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Police establish 36 facts of bribing voters, - Avakov As of Feb. 7, the police have established 36 facts of bribing voters. 5 673 158 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019 
Casting ballots instead of citizens working abroad to be punished by prison term, - Avakov Ukraine Minister of Interior Arsen Avakov encourages police officers to react toughly to possible fraud during the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for March 31, such as voting instead of a citizen working abroad. 6 910 73 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019 
Police identify, apprehend five persons involved in attack on presidential candidate Hrytsenko, interior minister says Five of those who attacked leader of Hromadska Pozytsia (Civil Position) party, presidential candidate Anatolii Hrytsenko, were identified and detained by the National Police. 14 357 82 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019 
Police to unblock all highways, roads across Ukraine blocked by 'owners' of cars registered abroad Minister of Internal Affairs Ukraine, Arsen Avakov says the law enforcement agencies have decided to unblock all highways and roads across the country where traffic has been halted because of protests of the nominal owners of cars with foreign registration brought into Ukrainian customs territory. 26 852 454 Incidents 
Ukraine may suspend its Interpol membership if agency presided by Russian, Interior Minister Avakov said Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov does not rule out that if a Russian representative is elected president of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), Ukraine may suspend its membership in this organization. 8 394 75 Oddities 
Extended task force of law enforcers left for Odesa, meeting to tackle situation in region to be convened in October, - Lutsenko, Avakov discussed attempts on activists Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko and Interior Minister Arsen Avakov held a meeting in connection with another attack on activists in Odesa. 13 365 150 Previously in trend: Attack on activist Mykhailyk 
Police to detain its former member linked with elevator takeover attempt in Kharkiv region, Interior Minister Avakov says The law enforcers are going to detain and serve with charge papers a leader of NGO which members were involved in asset-grabbing attempt in the Kharkiv region. 17 562 135 Incidents 
Police apprehend suspect in attempted murder of activist Handziuk, interior minister says The law enforcers detained the person suspected of perpetrating acid attack on Kherson City Council official, activist Kateryna Handziuk. 23 281 134 Previously in trend: Attack on Handziuk 
Interior Minister says biometric travel passports no longer issued in Ukraine with delays Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov says new biometric foreign passports are now issued without any delay. 6 769 126 Society 
Interior Minister Avakov announces crackdown on smugglers: "Budget to get additional $4 billion" Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov believes smuggling should be criminalized again. 29 579 135 Incidents 
"This is going to be a police operation," – Minister Avakov believes Ukraine to return Donbas soon Interior Minister Arsen Avakov predicts the Donbas to be soon liberated in a police operation involving no military. 42 060 314 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Five crime rings, 320 persons, 35 FCs from 10 Ukraine’s regions, - Interior minister dwells on probe into fixing football matches Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov disclosed details of the two-year long probe into rigging football games that was initiated by the Prosecutor General's Office. 20 396 53 Sport 
Ukraine develops measures to counter blinding laser weapons used by militants against Ukrainian troops in Donbas, interior minister says. PHOTOS Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov says counter measures are being considered to protect Ukrainian border guards from being blinded by laser weaponry. 28 034 120 Incidents 
Ukraine, US to jointly combat international drug trafficking, – Interior Minister Avakov. PHOTOS Ukraine and the United States discussed cooperation in the fight against international drug trafficking at a meeting between Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and Acting Administrator for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the U. S. Department of Justice Robert W. Patterson 11 372 25 Ukrainian Politics Russia's Investigative Committee files case against Ukrainian interior minister The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation initiated criminal proceedings against Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov. 31 041 144 Oddities 
