Ukrainian journalists, media institutions, bloggers wrote an open letter to President Zelensky, the Members of the Parliament and European partners of Ukraine with an appeal to reject proposed legislation. In their opinion bill №2693 “On media” puts at risk freedom of speech in the country. Among signatories, there are Fakty, GORDON, Glavkom, Obozrevatel, LB.ua, Ukrainian News Agency, Hvylia, and other media outlets.
On June 21, Equality March took place in Kyiv. Due to coronavirus pandemic, it was held on-line. One of the video performances was organized on the Singing Field where the Motherland Monument, the highest monumental structure of Europe stands. Activists launched a drone with an LGBT rainbow flag on it. The copter took position over 102 meters high monument so that it appeared as flag was attached to the sword of the Motherland. The slogan was “Mother understands and supports.”
On May 18, Igor Girkin, former leader of ‘DPR’ militants, gave an interview to Dmitry Gordon, founder of GORDON media, and two days later – another one to the Times. Brechtier van de Mosdejk, Prosecutors’ spokesperson, thinks that Girkin’s statements could be added to the materials of the case of Boeing 777 crash.
Ihor Kolomoyskyi, businessman, former owner of Privatbank, announced that he will be represented in European Court of Human Rights in Privatbank nationalization case by Andrii Portnov, former deputy head of President Administration under Viktor Yanukovich.
Boris Lozhkin, President of Jewish Confederation of Ukraine, gave over to medical professionals an apparatus built by up-to date anestheological architecture with intellectual system for air supplement management.
Arsen Avakov, the Minister of Internal Affairs, reported that as of April 20 morning four epicenters of fire were detected in Chornobyl Zone and in Zhytomyr Oblast. But due to the strong wind situation might deteriorate. According to him, MVS created special force group to fight arsons.
According to President Zelensky economy decline and country’s default are possible if during its extraordinary meeting Verkhovna Rada would fail to adopt the laws needed to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
Ukrainian government aims to slow down the distribution of coronavirus in Ukraine and minimize sources of virus infection, declares Arsen Avakov, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Head of Administration of the President of RF, discussed mutual release of apprehended persons in “all for all” format, reads the announcement of Ukrainian side.
Film called “Eight first dates” in which one of the characters was portrayed by acting President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky now is banned to show in Ukraine.
Maria Zakharova, spokesperson of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced mirroring measures addressing European Union after implication of new sanctions against Russia on January 28.
Stepan Chernovetskyi, the president of the investment company Chernovetskyi Investment Group and the son of Kyiv former mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi, suggested that this case in Spain had been opened because of a certain bias against him as an investor from the former Soviet Union country.
Oleksii Popov, who was appointed as the director of aircraft manufacturer “Plant 410 CA” on January 9, is fired by agreement of the parties based on his resignation letter. Yuri Butusov, editor-in-chief at Censor.NET, reported that Popov failed SBU check-up because of a photo made in 2015 where he is seen wearing uniform of Russian military pilot.
On January 1, 2020, minimum wage in Ukraine in US dollar equivalent became higher than those in Belarus and Russia are. It happened for the first time since 2008, reported Serhii Nikolaichuk, deputy Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture.
