Conflict between Avakov and Saakashvili goes public. VIDEO (in Russian) Interior Minister Arsen Avakov published the video of the scandalous incident between him and Odesa regional administration head Mikheil Saakashvili during the meeting of the National Reform Council. Beware of rude language (in Russian). 389 250 2 300 Ukrainian Politics
Court imposes no pre-trial restriction on Saakashvili. VIDEO The Pechersk district court of Kyiv did not grant the petition of the prosecutor's office to impose house arrest with a 24/7 watch against leader of the Rukh Novykh Syl party, former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. 57 715 1 858 Previously in trend: Detention of Saakashvili
Saakashvili resigns as Odesa governor Mikheil Saakashvili has resigned from the post of governor of the Odesa region. 513 129 1 481 Ukrainian Politics
There is submission of the Cabinet to the president for appointment of Saakashvili governor of Odesa region - Presidential Administration The Cabinet of Ministers proposed the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to appointment ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili to the post of the head of the Odessa Regional State Administration. 163 212 1 376 Ukrainian Politics
Poroshenko granted Saakashvili Ukrainian citizenship and appointed him as Governor of Odesa The President of Ukraine issued decrees granting Ukrainian citizenship to the ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and appointing him the Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration. 104 557 1 372 Ukrainian Politics
Saakashvili said to lose control after allegations of ties with Russian oligarch over Odesa Port Plant Interior Minister Arsen Avakov revealed the details of a conflict between him and Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili. 268 867 1 220 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili
Poroshenko signed decree on deprivation of citizenship of Saakashvili, - State Migration Service President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday signed the decree that deprives former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, leader of Rulh Novykh Syl party, of his Ukrainian citizenship. 187 341 1 219 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship
Poroshenko: "Happy that Ukrainians figured Moscow-funded marry band out and ignored camp outside Rada" Ukrainian authorities respond robustly to attempts to undermine the situation in Ukraine. 38 370 1 190 Previously in trend: Detention of Saakashvili
"A crime has been committed. I don't care who violates the border - militants in the east or politicos in the west. Strict legal responsibility is required," - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has called on the law enforcement agencies to give acute legal assessment for yesterday's event in Shehyni border crossing point with participation of Mikheil Saakashvili and a number of MPs. 147 015 1 154 Previously in trend: Saakashvili breached across border
Saakashvili urges supporters to call for early elections. PHOTOS+VIDEO Former Odesa governor Mikheil Saakashvili has urged his supporters who gathered for a rally in Kyiv on Sunday to call for early parliamentary election in Ukraine. 135 039 1 106 Ukrainian Politics
Liashko demands to strip Tymoshenko, Saakashvili of Ukrainian citizenship Radical Party leader Oleh Liashko asks President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to deprive Yuliia Tymoshenko and Mikheil Saakashvili of Ukrainian citizenship. 287 461 1 033 Ukrainian Politics
Saakashvili dwells on his expulsion to Poland Rukh Novykh Syl party leader, former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili said he was expelled to Poland. 194 380 988 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship
Tymoshenko nominated for presidency by party congress. PHOTOs The Unity Forum, a festive Batkivshchyna congress, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Unity of Ukraine has nominated the party leader Yuliia Tymoshenko for presidency. 25 168 979 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
"This Rada's last winter": Saakashvili's supporters rally in downtown Kyiv. PHOTOS In Kyiv's central part, near the monument to Viacheslav Chornovil in Muzeinyi Lane, a rally of supporters of Mikheil Saakashvili and his newly established Rukh Novykh Syl (Movement of New Forces) political project took place. 164 184 942 Ukrainian Politics
Lutsenko says fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Kurchenko funded Saakashvili-led rallies Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko says runaway zits-oligarch Serhii Kurchenko financed the activities of leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party Mikheil Saakashvili in Ukraine. 41 434 919 Kyiv News
Zelenskyi returns Ukrainian citizenship to Saakashvili Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has returned Ukrainian citizenship to former Georgian President and former head of Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili. 47 089 901 Ukrainian Politics
