Ukraine Explained
Ukraine Explained
October 26, 2017
MP Wounded After Explosion In Kyiv: What Do We Know Now
On 25 October, at 22:15, a bomb went off near the car of Ihor Mosiychuk, Ukrainian MP from Radical Party. As a result, 3 people were wounded and 2 died. Mosiychuk’s...
Ukraine Explained
September 27, 2017
Ammunition depot explosion in Central Ukraine: what we know so far
48th arsenal of the А1119 military base near Kalynivka (Vinnytsia region) has caught fire last night. First explosions were reported at 22:00 on Tuesday, 26 September....
Ukraine Explained
September 20, 2017
10 key points from YES-2017 conference
On 14-16 September, 14th installment of Yalta European Strategy (YES) conference took place in Kyiv. Previously, from 2004 to 2013, it has been held in Crimea, but...
Ukraine Explained
September 15, 2017
How likely is EU to cancel roaming charges for Ukraine?
Talks about the mutual decrease of roaming fees between Europe and Ukraine have been going on since October 2016, when former EU Commissioner for Digital Economy...
Ukraine Explained
September 4, 2017
Euromaidan-related graffiti ruined in Kyiv, vandals face backlash from society
On 2 September 2017, so-called “Icons of Revolution”, a cultural object of Euromaidan times, has been destroyed by a local furniture shop. This has been first reported...
Ukraine Explained
July 31, 2017
Unexpected Industry: Dozens of New Enterprises Signal Ukraine’s Economic Recovery
Ukraine’s industrial sector has had a difficult spell. The production of heavy coal, steel, and machinery, inherited from the Soviet past, have traditionally been...
Ukraine Explained
July 31, 2017
Investigation of Sheremet’s murder one year after: 5 things to know
Pavel Sheremet, a prominent Belarusian-Ukrainian journalist, has been killed a year ago. His life has been taken by a car bomb in the morning of 20 July 2016. Ukrainian...
Ukraine Explained
July 12, 2017
Ryanair cancelled its plans to enter Ukrainian market. Is this story over?
Ryanair lowcost airline announced on 10 July it had cancelled its planned entry into Ukrainian market. David O’Brien, Ryanair’s Chief Commercial Officer, said in...
Ukraine Explained
July 10, 2017
Tillerson’s Visit to Kyiv: Key Things to Know
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid an official visit to Kyiv on 9 July. A few days before he announced appointment of US Special Representative for Ukrainian...
Ukraine Explained
April 14, 2017
Eurovision song contest in Kyiv: 5 things to know
A much-anticipated Eurovision-2017 will take place in Ukraine’s capital in a month, from 8 till 13 May. An official opening ceremony of the song contest is planned...