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Exclusive: ‘Dissenting Opinion’ on Chornobyl Disaster
I have a lot of stories about the spring and summer of 1986, suffice for a few short novels. For now, I will limit myself to an excerpt I wrote for the book “Hennadiy Matsuka: […]
Ukraine to Attract $90 Million Loan to Fight Coronavirus
On 27 April, the Ukrainian delegation held official talks with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) on a joint Ukraine Emergency COVID-19 Response and Vaccination Project. Following the meeting, it was agreed to […]
Kharkiv Terrorist Attack Victim Would Turn 22 Years Today
Danylo Didik, a patriot of Ukraine and activist from Kharkiv, would have celebrated his birthday on 27 April if he had not died during the terrorist attack on 22 February 2015. On that day, the […]
Secret KGB Documents on Chornobyl Disaster Made Public
The State Archive of the Security Service of Ukraine made public secret KGB documents: the first report on the explosion filed by Chornobyl NPP director Viktor Bryukhanov to the higher management, conversations of the plant […]
Zelensky Rejects Idea of Talks with Leaders of Pro-Russian Militants in Donbas
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he will not meet and negotiate with the leaders of the occupying power in the territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions not controlled by the Government of Ukraine. […]
Ukrainians, Russians and Belarusians under International Sanctions
YouControl experts added sanctions lists of the most influential subjects of international law to the system and determined the number of Ukrainians, Russians and Belarusians on them. They also defined the reasons for falling under […]
Number of Cyberattacks on Ukraine Growing
The Cyber Security Situation Centre of the Security Service of Ukraine has recorded an increase in the number of cyberattacks aimed against government agencies, critical infrastructure facilities, and private sector organisations in Ukraine. Hacker groups […]
Michael Emerson: To Influence Russia, EU Needs to Support Ukraine’s European Integration, Provide Vaccines and Act on Energy Front
Against the background of Russia’s recent military buildup along Ukraine’s border, the European Union needs to use its strengths and avoid sanctions against Russia, which today do not yield the desired result or have a […]
Own Nuclear Weapons. Is Ukraine Able to Move from Words to Deeds?
Although Kyiv finally renounced its nuclear status in the early 1990s, the topic of reviving (and actually creating from scratch) its own missile shield periodically pops up in the Ukrainian political space. The latest such […]
President Zelensky: Ukraine Welcomes Withdrawal of Russian Troops But Remains Vigilant
Ukraine welcomes the withdrawal of Russian troops from its border and is grateful to international partners for their support, President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on his Twitter account, responding to an order of the Minister of Defence of […]
Ukraine Sets World Record for Planting Trees in One Day
The organisers of the Greening of the Planet global environmental project announced the results of the ‘1 million trees in 1 day in 100 countries of the world’ campaign, which took place on 10 April. […]
Russia Losing Its Mind
Sanctions against Russian technology companies increase the toxicity of Russian business and the outflow of the best specialists from the country There is a long-standing tradition in Ukraine, almost since 2014, to consider Western sanctions […]
Ukraine and Europeanisation
The Fence of Metternich's Garden: Ukrainian Essays on Europe, Ukraine, and Europeanization by Mykola Riabchuk was published recently by ibidem Press. Promote Ukraine places this novelty book on its “Bookshelf,” the new column that tells you, dear […]
Ukraine to Receive UAH 2.5B from IBRD to Fight COVID-19
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) will provide Ukraine with UAH 2.5 billion for the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine Svitlana Shatalova says. "The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the […]
Czech Police Detain People Suspected of Participating in Fighting in Donbas against Ukrainian Army
Police units from the National Centre for Combating Organised Crime (NCOZ) of the Czech Republic have detained at least five Czechs who were members of paramilitary groups and who are suspected of taking part in the fighting […]
What Is Behind Russia’s ‘Hybrid Aggression’? Part 2
Promote Ukraine continues to publish research on Russian geopolitical activity in the form of "hybrid aggression." "Hybrid war" differs from classical conventional war by another combination of traditional elements of war and the use of completely […]
How Not to Fall under Sanctions: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Launches Campaign for Residents of EU Countries
An information campaign called ‘Learn-Check-Act,' launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, is aimed at counteracting Russia's attempts to legitimise its presence in the occupied territories of Ukraine through business, education, culture, and people-to-people […]
Politico: No One in Brussels Knows How EU Should Respond to Russian Aggression
The EU is not yet going to react to Russia's deployment of tens of thousands of troops near the border with Ukraine. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has said that […]
Ukraine Offers EU Member States Action Plan to Deter Russian Federation
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba took part in an online meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council at the invitation of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep […]
What is Behind Russia’s ‘Hybrid Aggression’?
Today, it is quite common to interpret Russia's geopolitical activity in the form of "hybrid aggression" as a qualitatively new phenomenon that is unique to our time. But does such a reflection correspond to the real […]