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MP talks of gruesome sexual violence against Ukrainian POWs held in Donbas warzone

The MP has called for a class-action suit to be put forward over gang rape and genital mutilation incidents.

12:00, 11.06.2021

Ex-political prisoner Balukh getting better after attack (Photo)

Balukh is gradually recovering, he could now walk and read.

13:10, 19.10.2020

Ex-political prisoner Balukh transferred to neurosurgery after assault – Ukrainian MP

According to doctors, he still does not fully understand what happened to him, where he is.

21:40, 12.10.2020

Ex-political prisoner Balukh regains consciousness after assault – Ukrainian MP

He is trying to say something, but is still very weak.

14:50, 05.10.2020

Ukraine MP comments on Russia's unauthorized recording of peace talks, threats to release tapes

This may indicate that "in such an exotic way, Moscow seeks to put a squeeze on Kyiv to make them fulfill obligations that [Leonid] Kravchuk undertook on amending the [local] election resolution."

16:05, 01.10.2020

Cabinet wants to allow revoking Ukrainian drivers' licenses for multiple violations of speed limit

Violators will be obliged to once again pass the exam to get their license back.

20:40, 03.06.2020

Cops accused of rape, assault to face "trial and fair punishment" – deputy interior minister

Gerashchenko says it would be wrong to draw parallels between the latest incident and the events in the village of Vradіyivka in the summer of 2013, where riots sparked amid public outrage following a report on police officers also being involved in assault and rape.

12:00, 26.05.2020

MP Iryna Gerashchenko announces resignation of health, finance ministers

Maksym Stepanov is being considered as a nominee for the health minister's post.

21:45, 29.03.2020

Ex-Ukraine Ombudswoman to replace Gerashchenko at negotiations in Minsk

Lutkovska held the post of Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights from April 2012 to March 2018.

23:51, 03.06.2019

Putin creating unfavorable background ahead of potential talks with Zelensky: Gerashchenko

Gerashchenko stressed that Ukraine should firmly hold on to its position on the implementation of Minsk agreements, hostage swap, the release of Kremlin prisoners, and the refusal to negotiate with terrorist leaders.

18:40, 28.04.2019

Minsk talks: Ukraine calls on Russia to unblock hostage release

Russian representatives say that the release is off the table until the "trial" of POW sailors is completed.

23:15, 24.04.2019

Ukraine's Rada proposes cancelling parliamentary immunity on April 25

Gerashchenko says the draft law has already "returned from the Constitutional Court."

18:59, 22.04.2019

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Russia refuses to back Ukraine's Easter truce initiative – Ukraine's envoy

The truce was supposed to begin at noon on April 19.

09:20, 19.04.2019

OSCE coordinator visits Ukrainian hostages in Donetsk (Photo)

Russian and pro-militant media have been spinning reports showing Frisch "warmly embracing" local "puppet occupation authorities," which sparked outrage among former hostages and families of those still held in captivity.

13:45, 06.04.2019

Kremlin says "nuances" remain on detainee swap with Ukraine

The spokesman has refrained from elaborating on the existing contradictions.

15:00, 25.03.2019

Ukraine names terms of swapping 25 Russians, pardoning 72 militants

Ukraine demands the release of 19 Ukrainian civilians and military servicemen illegally held in the occupied areas of Donbas.

23:15, 13.03.2019

Ukraine not to launch direct dialogue with Donbas occupation authorities – Gerashchenko

Gerashchenko recalled the negotiations take place only in the Minsk format.

16:20, 21.02.2019

Ukraine at Minsk talks offers Russia two formats of detainee swap – Gerashchenko

The Ukrainian delegation offered their Russian counterparts an exchange format under the following formulas: "25 Russians for 25 Ukrainian political prisoners" and "72 separatists for 19 Ukrainian hostages".

19:20, 13.02.2019

OSCE reports silent about Russia's illegal "elections" in occupied Crimea – Ukraine official

Ukraine regards such position as playing along with Moscow's scenarios of creeping legitimization of Crimea seizure.

12:40, 08.02.2019

Gerashchenko: Sajdik has no mandate to draw up Donbas peace plans

Earlier, a UN official said the organization had nothing to do with the plan, although noting that he supports proposals to achieve peace in Donbas.

19:20, 31.01.2019

Ukrainian hostages scratched out of swap lists could be tortured to death – Humanitarian envoy

The Ukrainian side at the Minsk talks has demanded a full report on the fate of 13 Ukrainian hostages crossed off the exchange list as well as over 70 Ukrainians, whom occupiers deny to have captured.

19:20, 30.01.2019

Russia fully responsible for disrupting release of hostages, political prisoners – Gerashchenko

The Russian side provided no official response to "dozens" of Ukraine's proposals to swap Ukrainians, the official said.

14:55, 27.12.2018

Ukraine proposes Russia to exchange prisoners on January 5

According to Gerashchenko, Ukraine will put forward 22-22 and 72-19 swap formats.

20:30, 21.12.2018

Forty-two prisoners transferred from occupied Luhansk to Ukraine (Photo)

Gerashchenko said the transfer of persons from the occupied city of Donetsk who had been convicted before the outbreak of war would continue on Thursday.

