Mayor and three deputies of Liubotyn city in Kharkiv region arrested for bribery - Avakov. PHOTO In Kharkiv region, law enforcement officers arrested the mayor of Liubotyn city and three Liubotyn City Council deputies for bribery and corruption. 52 014 114 Incidents
Contractor and Organizer of the Assassination Attempt on Avakov is Horlivka Terrorists’ Leader Bezler The contractor and direct organizer of the assassination attempt on Interior Minister Arsen Avakov is the leader of the group of militants holding Horlivka, a citizen of the Russian Federation Ihor Bezler aka Bes 75 112 114 Incidents
Minister Avakov pledges to present National Police chief candidate to Cabinet on Feb. 8 The new chief of the National Police of Ukraine will be appointed on Wednesday, Feb. 8. 11 448 112 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police
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. 37 341 111 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown
Interior Minister Avakov welcomes idea of former PM Azarov's return to Ukraine Interior Minister Arsen Avakov 'welcomes' the desire of former Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov to return to Ukraine. 61 531 110 Ukrainian Politics
Illegal amber worth $3 million nailed in Rivne region, - Minister Avakov. PHOTOS A record-breaking batch of amber is worth some $3 million by preliminary estimates. 28 551 109 Incidents
Search underway in Hotel National regarding crimes on Maidan - Avakov. PHOTO (updated) Interior Minister Arsen Avakov confirmed a search in the Hotel National in Kharkov, which city Mayor Hennadii Kernes basically turned into his residence. 36 973 108 Previously in trend: Kharkiv mayor Kernes
Gold, works of art, tons of cash seized from Kyiv tax service ex-Chief Nyzenko, - Interior Minister Avakov. PHOTOS The police and Military Prosecutor's Office have apprehended 26 individuals in the special operation against senior officials of Ukraine’s tax service from among associates of fugitive ex-Minister of Inland Revenue Oleksandr Klymenko. 73 491 108 Ukrainian Politics
Tymoshenko’s Fellow Member Tymoshenko Had a Heart Attack, Avakov Batkivschyna’s deputy Tetiana Sliuz who with her colleagues Oleksandra Kuzhel and Liudmyla Denysova were forced to leave the floor of the hospital where Yulia Tymoshenko is detained had a heart attack. 7 971 107 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case
National Police Detain Suspect In Arson Of Schemes Editorial Office Car. PHOTOS The National Police have detained a suspect in the arson of the car of the editorial office of the Schemes: Corruption in Detail program. 24 628 107 Ukrainian Politics
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. 38 168 105 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
At least 5,000 out of 7,000 judges to be dismissed, - Avakov on judicial reform At least 5,000 out of 7,000 judges will be dismissed under the amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine in terms of justice approved by the Verkhovna Rada June 2. 20 137 105 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution
Footage of Saakashvili and Russian businessman Mazepin might be fake, Interior Minister Avakov says Video footage of a meeting between head of the Odesa regional state administration Mikheil Saakashvili and Russian entrepreneur, owner of Uralkhim concern Dmitriy Mazepin might be fake. 41 153 104 Ukrainian Politics
Interior Ministry's budget for 2017 is that of progress and development, - Avakov The budget of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine for 2017 is satisfactory. 19 292 102 Previously in trend: Budget 2017
"It is hard work serving in new police. 25 officers have quit the ranks of patrol police in Kyiv," - Interior Minister 25 people have quit the patrol police in Kyiv since it was created. 36 795 100 Previously in trend: Police workdays
Avakov elaborated on militsiia's transition to police During the selection procedure, attention will be paid to officers' personal qualities, their complaints about the service, and desire to serve on in the National Police of Ukraine. 26 555 100 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police
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. 71 861 98 Ukrainian Politics
Criminal case initiated against management of Firtash companies for embezzlement of public funds - Avakov The Interior Ministry has opened criminal proceedings regarding the fact of abuse of power and embezzlement of budgetary funds by officials of Dmytro Firtash's OSTCHEM group of companies. 30 510 98 Ukrainian Politics
Interior Ministry exposes schemes of state coal sale under leadership of son of former Donetsk region governor. PHOTOS Interior Ministry Operational Group has stopped activities of a criminal group led by the son of the former Party of Regions MP, ex-governor of the Donetsk region, Oleksii Blyzniuk. 52 748 97 Incidents
Two ex-officers of Berkut arrested in the case of the Maidan activists’ execution. 18 more to be included into wanted list soon - Avakov The Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine arrested two former Berkut riot police officers today, as the inquiry on Euromaidan participants’ execution on Instytutska Street in Kyiv Feb. 20, 2014 progresses. 17 902 97 Incidents
Deputy Education Minister's car was attacked by drunk policeman, - Interior Minister Avakov The car of the First Deputy Education Minister Inna Sovsun was shot at near the Education Ministry building by a drunk officer of the Tytan unit of the State Protection Service of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine. 39 338 95 Incidents
