UKRAINE

Ukraine declares 30-day state of emergency amid stand-off with Russia

Kyiv, FEB 23: A 30-day state of  emergency  has been declared in Ukraine in light of a feared  invasion  by  Russia  in the country’s east...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 23 Feb, 2022

Russia says pulling back some forces from Ukraine border

MOSCOW, FEB 15: Russia said on Tuesday it was pulling back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border to their bases, in what would be t...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 15 Feb, 2022

G7 nations to impose ‘massive’ economic sanctions on Russia in case of invasion of Ukraine

ROME, FEB 14: Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations said on Monday they are prepared to impose “massive” economic sanctio...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 14 Feb, 2022

Ukraine considers dropping ambition to join NATO to avoid war – envoy

Kyiv, FEB 14: Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has said the country could consider dropping its ambition to join NATO to avoid war with Russ...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 14 Feb, 2022

Ukraine sees no point closing airspace amid Russia tension: official

Kyiv, FEB 13: Ukraine sees no point closing its airspace amid the tensions with Moscow, a senior Ukrainian official said on Sunday, after ...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 13 Feb, 2022

NATO warns Russia will pay 'high price' if uses force against Ukraine

Brussels, NOV 30:  Russia  will pay a “high price” if it uses force against  Ukraine , and the West has already shown that it can wield ec...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 30 Nov, 2021

Ukrainian president says Russia hardly pulled out any border troops

Kyiv, JUN 9 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday Russia has pulled out only 11,000 out of 105,000 border troops. Briefing...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 9 Jun, 2021

Ukrainian president felicitate Muslims on advent of Ramazan

KYIV, Ukraine, APR 14: The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated Muslims on the beginning of Ramazan, the holy Islamic mo...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 14 Apr, 2021

250,000 Ukrainians sign up for COVID-19 vaccination waiting list

KYIV, MAR 15: Over 247,000 Ukrainians have signed up for the COVID-19 vaccination waiting list. This is reported by the Ukrainian Health M...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 14 Mar, 2021

MFA Ukraine demands apology from Slovakia PM over Zakarpattia "joke"

Regardless of the motives, genre or context, such comments directly affect territorial integrity of Ukraine, diplomats believe. KYIV, MAR 4:...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 4 Mar, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT: Ukraine imposes sanctions on Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk

KYIV, FEB 21: Ukraine has imposed sanctions on Viktor Medvedchuk, a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin and leader of...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 21 Feb, 2021

UK calls on Russia to immediately release all Ukrainian political prisoners

The UK also welcomes the new International Crimean Platform, which will bring together the international community to support the return o...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 21 Feb, 2021

Almost 9,700 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Dec 31

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,055,047. KYIV, DEC 31 - Ukraine said 9,699 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed ...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

In Ukraine over 8,400 new COVID-19 cases confirmed as of Dec 15

The total number of confirmed cases grew to 909,082. KYIV, DEC 15 - Ukraine said 8,416 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed across...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 15 Dec, 2020

WB approves US$300 mln loan to Ukraine to help protect low-income families

KYIV, DEC 12 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a loan to Ukraine in the amount of US$300 million for the Second...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 12 Dec, 2020

Weekend quarantine not to be extended in Ukraine: PM Shmyhal

The official says the enhanced measures have somewhat stabilized the situation Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says his government ...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 2 Dec, 2020