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Liovochkin is behind Maidan crackdown, Minister Avakov says Interior Minister Arsen Avakov claims that Opposition Bloc MP Serhii Liovochkin is the person responsible for the dispersal of Maidan protesters. 37 293 111 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown 
"Poroshenko tried to persuade me to stay in office," - former National Police chief Dekanoidze President Petro Poroshenko tried to talk former chief of Ukraine's National Police Khatiia Dekanoidze out of resignation. 46 956 117 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukrainian teacher nabbed while trying to sell girl aged 13, - Interior Minister. PHOTOS The law enforcers detained a teacher accused of trying to sell a 13-year-old girl for $10,000 in eastern Ukraine. 89 213 123 Previously in trend: Police workdays 
Dekanoidze’s resignation was routine, discussed last year, - Interior Minister Avakov The resignation of Chief of the National Police of Ukraine Khatia Dekanoidze was planned and agreed a year ago. 13 631 89 Incidents 
“Let's give her time to show her worth and then discuss her efficiency. I'm sure she will cope," – Minister Avakov on controversy surrounding his new deputy Anastasia Dieieva was appointment Deputy Interior Minister for European Integration by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine after a number of interviews and the background check. 181 568 737 Incidents 
"Poroshenko openly offered me position of prime minister and party leader," - Saakashvili Former Odesa governor Mikheil Saakashvili says President Petro Poroshenko offered him the post of prime minister. 29 024 147 Previously in trend: Saakashvili's resignation 
Interior Minister Avakov submits income statement, declares wine collection, work by Picasso, golden scaled-down model of oil rig, copyright for story mocking Liovochkin and Stolyarova Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov filed e-declaration. 82 234 191 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials Significant crime surge expected in upcoming year, - Interior Minister Avakov The minister is certain that releasing recidivists under 'Savchenko law' (stipulating for counting one day in a pre-trial detention as two days of jail term) will lead to grave consequences. 49 004 171 Ukrainian Politics "French Foreign Ministry should better demand Russian aggressor to leave Ukraine’s occupied territory," – Interior Minister Avakov on Ayrault’s statement regarding Normandy Four meeting’s objectives Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov believes that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France should better call on Russia to leave the occupied territory of Ukraine. 52 604 173 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine "Hollande takes too much upon himself," - Avakov on French president's statement on Donbas French President Francois Hollande's proposals on the implementation of the Minsk agreements that he voiced yesterday at the PACE session are unacceptable for Ukraine. France should abandon the policy of "appeasement" and focus on Ukraine's support. 101 332 326 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 
Japan donates 9,500 sets of winter uniform to Ukrainian police, - Avakov. PHOTOS+VIDEO The outfits will be passed over for use in small towns and villages. 34 431 86 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police NABU to question Interior Minister Avakov in PR slush fund case, - Kholodnytskyi The Interior Ministry has transferred paper records of Party of Regions slush funds to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau. 8 831 32 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments 
Interior Ministry to pass several sheets of Party of Regions off-the-book payments to NABU, - Minister. PHOTO The Interior Ministry of Ukraine will pass several sheets of slush fund records of the Party of Regions to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau. 20 352 32 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments 
Minibus driver who attempted to stop killer of police officers in Dnipro City awarded with pistol. PHOTOS 62-year-old Valerii Timonin, a minibus driver who attempted to stop the man who killed two patrol police officers in Dnipro City, has been awarded by Interior Minister Arsen Avakov with a Fort-17 pistol. 168 944 281 Previously in trend: Police officers murdered in Dnipro City 
Interior Minister confirms detention of suspect in Dnipro police officers murder. PHOTOS Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has confirmed apprehension of the suspect in murder of two police officers in Dnipro City. 247 578 509 Previously in trend: Police officers murdered in Dnipro City "I support humanism but oppose indulging recidivists," - Avakov calls to immediately amend ‘Savchenko law’ Interior Minister Arsen Avakov slams the Savchenko law allowing to count one day spent in remand prison for two days of sentence. 29 839 122 Incidents 
'Burshtyn' operation underway: Sarny prosecutor, two persons behind illegal mining detained in Rivne region, - Avakov. PHOTOS On Sept. 12, law enforcers detained new suspects during the 'Burshtyn' ("Amber") special operation aimed at combating the illegal production of amber in the west of Ukraine. 51 695 43 Previously in trend: Amber mafia 
Former head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration Melnychuk escaped during arrest of accomplice, - Avakov Former head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration Maksym Melnychuk escaped during the arrest of his accomplice and might be put on the wanted list. 81 552 159 Previously in trend: Corruption in Kyiv Regional State Administration 
"Liovochkin is one of those to be convicted," - Interior Minister Avakov Opposition Bloc MP Serhii Liovochkin should get a prison term. 44 260 160 Incidents 
Inter TV channels’ servers with surveillance video seized by law enforcers had been damaged by water, Interior Minister Avakov says Surveillance video showing cause of fire in the premises of the Inter TV channel was damaged as the servers were drenched in water. 37 244 203 Previously in trend: Arson attack on Inter TV channel 
