Новости за 03.03.2020

Coronavirus cases continued to be confirmed in the United States. By following some basic steps, you can help reduce your risk, and do your part to protect others, if your community is affected. Read more here.

A 23-year-old Chinese man studying in London has spoken out about racism linked to the coronavirus after suffering facial injuries in a “racially aggravated assault.” Read more here. SUPPORT THE KYIV POST Independent Ukraine needs independent journalism Subscribe Donate

Lawmakers in Ukraine said on March 3 the parliament is gearing up for a vote to accept the resignation of the nation’s prime minister. Read more here.

Russia-led mercenaries violated the ceasefire regime seven times, including using weapons prohibited by the Minsk agreements in Donbas over the past day, the Ukrainian military reported. One Ukrainian soldier was killed, and another four were injured as a result of shelling attacks. In the Skhid sector, six shelling attacks were recorded. In particular, in the area […]

Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk has submitted a resignation letter to the Verkhovna Rada, member of the pro-president Servant of the People faction Oleksandr Kachura said. “It [the resignation letter] has come today,” Kachura texted to reporters when they asked him about it on March 3. The Servant of the People faction has agreed to […]

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin has proposed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in what political analysts suggest is an effort to raise turnout in a constitutional referendum that could keep him in power but has so far stirred little enthusiasm among Russians. Read more here.

Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny says his finances, along those of his wife, children, parents, and the head of his Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) have been frozen without explanation in a move to discredit and disgrace him. Read more here. SUPPORT THE KYIV POST Independent Ukraine needs independent journalism Subscribe Donate

Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk’s press office has denied reports that Honcharuk has filed a claim with Kyiv’s District Administrative Court against Verkhovna Rada Chairman Dmytro Razumkov, according to a statement posted on the government’s website. Read more here. SUPPORT THE KYIV POST Independent Ukraine needs independent journalism Subscribe Donate

Ukraine government sources name potential appointees in imminent cabinet shakeup Dmytro Kuleba, Denys Shmygal and Ihor Umansky are reportedly slotted for top cabinet positions. Leaked memo from Presidential Office outlines targets for cabinet shuffle The memo outlines arguments in favor of replacing the prime minister and criticizing Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka and NABU head Artem Sytnyk. Kolomoisky wins […]

All Ukrainians who are crew members of the Diamond Princess cruise ship placed in quarantine off Yokohama port near Tokyo, Japan, over the China novel coronavirus have left the vessel and are now in a two-week quarantine in a Japanese hospital. Read more here. Subscribe to Kyiv Post Ukraine Digest Subscribe Please, fill in the […]

Russia will not stop fighting terrorism in Syria’s Idlib region in order to solve Europe’s migration crisis, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on March 3 at a news conference alongside his Finnish counterpart in Helsinki. Read more here.

Ukrainian parliamentarian Oleksiy Honcharenko says the Cabinet of Ministers has granted the right to the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture to submit proposals to the State Migration Service regarding the setting of an immigration quota for highly qualified specialists in shortage professions and foreign investors who have injected in Ukraine’s economy $100,000, and […]

Ukraine has a mid-term plan for restoration and enhancement of coastal defense in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, which is being accurately implemented together with partners from the United States, the United Kingdom and NATO. Read more here. SUPPORT THE KYIV POST Independent Ukraine needs independent journalism Subscribe Donate

Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Dubinsky and lawyer Tetiana Kostina have handed over to Interior Minister Arsen Avakov materials regarding the alleged illegal surveillance targeting U.S. citizens in Ukraine. Read more here. SUPPORT THE KYIV POST Independent Ukraine needs independent journalism Subscribe Donate

Russia on Tuesday rejected statements by Turkey and Western countries about refugee flows and a humanitarian crisis in Syria’s Idlib region, describing the information as groundless, the Interfax news agency cited the Defence Ministry as saying. Read more here.

The Kremlin said on March 3 Russia was hoping to minimize the risk of a direct clash with Turkey in Syria even though soldiers from both countries were in close proximity in Idlib region on different sides of a live conflict. Read more here. SUPPORT THE KYIV POST Independent Ukraine needs independent journalism Subscribe Donate

With holograms hovering everywhere around central Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital looks like a digitized fever dream from the future. Joining the ranks of brands and artists who have shot darkly futuristic content in Kyiv, Three UK, one of the top five British telecom companies, features the city in a new ad released on Feb. 26. […]

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an action plan on public employment and the promotion of job creation until 2022, the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine has reported. Read more here. SUPPORT THE KYIV POST Independent Ukraine needs independent journalism Subscribe Donate

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Dmytro Kuleba says he is ready to combine his current post with that of foreign minister, but the ultimate decision depends on President and the Verkhovna Rada. Read more here. Subscribe to Kyiv Post Ukraine Digest Subscribe Please, fill in the Email field

The G7 ambassadors will meet with Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Riaboshapka on March 3. Read more here.