Anyone with more than one term in parliament and representatives of big business will be banned from new party, - Saakashvili Former Odesa governor Mikheil Saakashvili has announced the creation of a new political force. According to him, the move is aimed at holding early parliamentary elections and changing Ukraine's political elite. 116 951 898 Ukrainian Politics
"I will demand my legal right to return to Ukraine!" - Saakashvili Georgian-Ukrainian politician Mikheil Saakashvili made a statement on his deprivation of Ukrainian citizenship. 121 177 888 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship
Saakashvili: "I am returning to Ukraine. I will arrive on Sept. 10" Leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party (Movement of New Forces) Mikheil Saakashvili intends to return to Ukraine on Sept. 10. 93 628 863 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship
Saakashvili lambasted Odesa region prosecutors Odesa governor Mikheil Saakashvili held a meeting with Odesa regional prosecutors, during which he harshly criticized their operation methods. 255 791 809 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili
Interior Ministry released video of Saakashvili meeting with Russian businessman Mazepin, which caused squabble with Avakov. VIDEO Head of Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Artem Shevchenko unveiled video of the meeting between Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili and Russian businessman, owner of URALCHEM Dmitry Mazepin. 203 358 785 Ukrainian Politics
"Poroshenko brazenly lied speaking about my work in Odesa," - Saakashvili Mikheil Saakashvili has harshly criticized Poroshenko's allegations on the results of his work as Odesa governor. 151 707 772 Previously in trend: Saakashvili's resignation
Ukraine received Georgia's request for arrest and extradition of Saakashvili, - Justice Ministry Deputy Justice Minister for European Integration Serhii Petukhov has announced that the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine received a request from the Georgian Prosecutor General's Office to arrest and extradite former Georgian President, ex-head of the Odesa regional state administration Mikheil Saakashvili. 67 057 764 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship
"Ukraine's government is not controlled by oligarchs": Yatseniuk and Saakashvili debated on reforms Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk denied accusations of the Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili stating that the current Ukrainian government is controlled by oligarchs. 134 785 758 Ukrainian Politics
You have sold the public interest to fly two-three times cheaper and exchanged it to the oligarchic instructions - Saakashvili excoriated Ministry of Transport officials. VIDEO Chairman of the Odessa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili stoked up the war of words with Chairman of the State Aviation Service Denys Antoniuk during a press conference at the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine. 171 533 750 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili
"Mafia and mutual cover-up runs everything here," Saakashvili commented on release of two policemen who were caught red-handed on a bribe. VIDEO Governor of the Odessa region Mikheil Saakashvili considers decision of the judge in the case of the policemen bribe-takers illegitimate. 167 072 703 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili
"We’ve withdrawn our people for it is path of peace we follow," Saakashvili told his version of Kyiv’s Zhovtnevyi Palace siege Mikheil Saakashvili, the leader of the Rukh Novykh Syl party called a provocation the events that took place outside the International Center for Culture and Arts (Zhovtnevyi Palace) in downtown Kyiv on Dec. 17. 17 960 685 Incidents
Saakashvili will be able to enter Ukraine only with visa, - Deputy Prosecutor General Yenin Mikheil Saakashvili will only be able to enter Ukraine with a visa. 57 640 683 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship
Saakashvili: "My passport is in Poroshenko's office" Mikheil Saakashvili, the former chairman of the Odesa regional state administration and the leader of the political party Rukh Novykh Syl (Movement of New Forces), says his Ukrainian passport is in the office of President Petro Poroshenko. 84 785 681 Previously in trend: Saakashvili breached across border
Saakashvili to Poroshenko: "Do not attack and force people to fight back!" Rukh Novykh Syl party leader Mikheil Saakashvili called the president of Ukraine not to provoke protesters holding rally in the tent camp near the Verkhovna Rada building. 23 713 654 Previously in trend: Detention of Saakashvili
Saakashvili's citizenship revoked over false filing of personal data, - Presidential Administration Revoking of the Ukrainian citizenship from former president of Georgia, former Odesa governor Mikheil Saakashvili is due to false information provided by him when filing for citizenship, Presidential Administration said. 96 240 648 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship
Saakashvili accused Yatseniuk's government of corruption Head of Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili accused the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine headed by Arsenii Yatseniuk, as well as the country's major businessmen of large-scale corruption. 122 548 612 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Former MP Khmelnytskyi's "private" beach fence taken down following governor Saakashvili's order. PHOTOS The State Emergency Service of Ukraine used heavy machinery to start dismantling the "private" beach fence of the former MP and businessman Vasyl Khmelnytskyi located near Chkalov sanatorium. 167 194 604 Photo News
Saakashvili urges Rada not to vote for new Cabinet: "It's not about Yatseniuk. It's about political class and Poroshenko's approaches to processes within Ukraine" Odesa Governor Mikheil Saakashvili made a statement on the current political situation in the country. 153 408 598 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet
All border breach participants should show up in police office, Saakashvili - in Migration Service, - Interior Minister Avakov Each participant of yesterday's breaching across the state border of Ukraine by former Odesa governor and ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili will be identified for attack upon police officers and punished under the law. 95 666 589 Previously in trend: Saakashvili breached across border
Search operation underway in Saakashvili's apartment, - Sakvarelidze. LIVE STREAM+PHOTOS The law enforcers conduct search in the apartment of Mikheil Saakashvili, the leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party. 42 683 575 Ukrainian Politics
"At least one billion dollar is being stolen at Odessa customs office. Such scales were not imaginable in Georgia even in the 1990s," Saakashvili says As soon as people see real corruption fight, they will start their businesses observing the law and filling the state budget. 124 386 561 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili
Saakashvili met his supporters in Lviv. VIDEO Leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party, former Odesa governor and ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili together with Batkivshchyna Party leader Yuliia Tymoshenko and former SBU Head Valentyn Nalyvaichenko arrived in Lviv late night yesterday, Sept. 10, after Saakashvili had to breach across the state border from Poland to enter Ukraine. 103 390 552 Previously in trend: Saakashvili breached across border
Clashes spark outside Ukrainian parliament as police try to locate Saakashvili in tent camp. VIDEO+PHOTOS On Wednesday morning, the law enforcement officers instigated clashes with protesters while attempting to trace and detain leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party, the former Odesa region Governor, Georgia’s ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili in the camp outside the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 35 173 542 Ukrainian Politics
State Border Service handed protocol to Tymoshenko for illegal border crossing, - Slobodian Batkivshchyna parliamentary faction leader Yuliia Tymoshenko is the third MP who was served an administrative protocol of illegal border crossing on Sept. 10 of Shehyni checkpoint. 55 678 528 Previously in trend: Saakashvili breached across border
Saakashvili: Our task is to take back power in Georgia Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili believes that the United National Movement party he founded must unite with other opposition forces to win the presidential election in Georgia. 106 279 524 World
"I call on president to urgently sent National Guard and extra police units to Odesa," - Saakashvili Odesa governor Mikheil Saakashvili asks President Poroshenko to send National Guard units to Odesa on the eve of the anniversary of the May 2 tragedy. 218 894 521 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy
Lutsenko: People behind rally in Kyiv receive money from abroad Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko believes the participants of the rally near the Verkhovna Rada are preparing a coup while the event is being financed from abroad. 71 886 521 Previously in trend: Protests at Rada building
Saakashvili: "I am going to travel to all regions of Ukraine" Leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party, former Odesa governor and ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili says he is going to visit all regions of Ukraine. 59 548 520 Previously in trend: Saakashvili breached across border
Saakashvili demands publication of recording with "unworthy and provocative behavior by Yatseniuk and Avakov" Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili demands that the Presidential Administration publish the recording of the National Council of Reforms meeting at which an incident between him and Interior Minister Arsen Avakov occurred. 153 075 515 Ukrainian Politics
Klimkin was born in Russia and has Russian citizenship, - Saakashvili Former President of Georgia and former governor of the Odesa region of Ukraine Mikheil Saakashvili states Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin is a citizen of Russia. 91 825 512 Ukrainian Politics