Новости за 10.03.2020

Kyiv’s Pechersky District Court has selected a measure of restraint for Ukrainian MP Sofiya Fedyna in the form of personal recognizance. Read more here.

Fitch Ratings in its latest outlook expects Ukrainian economy to grow 3.5% in 2020 from 3.2% in 2019. Read more here. SUPPORT THE KYIV POST Independent Ukraine needs independent journalism Subscribe Donate

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) reduces flights to a number of European countries and also cancels the second frequency of individual internal flights within Ukraine. “In connection with the recommendations of the governments of many countries to prevent mass events, restrictions on the intensity of movement between countries and the associated reduction in demand for air […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) test kits will be delivered to Ukraine on March 15-16, Deputy Health Minister of Ukraine Viktor Liashko has told a press briefing in Kyiv on March 10. “If private medical facilities and pharmacies start purchasing them, it will be possible to check [for the virus] there. One [test kit] will cost around UAH […]

One Ukrainian serviceman was killed, four received injuries amid shell attacks mounted by the illegal armed formations on March 10, the Defense Ministry of Ukraine reported on its website. “According to a preliminary data, as of 12.30 one Ukrainian serviceman of the JFO was killed, four received injuries,” reads the report. According to the ministry, […]

Russia’s lower chamber of parliament, the State Duma, has approved a constitutional amendment that would allow President Vladimir Putin to run for new term in 2024. Read more here. Subscribe to Kyiv Post Ukraine Digest Subscribe Please, fill in the Email field

An Italian appellate court in Milan has postponed a hearing in the case of Ukrainian citizen Vitaliy Markiv, who is challenging a 24-year sentence for his role six years ago while serving in the Ukrainian National Guard that involved the deaths of an Italian photojournalist and his Russian interpreter. Read more here.

What happened? On March 10, 2020, Russia’s State Duma is reviewing the second reading of constitutional reform legislation. During Tuesday’s parliamentary session, United Russia deputy Valentina Tereshkova proposed an amendment that would either zero out the incumbent president’s term clock (allowing Putin to run for another two terms) or eliminate presidential term limits altogether. United […]

Russia’s parliament has proposed resetting President Vladimir Putin’s term limits as part of sweeping constitutional changes, allowing him to remain in office potentially until at least 2036. Read more here.

Vladimir Putin knows America’s fragile oil industry is built on a mountain of debt. So when Saudi Arabia called for production cuts to mitigate oversupply, Putin decided to pounce. Read more here.