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Saakashvili's latest accusation against Yatsenyuk

Saakashvili's latest accusation against Yatsenyuk

Odesa Oblast Governor Mikheil Saakashvili has once again criticised Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, this time for provoking corruption. The trigger was the signing of a decree regulating customs clearance of goods based on prices set by the State…

Trial of Russian GRU officers begins

Trial of Russian GRU officers begins

The Golosevsky District Court in Kyiv has begun hearing the case of detained Russian GRU officers Yevgeny Erofeyev and Alexander Alexandrov, whom Russia officially disavowed, stating they were long since dismissed from the special unit.

Ilya Kiva tries to profit from the Crimea blockade?!

Ilya Kiva tries to profit from the Crimea blockade?!

Recently, the well-known police officer Ilya Kiva claimed that the "All-Ukrainian Union of ATO Veterans" is actively participating in the blockade of the occupied Crimean peninsula. However, according to representatives of Avtomaidan, this information is not…

Ukraine to receive US border control systems by year-end

Ukraine to receive US border control systems by year-end

According to the press service of the National Security and Defence Council, Ukraine will receive two early warning systems from the US by the end of 2015 for border control, surveillance, and vehicle movement identification. The systems were developed by…

Gorbachev hospitalised in Moscow

Gorbachev hospitalised in Moscow

The last General Secretary of the CPSU and President of the USSR, 84-year-old Mikhail Gorbachev, was urgently hospitalised today at one of the clinics in the Russian capital.

Klitschko bribes voters

Klitschko bribes voters

The closer the elections, the more dirty laundry and evidence of bribery is documented. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko decided to win extra votes using an old, proven method – bribery. However, he does so discreetly, hiding behind so-called assistance from the…

Family asks for help identifying killer of ATO participant

Family asks for help identifying killer of ATO participant

ATO participant Artem Prykhodko was brutally murdered in Kyiv a few days ago. The hero's relatives and friends obtained surveillance footage showing the perpetrator's appearance and are now asking for help to identify one of the killers.

AP demands $5 million from illegal amber mining

AP demands $5 million from illegal amber mining

Ukrainian MP and Radical Party member Ihor Mosiychuk, currently in pre-trial detention, publicly accused the Presidential Administration of stalling the adoption of a law regulating amber mining and demanding $5 million monthly from illegal extraction.

Sasha Borovyk runs for Odesa mayor

Sasha Borovyk runs for Odesa mayor

Not long ago, Sasha Borovyk, who left the Cabinet of Ministers amid a scandal, joined the team of Odesa Governor Mykhailo Saakashvili. It has now emerged that Borovyk will also run for Odesa mayor from Petro Poroshenko’s Bloc. This information appeared on…

Moseychuk writes on Facebook from pre-trial detention centre

Moseychuk writes on Facebook from pre-trial detention centre

Ukrainian People's Deputy and Radical Party member Ihor Moseychuk has been held in Kyiv's pre-trial detention centre since last week, in a solitary cell, he says. However, this does not stop him from posting emotional messages on his Facebook page.

Kolomoisky flies in for urgent meeting with Poroshenko

Kolomoisky flies in for urgent meeting with Poroshenko

Privat Group leaders Igor Kolomoisky and Hennadiy Boholiubov returned to Ukraine urgently this evening. According to sources close to the billionaires, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko summoned them for a serious talk.

Claims that trucks are being allowed into Crimea are false

Claims that trucks are being allowed into Crimea are false

A trade blockade of the Crimean peninsula by mainland Ukraine began today at 12:00. However, just hours later, several media outlets reported that truck access was closed only at Chongar, while Kalanchak and Chaplynka were still allowing goods to pass. It has…

Crimean militia prepares provocations on the border

Crimean militia prepares provocations on the border

In just a few hours, at 12:00, Crimean Tatars intend to begin a food blockade of Crimea. Despite all the talk by the peninsula's leaders about independence from Ukraine, they are seriously concerned about the situation and are planning provocations, and even…

1+1 did not air Shuster's show

1+1 did not air Shuster's show

Despite the "Shuster Live" show being scheduled for 20:15 on the 1+1 channel, viewers saw a feature film instead. The political show was pulled from the broadcast for unknown reasons, even though all announced guests had gathered in the studio and were ready…

Azarov claims Moseychuk's arrest is arbitrary

Azarov claims Moseychuk's arrest is arbitrary

Fugitive former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, currently hiding from Ukrainian justice in Russia, unexpectedly defended MP Ihor Moseychuk, who was arrested yesterday, in a post on his online page today.

Moseychuk arrested inside the Verkhovna Rada

Moseychuk arrested inside the Verkhovna Rada

Today, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine unexpectedly for many deputies lifted immunity and gave consent to the arrest of "Radical Party" member Igor Moseychuk. Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin showed a video in which Moseychuk promises to "sort out" matters for…

Moseychuk speaks of repression

Moseychuk speaks of repression

Following the video shown today in the Verkhovna Rada hall and the subsequent vote to strip Igor Moseychuk of his parliamentary immunity and arrest him, he not only began "snitching" on colleagues from the Svoboda party but also spoke of repression. According…

Dnipro Governor Makes Staff Learn English

Dnipro Governor Makes Staff Learn English

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Valentin Reznichenko has required ODA staff to learn English. This was revealed by his former deputy Yuri Holik. Reznichenko has been studying languages for a long time and strongly recommends his subordinates follow his example.