High Council of Justice convenes emergency meeting amidst interior minister’s intent to remove police protection from courts The meeting held on Feb. 19 was aimed at considering the court ruling to cut loose the person who shot and injured the police officer outside the Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv on Feb. 15. 27 776 140 Incidents 
Interior Minister Avakov set to remove police protection from courts Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov is outraged by the court's ruling to cut loose the individual who shot and injured the police officer outside the Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv on Feb. 15. 65 267 389 Incidents 
Interior Minister Avakov: no room for militaristic movements on city streets Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov says that the National militia squads can exist as non-governmental organizations but in no case can be put above the law. 55 642 225 Ukrainian Politics 
Crime ring led by Ukrspyrt ex-CEO plotted terrorist attacks on government facilities, - interior minister The crime ring led by Mykhailo Labutin, ex-director of Ukrspyrt, plotted assassinations and terrorist attacks on government agencies. 22 090 79 Incidents 
About 100 trucks remain snowbound between Cherkasy and Kyiv regions since yesterday, Interior Minister Avakov says. PHOTOS The Interior Ministry personnel were sent to the border between Cherkasy and Kyiv regions to rescue more than 100 trucks that still remain stuck in snow piles. 10 542 44 Incidents National Guard must be ready to get grip on situation in occupied Donbas, - interior minister. PHOTOS Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov says the National Guard must be ready to bring the situation in the Russian-occupied territories under control. 17 263 69 Incidents 
Yatseniuk, Avakov to testify at today’s hearing of Yanukovych case The Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv shall question the first witnesses in Yanukovych’s treason case today. 1 617 7 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych Interior Minister Avakov: NewsOne blockade should be lifted – victimizing scoundrels makes no sense Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov calls activists to stop blocking NewsOne TV channel. 16 925 236 Kyiv News Ukraine’s interior minister deems Minsk deal dead, no longer worth talking about Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov believes that the Minsk agreements are no longer efficient, thereby making it necessary to adopt another version of agreements aimed at resolving the situation in the Donbas. 38 130 105 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Cabinet endorses Interior Ministry Development Strategy until 2020. PHOTOS The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the Development Strategy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs until 2020. 24 435 25 Ukrainian Politics Interior Minister Avakov: Cabinet endorses tougher penalties for traffic violations including drunk driving The Interior Ministry's proposals to amend legal acts regulating road-traffic safety were approved at today’s special meeting of the government. 128 195 347 Ukrainian Politics 
"Everything’s done in a legal way," – Interior Minister Avakov’s son shows his tracking device. PHOTO Oleksandr Avakov, a person of interest in the ‘backpacks case’, son of Interior Minister Arsen Avakov confirms that he wears a tracking device in line with the pretrial restriction imposed on him. 28 888 68 Ukrainian Politics 
Interior Minister Avakov thanked MPs for support after Rada failed to unseat him Only 31 member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine upheld Interior Minister Arsen Avakov’s dismissal. 74 857 213 Ukrainian Politics 
Oleksandr Avakov released on personal recognizance Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv imposed no pre-trial detention on Interior Minister Arsen Avakov’s son Oleksandr after hearing of the case initiated into alleged embezzlement of public funds while procuring backpacks for the Interior Ministry. The suspect was released on his own recognizance. 59 440 204 Incidents 
SAP requests 5M hryvnia in bail against detained Oleksandr Avakov, ex-Deputy Interior Minister Chebotar, - Kholodnytskyi. PHOTO The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) drafted motions on restrictive measures against three suspects in the case of possible embezzlement of public funds while procuring backpacks for the Interior Ministry. 27 063 88 Incidents 
NABU searches premises of Interior Minister Avakov’s son Oleksandr, - LIGA The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) conducts search and seizure operations in the premises associated with the son of Interior Minister Arsen Avakov. 64 596 183 Incidents 
