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Ukraine to look into causes of man’s death shortly after COVID vaccination

Ukraine's health ministry is investigating why a 47-year old man died just four hours after he received a shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, the ministry said late on Friday.…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Kiev, Ukraine

A general view of the Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine. Photo: EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

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Ukraine tightens border control over Delta variant

Ukraine on Friday obliged visitors from countries affected by the COVID-19 Delta variant take a mandatory antigen test, the health ministry said. The test must be passed by all travellers…

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Ukraine registers first cases of the Delta variant

Ukraine has registered its first two cases of the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, senior security official Oleksiy Danilov was quoted as saying. Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's security…

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Biden, Putin won’t cut a deal behind Ukraine’s back, Ukrainian foreign minister says

Ukraine does not see the risk of U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin cutting a deal on Ukraine behind Ukraine's back, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told a briefing in…

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Kyiv seeks EU support to revive war-ravaged businesses in eastern Ukraine

Kyiv is proposing a multi-billion dollar investment plan for towns and businesses along the conflict line with Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, hoping to show its citizens that siding with…

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Ukraine registers lowest COVID-19 daily cases since August

The number of new daily coronavirus infections in Ukraine decreased to 1,334 cases over the past 24 hours, the lowest level since August 2020, the health ministry data showed on…

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Ukraine sees Russia’s issuance of passports in eastern Ukraine as step towards ‘annexation’

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia's issuance of its passports to residents of eastern Ukraine is the first step towards the "annexation" of the region. "This is…

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Photo Story – Ukrainians mark the 76th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II

Ukrainian girls attend the open-air memorial museum of WW II during Victory Day celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, 09 May 2021. People of former USSR countries celebrate the 76th anniversary of…

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Ukraine bans non-Ukrainian arrivals from India from May 2

Ukraine will impose an entry ban on non-nationals arriving from India, which is battling a surge in coronavirus cases, from May 2, its deputy health minister said on Friday. Ukraine…

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Unsealed Soviet archives reveal cover-ups at Chernobyl plant before disaster

KYIV (Reuters) - The Soviet Union knew the Chernobyl nuclear plant was dangerous and covered up emergencies there before the 1986 disaster, the Ukrainian authorities said as they released documents…

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Number of COVID-19 cases in Ukraine exceeds 2 million

The total number of coronavirus cases in Ukraine exceeds 2 million, health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Friday. He said on Facebook the COVID-19 death toll had reached 41,700 so…

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Putin ready to meet Ukrainian President as Russia withdraws troops from Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would be prepared to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for talks in Moscow at any time convenient for him. Putin made the comments after…

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Ukraine to call up reservists for military service, Russia says Ukraine and NATO are continuing military preparations

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a law allowing reservists to be called up for military service without announcing mobilization, his office said on Wednesday. Approved by parliament late in…

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U.S. warns airlines on flights near Ukraine-Russian border

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday urged airlines to exercise "extreme caution" when flying near the Ukraine-Russian border, citing potential flight safety risks. In a…

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Russian military build-up near Ukraine numbers more than 150,000 troops, EU’s Borrell says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU foreign ministers on Monday decided not ramp up pressure on Russia for amassing troops at Ukraine's border in an effort to solve tensions diplomatically. Russia has…

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Russian security service briefly detains Ukrainian diplomat

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's FSB security service briefly detained a Ukrainian diplomat in St Petersburg, Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Saturday, in the latest flare-up of tensions between the neighbouring…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to hold talks with Merkel, Macron about Russia standoff

KYIV, April 15 (Reuters) - The leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany will hold three-way talks on Friday about Ukraine's standoff with Russia over the conflict in the eastern Donbass region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video released to media on…

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Turkey says not picking a side in Ukraine-Russia conflict, Baltic foreign ministers visiting Ukraine ‘to express support’

Turkey is not picking a side in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday in an interview on broadcaster NTV. President Tayyip Erdogan…

