Ecology Ministry

Verkhovna Rada dismisses Minister of Environmental Protection Strilets The Verkhovna Rada has supported the resignation of Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Ruslan Strilets. 04.09.24 14:25 1 433 14

Russian invaders destroyed entire steppe area of Dzharylhach National Park and two wetlands of international importance The war affected more than 20% of nature-oriented areas of Ukraine: 812 objects of the nature reserve fund. 06.11.23 16:25 2 893 7 Previously in trend: War

Russia continues descent of water from Kakhovka Reservoir: drop of another 1.83 m will lead to disaster, - Ecology Minestry. INFOGRAPHICS Ukraine calls on international partners to force Russia to repair and close the locks of the Kakhovka HPP dam or allow Ukrainian specialists to do it safely 18.02.23 00:01 23 437 52 Previously in trend: War

Russian strikes on dam in Kryvy Rih threaten ecocide, - Ministry of Ecology Destruction of protective structures on the reservoir can lead to a man-made disaster. 16.09.22 17:44 5 444 13 Society

Abramovskyi appointed Ukraine’s minister for environmental protection The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved a resolution on the appointment of Roman Abramovskyi as minister for environmental protection and natural resources of Ukraine. 19.06.20 12:34 4 920 19 Ukrainian Politics

Mineral reserves worth 11 trillion dollars concentrated in Ukraine, - Ministry of Natural Resources 98 kinds of minerals are mined in 3,500 deposits in Ukraine. 11.03.17 12:58 87 595 355 Ukrainian Politics

Up to 300 tons of amber illegally mined in Ukraine each year, with shadow market reaching $300 million, - Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Illegal extraction of amber causes big harm to the environment. 25.02.16 21:30 5 519 79 Society

Cabinet appoints Hanna Vronska interim ecology minister The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed Hanna Vronska interim Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine. 04.02.16 20:26 7 716 13 Ukrainian Politics

PM Yatseniuk refers report on official investigation into Minister Kurykin to NAB The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has been advised to dismiss Acting Minister of Ecology Serhii Kurykin in connection with attempt to embezzle "Kyoto funds”. 27.01.16 15:03 18 893 65 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine agrees on "Kyoto Protocol money" with Spain and Japan, - Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Kyiv managed to persuade the countries not to take the money back. 22.10.15 18:15 12 820 43 Ukrainian Politics

Verkhovna Rada dismisses Ecology Minister Shevchenko. VIDEO Verkhovna Rada dismissed the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ihor Shevchenko. 02.07.15 11:43 19 379 80 Ukrainian Politics

Cabinet proposes Rada to dismiss the head of the Ministry of Ecology Ihor Shevchenko The government of Ukraine at its meeting on June 24 decided to submit a motion to the Verkhovna Rada on dismissal of Ihor Shevchenko appointed to the post on the quota of the parliamentary faction of the political party "The All-Ukrainian Union Batkivshchyna" from the position of the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine for committing acts which could show signs of corruption or violations of the requirements to the behavior of the persons authorized to perform state functions. 24.06.15 19:13 7 274 44 Ukrainian Politics

Cabinet to consider the motion to the Parliament on Ecology Minister’s resignation tomorrow, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says At a meeting on Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will consider the possibility of dismissal of Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ihor Shevchenko for neglect of duty. 23.06.15 19:18 5 541 25 Ukrainian Politics

Yatseniuk calls on Batkivshchyna party to consider wisdom of Shevchenko as head of the Ministry of Ecology Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk urged the Batkivshchyna party to consider the advisability of tenure of office of Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ihor Shevchenko. 22.06.15 19:16 5 761 47 Ukrainian Politics

Cabinet ordered to check Ecology Minister Shevchenko's activities for corruption The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decided to check facts regarding corruption violations in activities of Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ihor Shevchenko. 19.06.15 14:44 11 009 31 Ukrainian Politics

MP Liashko demands arrest of Ecology Minister Shevchenko, who left for Europe when fire at the oil depot near Kyiv occurred. VIDEO Radical Party faction leader Oleh Liashko demands that Prime Minister Yatseniuk immediately sacks Ecology Minister Ihor Shevchenko and Prosecutor General brings criminal charges and takes the Minister to court for corrupted activities. 16.06.15 14:03 69 456 183 Ukrainian Politics