Ukraine's economy shows subtle signs of recovery; Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk urges not to fear Russian embargo; and the National Bank injects foreign currency to support the hryvnia — these are the main economic news of the past week. The economy is in fact recovering. Last week, the State Statistics Committee...
Two soldiers were killed and one wounded in combat actiities in the East of Ukraine on Nov. 21. Presidential Administration speaker on the ATO matters Oleksandr Motuzianyk said at a briefing. Two servicemen died in mine-tripping in the Luhansk region. Provocative shelling was reported in the Luhansk, Donetsk, and Mariupol...
Some large cities in Crimea have been disconnected from the electric grids getting electricity from mainland Ukraine, according to Russian news agency TASS, which cites residents of different Crimean cities. In particular, the total power blackout was reported in Feodosiya, Yevpatoria, Simferopol, and Sevastopol. The Crimean...
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in the Donetsk sector from 18:00 to midnight on November 21, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on Facebook on Saturday. "The Russian-terrorist mercenaries fired mortars on the towns of Maryinka and Krasnohorivka, as well as...
We met Nadia Melnychuk on the street Institutska accidentally while preparing material for the second anniversary of the protests on the Maidan. She came with her husband to visit a makeshift memorial of the Heaven's Hundred, where were photos of her son — Vladimir...
On November 21, Ukraine is celebrating the Day of Dignity and Freedom. The holiday was established by the decree of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on November 13, 2014. In late November 2013, the Ukrainian government's decision not to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union became the root cause...
Recent photos of Ani made us a little bit tense. Did she, like many of her colleagues, "made" her lips? If you compare the photos of star 1.2-month-old and the picture in which her lips looks too plump, the impression that here was "easy" contour and volume correction of the lips....
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko claims Ukraine will stop the aggressor in case of a further offensive. "If the aggressor resorts to active offensive operations, Ukraine will be able to stop the enemy," he said during a conference after military exercises, which involved the military chiefs and Armed Forces...
A woman carrying 59 kilos of amber was detained in the Odesa airport. Head of the Odesa Customs Office Yulia Marushevska wrote on Facebook. "I was present during the detention and seizure this night. A middle-aged woman departing to Istanbul from the Odesa airport was transporting 59 kilos of amber in her suitcases....
Media actively discussed "new winter passion" holder "Golden Ball" -2014 (in the amount of three "Golden Ball) Cristiano Ronaldo. According to information from various sources, Ronaldo was chosen Yara Hmidan Ukrainian model who became popular recently. However, Spanish media reported that Ronaldo met...
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions and civilian settlements in eastern Ukraine 25 times from 18:00 local time on Monday to midnight on Tuesday, using Grad multiple rocket launchers twice, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). "Putin-backed mercenaries...
The pro-Russian militants have deployed Grad multiple rocket launchers and self-propelled artillery at the cemetery in the village of Lisne near the militant-occupied town of Makiyivka, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) has reported late Wednesday, with reference to intelligence data. "According to...