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No let down in tension between Russia and Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine held simultaneous military drills on Wednesday as NATO foreign and defence ministers began emergency discussions on a massing of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. Washington and…

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Ukraine says Russia may store nuclear weapons in Crimea

BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence minister said on Wednesday that Russia is preparing Crimea for potentially storing nuclear weapons and warned that Moscow could attack Ukraine to ensure…

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NATO chief warns of thousands of Russian troops amassed near Ukraine

Brussels (dpa) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned a build-up of "thousands" of combat-ready Russian troops at Ukraine's borders as "unexplained, unjustified and deeply concerning" following a meeting with Kiev's foreign minister…

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NATO demands Russia end Ukraine build-up, West examines options

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on Russia on Tuesday to withdraw troops from Ukraine's eastern border in what the alliance says is Moscow's biggest build-up since 2014, ahead of an…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy asks to speak with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has not yet been able to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the escalating conflict in eastern Ukraine despite lodging a request to…

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UK and USA say Russia must de-escalate situation in Ukraine – UK’s Raab

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the United States "firmly opposed" Russia's campaign to destabilize Ukraine and called on Russia to deescalate the situation, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on…

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Turkish president calls for peaceful, diplomatic solution to tensions in eastern Ukraine

(REUTERS) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for a peaceful and diplomatic solution to the "worrying developments" in eastern Ukraine between Kiev and Moscow. The goal is…

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Ukraine says it could be provoked by Russian ‘aggression’ in conflict area

Ukraine’s defence minister said on Saturday his country could be provoked by Russian aggravation of the situation in the conflict area of Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region. The minister, Andrii Taran,…

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Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘dangerous provocative actions’ in call with Erdogan

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of "dangerous provocative actions" in its eastern Donbass region in a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said…

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White House – U.S. discussing Russian troop movement near Ukraine with allies

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The United States is increasingly concerned about what it sees as escalating Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine, and is discussing Russian troop movements with its…

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Merkel tells Putin to pull back troops as Kremlin accuses Ukraine of provocations

BERLIN/MOSCOW (Reuters) -German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to pull back the Kremlin's military build-up near the border with Ukraine, while he in turn accused…

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Russia says it could be forced to protect its citizens in east Ukraine – TASS

MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - A senior Kremlin official said on Thursday Russia could under certain circumstance be forced to defend its citizens in eastern Ukraine and that major military…

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Ukraine’s president visits Donbass as tension mounts with Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was visiting eastern Ukraine on Thursday, following a rise in tension with Russia over a long-running conflict. Kyiv has raised the alarm over a buildup…

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UPDATED: Ukraine calls for NATO membership, Russia to keep troops near Ukraine border

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia would keep military forces near the country's border with Ukraine for as long as it saw fit and that they posed no external…

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Ukraine says NATO path is only way to end war in eastern region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that a path towards membership of NATO was the only way to end war in the eastern Donbass region after speaking to the…

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Ukraine has Britain’s backing in standoff with Russia, Zelenskiy says after call with Johnson

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine felt supported by Britain and other Group of Seven countries in its standoff with Russia, after speaking to British Prime Minister…

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EU sounds alarm at Russian troops’ Ukraine border moves

The European Union has pledged its “unwavering” support for Ukraine’s government, with the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, expressing major worries over Russian troop movements. “Following with severe concern…

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France, Germany call for restraint, de-escalation in eastern Ukraine

France and Germany on Saturday called for restraint and an immediate de-escalation of tensions in eastern Ukraine amid a standoff with Russian troops on the Ukrainian border, according to a…

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Ukraine says joint military drills with NATO to begin in a few months

Ukraine's armed forces on Saturday said joint military drills with NATO troops would begin in a few months' time, a step that could stoke tensions with Moscow which has expressed…

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Ukraine approves Chinese vaccine as COVID-19 cases hit new record high

