Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a bill on the introduction of biometric passports for traveling abroad, which will contain forefinger prints, Ukrainian Justice Minister Oleksandr L
Feb. 16, 2012
Kyiv Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky has said that he will no longer run for the post of city mayor, the Komsomolskaya Pravda v Ukraine newspaper reported on Thursday.
Feb. 16, 2012
Vitaliy Klitschko’s UDAR Party has joined the opposition forces that refused to participate in the Constitutional Assembly.
Jan. 30, 2012
The new Ukrainian tactical missile system – the Sapsan multi-functional missile system may be taken up by the Ukrainian army in 2017, Head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine Yuriy Alexeyev has sa
Jan. 28, 2012
Provocative women’s movement Femen has decried a decision by the Justice Ministry refusing to grant it official status as a nongovernmental organization.
Jan. 16, 2012
Editor’s Note: The following is the statement by Oleksandr Tymoshenko, the husband of Ukraine’s jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who was recently granted a political asylum in Czech Repu
Jan. 10, 2012
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said he believes that controls should be strengthened over temporary detention facilities.
Dec. 16, 2011
On the eve of the Dec. 19 Ukraine-European Union summit, Kyiv’s chances of making a breakthrough in relations with Brussels appear to be fading.
Dec. 16, 2011
Editor’s Note: For centuries, Ukrainians have left their homeland and gone abroad. Part 4 of The Great Exodus series explores how Ukrainians in North America define their cultural heritage.
Dec. 16, 2011
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has referred to Ukraine as one of the countries seeing the most serious violations against human rights activists.
Dec. 14, 2011
ASTANA – Ukraine’s Regions Party and the ruling party in Kazakhstan, Nur Otan, have agreed to cooperate.
Nov. 24, 2011
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, has adopted a law that foresees the election of people’s deputies under a mixed system (50% under party lists and 50% under constituencies), introduces a 5%
Nov. 17, 2011
Editor’s Note: This Kyiv Post feature introduces readers to interesting expatriates who have chosen to make Ukraine their home. We welcome readers’ suggestions about expats to profile. Please send ide
Nov. 10, 2011
Kyiv
UNIV, Lviv Oblast – Observing a monastery nestled against a green hillside with its many pilgrims milling around, it is hard to imagine that this pristine place was the site of highly subversive activ
Nov. 10, 2011
She walked past security in Vatican City and right in front of St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday stripped off her top in protest for greater women’s rights. The young Ukrainian activist displayed a sig
Nov. 7, 2011