Interior minister withdraws law enforcers guarding protesters outside Rada Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov ordered to remove the policemen protecting the participants of the rally outside the building of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 112 077 527 Previously in trend: Protests at Rada building 
Interior Ministry initiates stiffening traffic rules in Ukraine, - Avakov The Interior Ministry plans to stiffen traffic rules in Ukraine to make driving safer. 96 703 211 Ukrainian Politics 
Interior Ministry to initiate stricter penalties for violation of traffic rules Ukraine's Minister of Interior Arsen Avakov promises to submit legislative initiatives at Cabinet's Wednesday meeting, seeking to toughen responsibility for causing road accidents. 33 664 232 Ukrainian Politics 
Yanukovych's crony Oliinyk claims to be sponsoring tent camp outside Rada, - Avakov. VIDEO (in Russian) Volodymyr Oliinyk, a runaway former Party of Regions MP and Viktor Yanukovych's ally, claims to be giving money for the needs of the tent camp that the protesters have put up outside the Ukrainian parliament in downtown Kyiv. 100 056 656 Previously in trend: Protests at Rada building Police detained criminal group that attacked synagogues, US embassy and Polish consulate Minister of Interior Affairs Arsen Avakov has reported of an exposure of a criminal group involved in a number of offenses, some of them antisemitic. 53 104 153 Previously in trend: Police workdays 
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. 95 647 589 Previously in trend: Saakashvili breached across border 
National Guard members to take oath at Rada building, where four NG servicemen were killed in 2015, - Interior Minister. PHOTOS The National Guard members will be taking oath at the square near the Verkhovna Rada building, where four fighters were killed in protests in 2015. 15 432 186 Ukrainian Politics 
Law on citizenship needs to be urgently corrected this fall to prevent other "Saakashvili cases," - Interior Minister Avakov Minister of Interior Arsen Avakov says naturalization legislation has to be amended. 35 376 196 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship 
Abroskin appointed first deputy head of National Police, - Interior Minister Avakov National Police Chief in the Donetsk region Viacheslav Abroskin has been appointed first deputy head of the National Police of Ukraine. He will be replaced by Vitalii Nevhad in the Donetsk region. 30 552 137 Ukrainian Politics 
Presumable damage from activities of Klymenko group is 6 billion hryvnia at 2011 exchange rate, - Avakov told of special operation in Kyiv The second stage of the large-scale joint operation by the National Police and the Military Prosecutor's Office within investigation into state funds embezzlement by Yanukovych regime is underway in Kyiv. 20 572 15 Previously in trend: "Taxmen of Klymenko" detained 
Cyberpolice, SBU, prosecutor's office halted second wave of Petya attack, - Interior Minister Avakov On July 4, special agents of Cyberpolice department together with Security Service of Ukraine officers and Kyiv city prosecutor's office employees stopped the second wave of the cyberattack that employed Petya malware. 87 835 182 Incidents 
25 crime figures curated by Russia were detained in Melitopol, - Interior Minister Avakov The detainees are suspected of destabilization the situation in the city and other crimes. 71 824 98 Ukrainian Politics 
Interior Minister Avakov on attempt on Osmaev: Chain leading to certain Russia leaders recorded The suspect in the case of attempt on Osmaev is able to testify. 40 822 52 Previously in trend: Attempt on Osmaev Most Ukrainians oppose free access to firearms, - Minister Avakov Prior to adopting the relevant law, it is necessary to ensure that weapons do not fall into the hands of people with unstable psyche, criminals, people with addictions and mental disorders. 49 852 606 Ukrainian Politics 
"Taxmen of Klymenko": Court arrests former head of Luhansk tax service Antipov with 100 million hryvnia bail, - Interior Minister Avakov The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has ruled to arrest former governor, former head of Luhansk regional tax service Oleksandr Antipov and set a bail of 100 million hryvnia ($3.83 million) for him. 17 887 129 Previously in trend: "Taxmen of Klymenko" detained 
Interior Minister says he is ready to arrest people allegedly messing with shadow VAT The head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine Myroslav Prodan presented the amounts of shadow VAT that might possibly appear in Ukraine's economy. 41 043 65 Ukrainian Politics 
Biking police patrol launched in Kryvyi Rih, - Avakov. VIDEO On May 28, biking police patrol started operating in Kryvyi Rih. 10 355 46 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police 