Avakov on Mykolaiv brawlers: "Detainees have no influential relatives, so hardly anyone will distract my attention from this case" Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov promises to take the case of Mykolaiv reach kids to its logical conclusion as well as fire the patrol police officers who failed to detain them. 74 576 173 Incidents Everyone involved in wrongdoings in Mykolaiv region will go on trial, Minister Avakov says Interior Minister Arsen Avakov promises that all police officers involved in the killing of a man in Kryve Ozero town in the Mykolaiv region will bear criminal liability. 29 677 118 Previously in trend: Murder in Kryve Ozero 
Anniversary of Ilovaisk tragedy: Interior Ministry, National Guard commemorated deceased law enforcers. PHOTOS On Monday, Aug. 22, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, National Guard Commander Yurii Allerov, Head of the National Police Khatia Dekanoidze and her first deputy Vadym Troian laid flowers to the monument dedicated to courage, loyalty and heroism of police officers who died at the hands of criminals. 13 079 38 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukraine will purchase more anti-mine robots, - Avakov. PHOTOS There are only three anti-mine robots in Ukraine as of today, so the country is going to buy more. 22 309 57 Ukrainian Politics Avakov suggests cutting number of Interior Ministry generals from 194 to 95 Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has submitted a draft resolution on the reduction of generals posts within the National Guard, the Border Guard Service, the State Emergency Service, the National Police and the Interior Ministry to President Petro Poroshenko. 31 141 224 Ukrainian Politics 
Inter TV channel executed order of Kremlin on informational defeat of Turchynov, Yatseniuk, and Avakov, - Interior Minister E-mails of former Inter TV channel employee, Russian citizen Mariya Stolyarova and her colleague Leonid Muravyev with their Moscow curators reveal major targets of Russian propaganda in Ukraine. 172 543 333 Ukrainian Politics 
Turchynov, Yatseniuk, and Avakov testified in Maidan crackdown cases while Liashko gets rattled by summons, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Both former and current high-ranking Ukrainian officials regularly come for questionings on cases initiated into the Maidan crackdown, while leader of the Radical Party Oleh Liashko is overanxious about them. 11 839 48 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan 
Only Ukrainian citizens will be allowed to attend tomorrow's worship, - Minister Avakov Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has announced introduction of a special regime in Kyiv in connection with tomorrow's prayer service and religious procession of worshipers from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, both dedicated to the anniversary of Christianization of Rus-Ukraine. 93 459 268 Ukrainian Politics 
Interior Ministry bans religious procession’s movement through Kyiv, - Avakov. PHOTO The law enforcement officers interfered into the plan announced by the religious procession organizers due to security threats. 261 241 652 Incidents 
Zakhіdukrheolohіa first deputy head nabbed red-handed while receiving 1.5 million hryvnia in bribe, - Interior Minister. PHOTOS First deputy head of Zakhіdukrheolohіa State Enterprise affiliated with Nadra Ukrainy NJSC, subordinate to the State Service for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, has been caught upon receiving 1.5 million hryvnia (about $60,000) in bribe in the Lviv region. 38 009 60 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine 
Group of illegal miners detained, armored vehicle seized in special operation against ‘amber mafia’ in Rivne region. PHOTOS A group of illegal amber miners was detained by the National Police in the territory of the nature reserve in the Rivne region this morning. The miners resisted arrest. 112 819 166 Previously in trend: Amber mafia Interior Minister announces new raids against ‘amber mafia’: "Similar actions to be taken in Zhytomyr and Volyn regions" The Ministry of Internal Affairs will conduct special operations against the "amber mafia" in the Zhytomyr and Volyn regions similar to the one recently carried out in the Rivne region. 10 565 35 Previously in trend: Amber mafia 
National Police to receive 651 hybrid electric vehicles under Kyoto Protocol, - Avakov. PHOTO The National Police of Ukraine will receive more than 650 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric) SUVs under the Kyoto Protocol. 87 946 255 Tech 
Sloviansk, in Donetsk region, celebrates second anniversary of liberation from Russian terrorists. PHOTOS In the city of Sloviansk, the Donetsk region, celebrations on the occasion of the second anniversary of liberation from pro-Russian terrorists took place. 54 729 152 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 
Ivaniushchenko wanted by Interpol again, Ukraine’s Interior Minister says. PHOTO Interpol has again issued an international warrant for the arrest of former Verkhovna Rada Deputy Yurii Ivaniushchenko (Party of Regions) also known as Yura Yenakievskyi. 15 149 32 Incidents 
Chief sanitary officer of Ukraine Sviatoslav Protas detained in his office; premises of 19 regional sanitary officers being searched, - Interior Minister Avakov Chief Sanitary Officer of Ukraine Sviatoslav Protas has been detained for organization of a scheme for embezzlement of public funds. 105 981 165 Previously in trend: Police workdays 
Mariupol celebrates second anniversary of liberation. PHOTOS The city of Mariupol, the Donetsk region, has celebrated the second anniversary of its liberation from pro-Russian militants. 43 726 183 Society All-Ukrainian referendum should decide on granting special status to Donbas, - Avakov Granting the Donbas with a special status should be put to an all-Ukrainian referendum. It is not for two parliamentary factions to decide on such matters. 43 252 233 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution Avakov urges to separate decentralization and "special status" of Donbas in draft amendments to Constitution Today, June 8, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov proposed to amend the Constitution in terms of decentralization and exclude the item on the special law defining peculiarities of the local self-government in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 11 917 49 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution National Police to be off-limits to reinstated militia officers, - Minister Avakov Interior Minister Arsen Avakov claims that former militia officers reinstated through courts will not work in the National Police. 18 937 25 Previously in trend: National Police recertification 
