Politics

REUTERS Interior Minister Arsen Avakov believes that the introduction of a state of emergency across the country is not yet required. “A state of emergency isn’t necessary now,” Avakov told Ukrainian Pravda. “It provides for the restrictions of constitutional rights.…

Photo from UNIAN Minister of Health of Ukraine Ilya Yemets does not intend to resign, his spokesman Artem Dekhtiarenko told 1+1 TV channel. “We are responsible for the position of the minister and the ministry itself. We spoke with the…

PM Shmyhal / Photo from UNIAN Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal does not support the introduction of a national emergency in Ukraine over the novel coronavirus. “There is no need to introduce an emergency in Ukraine. A state of emergency…

Photo from UNIAN President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky says possible introduction of a state of emergency across Ukraine will not be exploited to “pass some unpopular decisions.” It will be aimed at preserving life and health of Ukrainians, the president…

The Health Minister has addressed the parliamentarians / Photo from UNIAN Ukrainian Health Minister Illia Yemets calls on Members of Parliament to vote for the introduction of a national emergency in connection with the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in…

Lawmakers say Yemets may resign soon / Photo from UNIAN Ukraine’s Health Minister Illia Yemets is said to be going to resign today, according to Ukrainian lawmakers. “Health Minister Yemets will announce his resignation today,” Member of Parliament representing the…

Minister Petrashko says he will submit an updated declaration within the deadline / Photo from Latifundist.com Ukraine’s newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Agriculture, Ihor Petrashko, has not mentioned a number of assets in his declaration, namely two SUVs,…

Volodymyr Zelensky / REUTERS Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called regional governors and city mayors to join hands in countering the spread of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine. “There are two important points today: these are self-isolation and the end…

REUTERS U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (Democrat-New Jersey) has criticized Russia for what he called “serious human rights” abuses in Crimea during the six years since Russia’s illegal occupation and annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine. “Today, as it was six years…

The bill amends legislative acts regarding priority measures for reform of the prosecutor’s offices / Photo from UNIAN Fifty Ukrainian lawmakers have lodged a motion with the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, asking to check whether the bill on the reform of…