Ukraine has approved China's Sinovac vaccine to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the health ministry said on Saturday, after the country recorded a record rise in new COVID-19 cases for the…

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UK says it is gravely concerned about Russian military activity threatening Ukraine

British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Friday Britain was gravely concerned about Russian military activity which threatened Ukraine. "I reaffirmed UK support for Ukraine’s sovereignty & territorial integrity in…

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US pledges support to Ukraine as tensions escalate in Donbass

The Kremlin said on Friday that any deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine would lead to further tensions near Russia's borders and force Moscow to take extra measures to ensure its own security.…

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Ukraine reports record daily COVID-19 deaths for second day in a row

Ukraine registered a record daily high of 421 coronavirus-related deaths over 24 hours for the second day in a row, health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Ukraine…

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Growing concern over Russian military movements near Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Thursday that recent Russian troop and military hardware movements near Russia's borders with Ukraine were aimed at ensuring Moscow's own security and were not a threat…

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Ukraine reports record high coronavirus deaths for second day in a row

Ukraine registered a record daily high of 342 coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Wednesday. The previous high of 333 deaths was on…

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Ukrainian capital Kyiv to go into strict lockdown for three weeks

New coronavirus infections spiked to their highest level in Ukraine since November on Thursday, prompting the capital Kyiv to impose a tight lockdown for three weeks starting on Saturday. Kyiv's…

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Ukrainians resisting Covid vaccination

Ukrainians are increasing opposed to receiving the Covid-19 vaccination despite infections rising sharply, Associated Press reports.An opinion poll released earlier this month by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found…

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Ukraine COVID-19 hospitalisations rise to record amid second wave

A record number of Ukrainians were taken to hospital with coronavirus over the past 24 hours while the quantity of lethal cases remain consistently high, health ministry data show on…

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Ukraine faces almost 40% jump in new daily COVID-19 cases

Ukraine has registered an almost 40% jump in new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said, just as the country starts its COVID-19 inoculation. A…

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EU backs Poland’s plan to give Ukraine extra 1.2 million vaccine doses, says Kyiv

The European Commission will support Poland's intention to provide Ukraine with an additional batch of 1.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, the Ukrainian government. Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said the…

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Ukraine gas pipeline explodes, no casualties, transit unaffected

KYIV, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Part of a gas pipeline exploded in central Ukraine on Saturday but there were no casualties or injuries and gas transit to Europe was not…

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Ukraine shuts schools, restaurants at start of tighter lockdown

Ukraine closed schools, restaurants and gyms on Friday as a new nationwide lockdown took effect to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the nation of 41 million people. Coronavirus infections in…

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MH17 judges reject request to investigate alternative crash scenarios

Judges hearing the case against four defendants in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine rejected on Wednesday a defence request for more time to investigate…

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Ukraine says Iran dragging its feet in plane crash investigation

Ukraine has said Iran is dragging its feet on investigating the downing of a Ukrainian airliner near Tehran in January by not sharing information and not responding to requests for…

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Ukraine president Zelenskiy hospitalised due to COVID-19

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was hospitalised after he contracted coronavirus earlier this week, local media reported on Thursday, quoting a presidential official. The presidential office was unavailable for comment.

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Photo Story: Ukraine unveils new military drone ‘Sokil-300’

A general view of the drone Sokil-300 during its presentation near Kiev, Ukraine. The Solkil-300 was designed by the Luch construction bureau. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has a price…

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Poland, Russia and the Ukraine report record rise in daily coronavirus cases and deaths

Poland reported a record 18,820 new coronavirus infections and 236 deaths on Wednesday, the health ministry said, with the country facing hospitals overload while mass street protests against an abortion…

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Ukraine and the Czech Republic report record rises in infections, Russia hits daily record high of deaths

Russia recorded 15,700 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, as well as a daily record high of 317 deaths from the highly-contagious virus. Since the start of the pandemic, the country…

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