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No explosives found on Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti

Police received an anonymous bomb threat call earlier on Wednesday.

21:59, 05.05.2021

Zelensky invites Biden to Ukraine to celebrate independence anniversary

It is not known yet whether Biden has accepted the invitation.

16:59, 03.03.2021

Interior Minister Avakov: Independent Ukraine nonsense to Putin

The minister says the president has actively been counteracting Russia's fifth column in Ukraine.

12:20, 02.03.2021

G7 Ambassadors express support for independence of Ukraine's Central Bank

They welcome Ukraine's commitments to the International Monetary Fund.

19:59, 24.02.2021

Canadian PM Trudeau issues statement on Holodomor Memorial Day

Joseph Stalin's totalitarian Soviet regime created a devastating famine in Ukraine to break the spirit of Ukrainians and erase their identity, the official says.

22:43, 28.11.2020

Anticorruption bodies must remain independent – World Bank

The Bank also stressed that the issue of corruption in Ukraine remains urgent and needs to be further addressed.

23:05, 23.09.2020

Most citizens see Ukrainian language as important element of independence – poll

More than half of the respondents see no violations of Russian speakers' rights in Ukraine.

19:30, 10.09.2020

Int'l legislators voice support for Ukraine on Independence Day

Ukraine "must not be forgotten" among issues competing for international attention, the statement stresses.

17:00, 24.08.2020

Ukraine Independence Day: Zelensky vows to hold parade upon regaining all Ukrainian territories (Photo, video)

For the second year in a row, Ukraine marks its Independence Day without a military parade, while a March of Veterans is being held in the city center.

11:00, 24.08.2020

Zelensky congratulates Ukrainians on National Flag Day (Video)

National Flag Day is celebrated annually on August 23, on the eve of Ukraine's Independence Day.

12:57, 23.08.2020

"To be a global player": Zelensky reveals plans for next year

In particular, he wants to end the war in Donbas.

19:05, 22.08.2020

Independence referendum: how Ukrainians would vote today

Absolute majority of Ukrainians would support the country's independence if faced with such question today, poll says.

15:40, 21.08.2020

Two-thirds of Ukrainians do not consider Ukraine "really independent" – poll

Some 22.5% of pollees share the opposite opinion.

01:45, 22.07.2020

NBU to continue cooperation with foreign investors – central bank chief

According to Shevchenko, in five years Ukraine will have a real chance to become a regional financial hub.

19:55, 20.07.2020

IMF hopes Ukraine central bank chief will keep the bank's independence – media

Ukraine's parliament voted on July 16 to appoint the NBU's new governor.

10:15, 17.07.2020

NBU should remain independent to ensure investors' trust in Ukraine – ACC

The business community expects that the new Governor of the National Bank will maintain the NBU independence.

18:30, 16.07.2020

IMF's Georgieva tells Zelensky about concerns over pressure on Ukraine's central bank

The IMF's head praised the NBU's reforms.

10:40, 15.07.2020

IMF names conditions of cooperation with Ukraine after chief banker's exit

The Central Bank should remain independent.

03:55, 10.07.2020

IMF urges Ukraine to keep central bank independent as governor's exit rattles market – media

Smolii's resignation, if accepted by President Volodymyr Zelensky, risks derailing a US$5 billion deal.

12:40, 02.07.2020

Every fifth respondent considers Kuchma to be best president in independent Ukraine – poll

At the same time, 14% said none of the presidents was the best one.

13:50, 18.05.2020

Yermak vows President's Office to guarantee freedom of speech, media independence

Yermak also promised to improve communication channels of the President's Office.

12:58, 12.02.2020

Scottish protesters call for independence from Britain – media

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the crowd it was "time for Scotland to choose our own future."

23:45, 02.11.2019

Ukraine able to cover nuclear fuel demand without Russia supplies – minister

Over the past three years, Ukraine has become completely independent from Russia in this regard.

20:30, 21.08.2019

Over 80% of Ukrainians support independence – poll

Only 12% have the opposite opinion, while another 6% found it difficult to answer.

16:03, 21.08.2019

Ukrainian military to get bonuses on Independence Day – defense minister

The defense minister has signed the relevant order.

12:28, 20.08.2019

Zelensky assures Bartholomew he will protect church independence

The president also emphasized that state authorities should not interfere in church affairs.

18:30, 08.08.2019

Russia’s Orthodox church rejects Ukrainian autocephaly – media

The Moscow Patriarchate repeats tropes of disinformation and defamation to be found in the Kremlin’s foreign discourses.

