Criminals demand $768m to keep Revolut client data undisclosed
Personal and financial data of users, including the owner of Gamdom and Skins.com, may have been leaked following a cyberattack on the British fintech bank.
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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…
Korban "dirties" cyborg Mikats via media
Fierce battle for a seat in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has erupted in Chernihiv's 205th constituency. It pits "cyborg" Oleksandr Mikats against oligarch Hennadiy Korban from the Privat group.
France fully ratifies Ukraine-EU Association Agreement
Today, France took the final step towards ratifying the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement. Members of the French National Assembly ratified the document, defying the pleas and predictions of various Russian politicians.
Uniform approved for new patrol police
The uniform for the new patrol police was approved today at the Cabinet of Ministers, with operations set to begin soon in Kyiv and subsequently in other Ukrainian cities. "I came to the Cabinet meeting today with the new patrol officers. The ministerial…
Border Service to deport Amina Okueva's relative
A close relative of Amina Okueva was denied entry into Ukraine by the border service. Despite his request for political asylum, he is set to be deported to Russia within hours, effectively sentencing him to death, as both Okueva and her relatives are known…
Hennadiy Korban aims for the premiership
The well-known oligarch and former deputy governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Hennadiy Korban, is currently running for People's Deputy of Ukraine in Chernihiv. However, the businessman's ambitions appear to be growing by the hour
Situation in Yerevan resembles Ukrainian scenario
The so-called "Utility Maidan" in the Armenian capital increasingly resembles events that unfolded in Ukraine a year and a half ago, albeit on a somewhat accelerated timeline. Initially, people took to the streets in a peaceful demonstration against certain…
Radosław Sikorski Resigns
Recordings of conversations between senior Polish officials recently leaked to the press. The recordings were made in one of Warsaw's restaurants. It was announced today that, following the Polish government ministers, the Speaker of the lower house of…
A "global backstage" stands behind Saakashvili
The press is raising a wave of claims that the new governor of Odesa Oblast, former President of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili, is doing nothing. Meanwhile, Odesa port officials are mass-postponing the purchase of apartments and expensive cars, which they had…
7 reasons for Crimea's return to Ukraine
Former Crimea tourism minister Alexander Liev is convinced the peninsula will return to Ukraine within the next decade, citing seven compelling reasons. "Seven reasons why Crimea will return to Ukraine in the next 10 years.
Avakov confirms search at Kernes' residence
We recently reported that armed men in masks were spotted at the National hotel in Kharkiv, where city mayor Hennadiy Kernes is staying. Unofficial information immediately emerged that law enforcement agencies, rather than Korban's men as some had assumed…
Search conducted at hotel where Kernes resides
Recently, news spread that armed men in balaclavas entered the National Hotel in Kharkiv, where city mayor Hennadiy Kernes lives. Some claim to have seen patches of the Chernihiv battalion.
Savchenko to be sentenced to 13 years, lawyer says
According to Ilya Novikov, lawyer for pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been unlawfully held in a Russian pre-trial detention centre for over a year, the court will almost certainly sentence her to 13 years in prison, or possibly more.
Sergey Vysotsky apologised to Sadovyi over SMS exchange
Yesterday, photos of an SMS exchange between Ukrainian MP Sergey Vysotsky and Karl Volkh circulated in the media, in which they discussed the dismissal of SBU head Valentin Nalyvaichenko and the role of the Self-Help party in the vote. According to the…
Andriy Sadovyi to sue National Front MP
Yesterday, media reported that the Self-Help party provided the necessary votes for the resignation of former SBU head Valentin Nalyvaichenko only in exchange for the positions of prosecutor and head customs officer of Lviv. An SMS correspondence confirming…
Markian Lubkyvskyi steps down from his post
Today, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted by a majority to accept the resignation of Security Service head Valentin Nalyvaichenko. Following his boss, Markian Lubkyvskyi decided to leave his position as advisor. He announced his intention on his Facebook…
Deputies offered $500,000 to remove Nalyvaichenko
A few minutes ago, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted by a majority to remove Valentin Nalyvaichenko from his post as head of the Security Service. The cause was the confrontation between the SBU and the GPO, during which details of corruption in the highest…
Shakhtarsk battalion accuses Korban of Ilovaisk tragedy
On the Shakhtarsk battalion and its short existence. The Shakhtarsk battalion was organised in June. The battalion commander, Andriy Filonenko, then said the following: “Our battalion was formed under the MIA. We communicate directly with the minister, which…