Giuliani associate Lev Parnas turns over thousands of pages of messaging with Zelenskyi, Lutsenko and Avakov surrounding. ФОТО An attorney for Lev Parnas, the indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, has turned over photos, dozens of text messages and thousands of pages of documents to House impeachment investigators in an effort to win his client an audience with lawmakers. He messaged with different people from the orbit of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelenskyi, as well as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov, prosecutor general Yurii Lutsenko. The main goal of the communication was to initiate an investigation against the family of the former US Vice President Joe Biden, as well as the possible interference of Ukraine in the 2016 US elections. 26 330 95 Previously in trend: interfere in the United States' 2016 presidential election
Avakov publishes results of criminal police performance over 12-month period. INFOGRAPHICS (in Ukrainian) Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has published the results of the work of Ukraine's criminal police over the 12-month period. 37 295 93 Previously in trend: Police workdays
Delivery men of a bank robbers gang, who were carrying "laundered" money, arrested with employment of weapons in Kyiv’s downtown, - Avakov. PHOTOS Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov told the details of the shootout that took place in the city downtown. The detainees were transporting half a million hryvnia in their car. 61 516 91 Incidents
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. 13 678 89 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. 27 126 88 Incidents
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. 34 479 86 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police
More cities to see new patrol police, - Minister Avakov. LIST By the end of the year, the new patrol police will be operating in several cities and regions of the country. 52 751 84 Previously in trend: National Police recertification Ukraine's new police
Head of regional state administration detained at large-scale bribetaking, - Minister Avakov. PHOTOS Aug. 27, the police and Prosecutor General's Office detained red-handed the Head of the Lypova Dolyna Regional State Administration in the Sumy region, while receiving through an intermediary a part of a bribe in the amount of 700,000 hryvnias (about $32,671). 28 947 82 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Avakov: No need to declare state of emergency Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said that there is no need now to declare a state of emergency in Ukraine. 8 916 82 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions
Avakov appoints Serhii Kniazev new police chairman in Zakarpattia Serhii Kniazev, former Deputy Chairman of the Donetsk Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will head the Zakarpattia Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 29 548 82 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting
1209 volumes of "taxmen of Klymenko" case files transferred to court. PHOTO Probes on the case of former Ministry of Revenues and Dues tax officers charged with illegal financial operations lasted for 9 months. The materials of the case, 1209 volumes, will be submitted to the court. 5 749 81 Incidents
Avakov Came Back to Ukraine and Was Met by “Assault Team”. PHOTO On December 11 former Kharkiv governor and now elected deputy of Batkivschyna United opposition Arsen Avakov returned to Ukraine by air at 1:25 p.m. 30 831 81 Ukrainian Politics
Avakov's Office Being Searched by Group of 7 Prosecutors. PHOTO Office of Batkivschyna deputy Arsen Avakov is being searched. 11 762 80 Ukrainian Politics
Seven people arrested, 350 million total bail set, - Interior Minister Avakov on "taxmen of Klymenko" case At the same time Ukraine needs to continue judicial reform in order to prevent wrongful court decisions in future. 12 451 80 Previously in trend: "Taxmen of Klymenko" detained
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. 22 137 79 Incidents
Minister Avakov: Almost four kilos of gold, 50 kilos of silver, $5.5 million, 3.8 million hryvnia, 280,000 euros and jewelry seized from detained tax service officials Law enforcers seized 3.7 kg of gold, 50 kg of silver, $5.5 million, 3.8 million hryvnia, 280,000 euros as they searched premises of former tax officials on May 24. 51 493 79 Ukrainian Politics
Air crash in Brovary: black box will be deciphered in week or two, - Ionushas The investigation into the causes of the crash of the State Emergency Service helicopter in Brovary, which resulted in the death of 14 people, including the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, is still ongoing. Decryption of the "black box" will be carried out in a week or two. 3 684 78 Incidents
Avakov takes part at court hearing on Markiv case in Italy. PHOTOS Interior Minister of Ukraine Arsen Avakov has arrived in Italy at the court hearing on the case of Vitaliy Markiv, a soldier of the National Guard of Ukraine, who is accused of the death of Italian photo correspondent Andrea Rocchelli in 2014. 8 592 75 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. 8 435 75 Oddities
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. 6 955 73 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
National Guard's combat capacity increased by 800 percent, - Avakov. PHOTO From the very start of the war, the National Guard has always been ahead in all the major battles. 9 587 71 Ukrainian Politics