Journalists uncover hidden assets of MP Vatsak: $3.5m car fleet and state losses
Investigation reveals network of luxury cars in Gennadiy Vatsak's circle and series of violations in his business causing multi-million losses to state budget.
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Yanukovych's son challenged EU sanctions three weeks after his death
In March this year, news spread across the media regarding the death of the younger son of fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Allies and close associates of the former president confirmed that Viktor Yanukovych Jr. died at Lake Baikal.
Judges who prosecuted Maidan activists appointed to lifetime positions
Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada granted "lifetime" status to judges who, just over a year ago, prosecuted activists of AvtoMaidan and Euromaidan. This opportunity was given to Irina Yukhno, who was appointed a judge of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Administrative Court
Korban returns Dnipro military hospital to the state
Notorious raider and Igor Kolomoisky's proxy Hennadiy Korban announced today on his social media page that he has managed to return the Dnipro military hospital, previously pledged by a businessman to Russian bank VTB, to state ownership.
Zhirinovsky wants to lead 'Novorossiya'
Despite public statements by the Russian Federation leadership that the so-called 'Novorossiya' does not exist and that Donbas exists and must remain part of Ukraine, Kremlin mouthpiece Vladimir Zhirinovsky already sees himself as at least the governor of the…
Mikheil Saakashvili appointed governor of Odesa Oblast?!
Information appeared on social media this evening regarding the appointment of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili as governor of Odesa Oblast.
Authorities have finally decided to investigate high-profile corruption cases
According to a member of the Public Lustration Committee, Ukrainian authorities have finally decided to investigate high-profile corruption cases. Karl Volkh declined to specify which cases are involved
Another former Party of Regions member appointed head of RGA
Another representative of the Party of Regions has become head of an RGA. This time, the position of head of Novomoskovsk district went to the controversial regionalist Pavlo Selikhov, who chaired the district commission at polling station 38, where during…
Parasyuk helped locate UPA archive
Ukrainian People's Deputy Vladimir Parasyuk, with the help of his friends, today located a cache containing the UPA archive. Information about the cache's location was revealed to Vladimir by his uncle Mikhail, who had been told about it by his own father.
Filatov predicts Tsarev's imminent death
The leader of the "Priaz" battalion was killed today. Opinions are divided on who killed Alexey Mozgovoy. According to the terrorists, it was Ukrainian sabotage groups. However, some see a Russian trail in this murder
Courts massively reinstate dismissed Donetsk police officers
Courts continue to mass reinstate officials and police officers dismissed for various reasons to their jobs. This time, judges reviewed and granted the claims of dismissed Donetsk police officers in record time, reinstating them and ordering compensation…
Police release detained journalists
Today, journalists from Inter TV, Danil Rusakov and Vitaliy Kovalenko, and Dozhd reporter Timur Oleysky were detained in Tolyatti while trying to locate relatives of GRU servicemen detained in Luhansk region
Chebotar served with summons
Early this morning, Security Service of Ukraine officers served summonses on two former senior officials: former Interior Minister Chebotar and Takhlay, who succeeded him.
US backs Yatsenyuk and Poroshenko government
Despite the high-profile departure of several foreign experts from the Cabinet of Ministers, and contrary to many expectations, the US continues to support the Ukrainian government led by President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
Russia threatens Ukraine with Iskanders
In response to yesterday's statement by National Security and Defence Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov regarding the possible deployment of US missile defence components on Ukrainian territory, some Russian experts publicly threatened the country with…
Defence Ministry to feed troops under new rules
In just a couple of months, the Ministry of Defence will implement a new food system for Ukrainian military personnel. The standards allocating just over 17 hryvnia per day for one soldier's meals will become a thing of the past. These changes were made…
Filatov admits he is a populist
Today, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada rejected another key bill requiring additional taxes on vehicles valued at over 50,000 euros. The Opposition Bloc and Petro Poroshenko Bloc did not vote in favour of the law.
Traffic police chief Yershov resigns
A scandal surrounding Ukrainian traffic police chief A.A. Yershov has been raging for several days, after his daughter received an expensive Rover from him as a birthday gift, while he and his family members drive new luxury cars and frequently vacation…
Hennadiy Korban decides to bet on the outcome of the Verkhovna Rada by-elections
The deadline for by-elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is approaching, and oligarch Hennadiy Korban, from Igor Kolomoisky's team, has decided to participate. The process apparently captivated the businessman so much that he decided to place real money…
Cabinet of Ministers now has the power to suspend payments on external debts
Today, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted on a bill submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers, allowing for the suspension of payments on external debt obligations. Notably, the document was distributed to deputies just 30 minutes before the vote, meaning many…
Kernes evacuated from courtroom
Kharkiv mayor was evacuated directly from the courtroom in Poltava today by special unit "Griffin" officers. Law enforcement allegedly resorted to such measures due to a threat to Hennadii Kernes' life.