Three police officers from Dnipropetrovsk region detained over $68,000 crypto robbery
In Nikopol, two National Police officers physically attacked a city resident, demanding family savings. A third suspect coordinated their actions.
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Saakashvili demands removal of fences and opening of beaches
Odesa Oblast Governor Mikhail Saakashvili walked along the closed beaches of Odesa early this morning. Following the inspection, the governor appealed to the heads of the SBU and Ukraine's Border Guard Service, requesting the removal of fences and the opening…
Former regionalist who went into hiding stands in Chernihiv by-election
Controversy continues over the by-election to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the 205th constituency of Chernihiv. One of the candidates was recently suspected of embezzling 400 communal property assets and was forced to hide in the capital of neighbouring…
Saakashvili called back to Georgia as president
While Mikhail Saakashvili actively heads the Odesa Regional State Administration, residents of his native Georgia have asked him to run for the country's presidency again. Despite mixed reviews of his time in office, Saakashvili retains many supporters ready…
Case opened against Sakvarelidze over detention of corrupt prosecutors
Recent search at the Prosecutor General's Office took an unexpected turn; instead of punishing corrupt prosecutors, a case was opened against David Sakvarelidze at the order of First Deputy Prosecutor General Volodymyr Huzar, MP Mustafa Nayem said.
Gerashchenko refutes reports of patrol officers losing weapons
This morning, media outlets reported that within just 24 hours of the new patrol police service's operation, junior officers lost two pistols and were involved in four traffic accidents. Reform opponents, including so-called "justice fighter" and fervent…
GAICide continues. Avakov
Work on the new police patrol will continue to gain momentum despite dissatisfaction and criticism. The latest victim of "GAICide," as Interior Minister Arsen Avakov called it, is the city of Mariupol, where all 625 personnel have been placed on leave from…
Saakashvili wants to hand over Trade Unions House to Navy
Head of Odesa Regional Administration Mykhailo Saakashvili continues to restore order not only in the region itself but also in the city. The governor has decided to transfer the well-known Trade Unions House to the jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Navy…
MPs mass withdraw votes on Law 1588
Yesterday, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada supported Law No. 1588-1 on the restructuring of foreign currency loans with 227 votes in favour. Following the vote, a wave of discontent erupted on social media, prompting MPs to mass withdraw their votes.
Yuriy Lutsenko resigns as head of BPP parliamentary faction
High-profile resignations continue in Ukraine. Today, People's Deputy Yuriy Lutsenko submitted his resignation as chairman of the parliamentary faction of the political party "Petro Poroshenko Bloc".
Poroshenko gives law enforcement two weeks to tackle amber mining
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has given law enforcement agencies two weeks to address illegal amber mining, a scandal that has dominated the press for over a year.
Ukraine will not supply gas to Donbas in winter
Today, Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Volodymyr Demchyshyn officially stated that Ukraine does not plan to supply gas to occupied territories during the 2015-2016 heating season.
Cabinet of Ministers suspends head of State Aviation Service
Today, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine suspended Denis Antonyuk, head of the State Aviation Service, from his duties pending the completion of an official investigation.
Environment Minister Shevchenko removed from office
Just minutes ago, MPs of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada voted 235 in favour of dismissing controversial Environment and Natural Resources Minister Igor Shevchenko, who was on holiday in Monaco during the oil depot fire near Vasylkiv.
Svoboda demands playground built next to nuclear reactor
The Svoboda party continues its attempts to return to the political arena. This time, the pretext was the illegal construction of a building at 42/1 Nauky Avenue. Svoboda leaders organised a rally at the Kyiv City Council demanding the building be demolished…
Press secretary refutes claim of Kvitashvili's resignation
Today, MP from Petro Poroshenko Bloc Igor Kononenko spread information that Health Minister Oleksandr Kvitashvili had submitted a resignation letter.
Kvitashvili submits resignation
Health Minister Alexander Kvitashvili has submitted his resignation. This information was released today by Igor Kononenko, a member of parliament from Petro Poroshenko's Bloc. The Cabinet of Ministers has not yet considered Kvitashvili's resignation…
Prosecutors say they know where Chernushenko is
Yesterday, Ukrainian parliamentarians voted by a majority to grant consent for the detention and arrest of Kyiv Court of Appeal judge Anton Chernushenko. This morning, it emerged that he had fled
Avakov dismisses entire traffic police staff of Mykolaiv region
Interior Minister Arsen Avakov continues to clean up the ranks of law enforcement. Today, the traffic police officers of Mykolaiv were caught in the crossfire, as he dismissed the entire staff.
Saakashvili Was Not Appointed by the State Department. Ponomar
For several weeks, the press has been circulating claims that the new Odesa Governor, Mikhail Saakashvili, was imposed on Ukraine by the US State Department. The former Georgian president is already being predicted to become the country's prime minister, and…
One of the commanders of the Berkut special unit, implicated in the Maidan shootings, detained
Today, the Security Service of Ukraine detained one of the commanders of the Berkut special unit, who was directly involved in the shootings on Maidan just over a year ago. "Today in Kyiv, the Security Service of Ukraine, during a special operation, detained…