12:00, 07.08.2019

Scotland would vote for independence from UK, poll finds – media

The poll finds 46 percent of Scots would vote in favor, the first time a majority has supported secession in over two years.

16:17, 06.08.2019

Orthodox Church of Ukraine independent, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew confirms

Bartholomew also noted with regret that Filaret had chosen a "wrong" path.

09:00, 15.07.2019

Ukraine marks 23rd anniversary of Constitution

The country's main law was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada overnight June 28, 1996.

14:40, 28.06.2019

Scottish government publishes independence referendum bill – media

Nicola Sturgeon says second vote before 2021 would give people chance to reject Brexit.

10:18, 30.05.2019

Zelensky's adviser Danyliuk, U.S. Energy Secretary discuss Ukraine's energy independence

The officials also discussed investment in boosting natural gas production in Ukraine.

23:40, 03.05.2019

Risk of losing independence: Expert on prospects for Ukraine's offensive operation in Donbas

Today Ukraine could reach the Russian border, but the Kremlin will not take a wait and will give a decisive rebuff.

14:00, 15.04.2019

Pro-Moscow clerics call on Patriarch Bartholomew to walk back independence of Ukraine church

On December 15, 2018, Ukrainian churches united into a single Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

14:00, 04.04.2019

Law granting fighters for Ukraine's independence in 20th century combatant status comes into force

The procedure for granting the combatant status shall be established by the Cabinet of Ministers.

14:07, 26.03.2019

OCU to accept Onufriy "like brother" if head of pro-Russian church decides to switch: Filaret

He also debunked the myth that the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Alexiy had allegedly considered the possibility of giving the Ukrainian church complete independence.

11:20, 25.03.2019

Over 500 parishes become part of Ukraine's new independent Church

President Petro Poroshenko praised the high number of parishes who have already made their decision to join the new church independent of Russian influence.

14:50, 19.03.2019

Constitutional amendments confirming Ukraine's path toward EU, NATO enter into force

The Constitution now enshrines “the European identity of the Ukrainian people and the irreversibility of the European and Euro-Atlantic course of Ukraine”.

09:40, 21.02.2019

Cyprus Church condemns Russia's aggressive policy toward Orthodox Church of Ukraine

Cyprus clerics fully supported Ukraine in its desire to create its own local Church.

09:40, 19.02.2019

Putin: No state fully independent

To this, Lukashenko noted that this relates even to Russia.

21:20, 15.02.2019

Over 300 parishes of former UOC-MP join new Orthodox Church of Ukraine

Vinnytsia region is in the lead.

11:53, 12.02.2019

Over 200 parishes of former UOC-MP join new Orthodox Church of Ukraine – MP

Thousands of communities will become part of the OCU, the official said.

16:20, 04.02.2019

Over 100 parishes of former Moscow Patriarchate join new independent Church in Ukraine

The process of transition of religious communities from the former UOC-MP to the OCU is just beginning.

18:40, 31.01.2019

Russia starts waging hybrid warfare against Ukrainian church in 1991 – Archbishop

The archbishop says Moscow still controls part of the Orthodox parishes.

16:06, 31.01.2019

Orthodox Church of Cyprus to recognize OCU head Epifaniy

The head of the Church of Cyprus also said he considers the Ecumenical Patriarchate "Mother Church," and stressed "he has excellent relations with Phanar, which he will preserve despite any difficulties."

16:00, 25.01.2019

Russian church leader losing big money over emergence of new local Ukrainian church – religious scholar

The creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in line with canonical principles is one way or another pushing people to get from under of Moscow's influence.

12:00, 23.01.2019

Poroshenko: Kremlin's "hybrid war" against Ukraine ongoing since proclamation of Ukraine's independence

Russia did not accept the fact that Ukraine had gained independence, the head of state said.

13:40, 22.01.2019

With receiving tomos, Ukraine only starting process of unification of Ukrainian Orthodoxy – Filaret

According to the honorary patriarch, the church should work with the government on the matter.

16:50, 10.01.2019

Gazeta Wyborcza: Tomos for Ukraine "historic catastrophe" for Putin

Ukraine has ceased to be what Moscow considered its "canonical territory" from the time of the Pereyaslav Rada.

14:25, 09.01.2019

Tomos for Ukraine Church signed by all members of Constantinople Synod

Now, the document has been finalized.

12:25, 09.01.2019