of the powerful, Ukraine’s law enforcement and justice system have proven to be impotent. No high-profile murders have been solved. And high-le
Sep. 30, 2016
Crimea Prosecutor Natalia Poklonskaya, who was recently elected to the seventh convocation of Russia’s State Duma, the country’s lower house of parliament, is to head a commission responsible for Duma
Sep. 26, 2016
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit eastern Romania Saturday, September 24, the US Geological Survey said, according to Reuters.
Sep. 24, 2016
Preparations for separating the forces and equipment of Ukraine and the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics start on Sept. 22, in three areas along the dividing line in Donbas, as stipulated
Sep. 22, 2016
A Crimean
activist has been fined 1,000 rubles for posting a video on social media in
2010.
Sep. 21, 2016
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The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
Jun. 26