15:20, 12.12.2018

Russia turns down Ukraine's offer for hostage swap on Dec 27 – Humanitarian envoy

Ukraine offered to hand over 23 Russian detainees in exchange for 23 Ukrainian political prisoners held in Russia, as well as to pardon 66 so-called separatists in exchange for the release of 19 Ukrainian military held by Russian-backed militants in Donbas.

20:30, 04.12.2018

Martial law does not mean automatic cancellation of elections in Ukraine – Gerashchenko

Poroshenko is not afraid of Putin, not afraid of elections, as well as opponents, the deputy said.

14:00, 26.11.2018

Moscow completely blocks hostage release – Gerashchenko

At the same time, Russia is trying to meddle in Ukraine's election campaign.

23:55, 06.11.2018

At Minsk talks, Russia officially recognizes “elections" in occupied Donbas - Gerashchenko

By holding illegal elections in the occupied parts of eastern Ukraine, Russia “issued a mandate for war.”

18:40, 06.11.2018

"The land and the sea should burn under Russia's feet": Gerashchenko on potential UN resolutions on Ukraine

She earlier discussed coordination of efforts to combat Russian aggression with the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, Volodymyr Yelchenko.

21:25, 25.10.2018

Poroshenko's adviser to represent Ukraine in Minsk talks on Oct 16 – Gerashchenko

The name of Ukraine's new envoy in the TCG for the Donbas settlement shall be formally announced by the president.

16:30, 16.10.2018

Gerashchenko: Passing legislation on humanitarian demining should unite Ukraine parliament

The official is confident that the adoption of the law will significantly enhance Ukraine's dialogue with NATO Allies.

14:50, 16.10.2018

Possible revanchism, populism among key challenges of Ukraine's European integration – Gerashchenko

The Ukrainian parliament and the government require more realism and responsibility for the implementation of the Association Agreement.

15:20, 04.10.2018

Russians in Minsk quiet, role of provocateurs played by their puppets from Donbas – Gerashchenko

According to Gerashchenko, the representatives of Donbas fly to Minsk from Moscow.

13:40, 04.10.2018

Ukraine demands from Russia 30,000 railcars stolen in Donbas

According to the official, 85 railcars were bought by Ukraine under the EBRD loan.

16:00, 03.10.2018

Gerashchenko reveals Kremlin's marasmic version regarding death of children near Horlivka

The crime scene remains blocked for visiting by international OSCE SMM monitors.

11:11, 03.10.2018

Gerashchenko: UN General Assembly session's agenda includes Crimea, Donbas issue

Gerashchenko said Ukraine should "maximize the use of a high international platform for delivering information about daily human rights violations in the Russian-occupied territories, security and environmental threats."

18:22, 22.09.2018

NABU opens case against MP Anton Gerashchenko – media

A pretrial investigation is under way.

14:35, 14.09.2018

Russia turns down Ukraine's offer to swap their convicts for Ukrainian political prisoners

Russian representatives stated that "Russia has nothing to do with the conflict, and that they are not there," Gerashchenko said.

09:00, 06.09.2018

Russia continues crime witnesses purge in Donbas - Gerashchenko

The Ukrainian side expects to hear from the OSCE details of yesterday's explosion in Donetsk.

15:40, 01.09.2018

Gerashchenko: We receive disturbing information about Sentsov, Balukh's health

Gerashchenko noted there will be no progress on the issue of releasing hostages and searching for the missing until Moscow sends a corresponding signal.

15:00, 30.08.2018

Over 3,000 female officers serving in Ukrainian army – Gerashchenko

Some 25,000 Ukrainian women are already serving under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

15:49, 25.08.2018

Ukraine to demand in Minsk OSCE coordinator be allowed assess to Aseyev held by Russia-backed separatists

The militants exacted the "confession of espionage" from Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev.

18:45, 18.08.2018

Ukraine to once again raise in Minsk talks issue of release of Ukrainian political prisoners – Gerashchenko

Ukraine is still waiting for an official response from Russia to a proposal to swap 36 Russians for 23 Ukrainian nationals, the official said.

16:00, 24.07.2018

Ukraine official: "no referendum" to be held in occupied Donbas

The Ukrainian side has called on Russia to implement Minsk agreements and withdraw Russian troops and mercenaries from eastern Ukraine.

18:30, 20.07.2018

Putin's words on Crimea "referendum" must be used as confession – MP

Putin acknowledges that U.S. President Trump does not recognize the annexation of Ukraine's Crimea.

10:33, 18.07.2018

Gerashchenko explains why chief of Russian RIA Novosti's Kyiv office not on swap list

Vyshinsky's name was not mentioned by representatives of the occupied territories in their swap lists.

11:30, 03.07.2018

Russian Senate admits possibility of Sentsov swap

The Federation Council commented on the option of a Ukrainian film director being exchanged for one of the Russians nationals convicted in Ukraine.

21:50, 02.07.2018

Gerashchenko names Russians Ukraine ready to swap for its political prisoners

The listed individuals "are convicted for preparing terrorist acts in Odesa, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Kherson, or for taking part in hostilities in Donbas, or they are under prosecution."

16:04, 02.07.2018

Ukraine ready to swap 23 Russian convicts for Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia

All 23 Russians have been indicted or convicted on grave charges like terrorism, murders, participation in war, and espionage.

20:00, 23.06.2018

Sentsov not to request pardon from Putin - Gerashchenko

The Vice-Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament recalled that the Kremlin had not demanded the relevant appeal from Nadiia Savchenko.

23:50, 19.06.2018