Protesters burn down old police vehicle in front of Ukrainian Parliament. VIDEO&PHOTOS Several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv are hosting protest rallies, as people demand the resignation of Interior Minister Arsen Avakov. 17 332 71 Ukrainian Politics
Cabinet bans non-schedule flights between Ukraine and Russia The Cabinet of Ministers has supported the draft resolution on amending the provisions on the use of Ukraine’s airspace because of the recent "voyage" of MP Yurii Boiko to Russia. 7 202 70 Ukrainian Politics
Interior minister announces creation of Highland Patrol Company within National Guard. PHOTOS The National Guard of Ukraine (NSU) was expanded with a Highland Patrol Company. 27 021 70 Society
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. 17 300 69 Incidents
"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. 28 971 68 Ukrainian Politics
New police units to be formed in five Western regions of Ukraine in October, - Interior Minister Avakov Interior Ministry intends to start enrolling new patrol police units in the Ternopil, Rivne, Chernivtsi, Vinnytsia, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions in September - early October. 19 950 68 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police
Zelenskyi convening NSDC meeting ahead of Normandy Four summit - Avakov Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said that President Volodymyr Zelenskyi is convening a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) as part of preparations for a Normandy Four summit. 4 467 66 Ukrainian Politics
Deputy director of Ukrtransoil-2009 Shkvyra, who was in charge of petroleum depot near Kyiv, detained, - Ministry of Internal Affairs Ministry of Internal Affairs detained deputy director of Ukrtransoil-2009 company on suspicion of violation of safety rules at the tank facility near the village of Kriachky (Vasylkiv district, the Kyiv region). Chief engineer of the tank facilityYurii Yuzhanin will also be prosecuted. 38 205 66 Previously in trend: Fire at tank facility near Kyiv
Yatsenyuk Instructs Heads of Defense and Interior Ministries to Keep Troops on Full Battle Alert Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has instructed Defense Minister Valerii Heletei and Interior Minister Arsen Avakov to keep troops in a state of combat readiness. 22 623 64 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Company owned by Firtash caused 5 billion hryvnia damage to Ukraine, - Interior Minister The National Police of Ukraine is currently investigating two criminal cases directly related to the Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash. 14 746 63 Economics
Ukraine to close borders to foreigners until end of September Ukraine will close its borders to foreigners until the end of September, but some categories of foreigners will be allowed to enter the country, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said. 20 598 63 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions
Ukraine, France sign agreement on production of 20 patrol ships. VIDEO&PHOTOS The governments of Ukraine and France have signed an intergovernmental agreement on the production and technical support of 20 patrol ships. 10 278 63 Tech
Kornienko Considers Avakov Suitable Candidate For Post Of Kharkiv Mayor The chairperson of the Servant of the People party, the first deputy chairperson of the faction in the Verkhovna Rada, Oleksandr Kornienko, considers the former Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov (2014 - 2021) a suitable candidate for the post of mayor of Kharkiv. 4 213 62 Ukrainian Politics
Avakov: setting of Hontareva's house on fire criminal pressure Interior Affairs Minister, Arsen Avakov, considers that the setting of a house of Valeriya Hontareva, former chairperson of the National Bank of Ukraine, is a criminal pressure. 3 214 62 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. 38 065 60 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Avakov insists on checking conditions of tender for purchase of transformers for Ukrenerho: “There are signs of protectionism in favor of Grigorishyn” It is necessary to check the changes in the terms of the tender for the purchase of 22 transformers by the National Energy Company Ukrenerho. 7 944 59 Ukrainian Politics
Armed killers apprehended in Rivne region, - Avakov. PHOTOS Rivne police officers apprehended suspects for killing a local resident. 62 801 59 Previously in trend: Police workdays
Court arrests 20 people detained during skirmish in Brovary without bail. PHOTO A court in Brovary has already arrested 20 persons detained during a skirmish in the town of Brovary in Kyiv region for 60 days without the right to bail. 14 802 58 Incidents
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. 22 355 57 Ukrainian Politics
Avakov on new National Police head: "We will see results in January. I see five candidates" The name of the new head of the National Police will be known to the public in January 2017. 18 964 57 Previously in trend: Police workdays
Interior minister Avakov, Italy’s ambassador La Cecilia discuss case of National Guard member Markiv. PHOTO Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has met with Ambassador of Italy to Ukraine Davide La Cecilia to clarify Ukraine's stance on Italian court’s judgment in the case of National Guard member Vitaliy Markiv. 6 631 57 Incidents
First stage of police reform ends May 31 in Mariupol, - Avakov Ukraine will have seen patrol police in all major cities by June 1, 2016. 10 348 56 Ukrainian Politics
Over 100 people hurt by terrorists' shelling of Mariupol, 12 being in grave condition 105 civilians were admitted to city's hospitals due to the terrorists' shelling of Mariupol, the Donetsk region. 19 094 55 Previously in trend: Russia's attack at Mariupol
Probe into Sheremet’s murder revised following published journalist investigation, interior minister says The National Police investigation team adjusted probe into murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet back in the morning. 29 800 55 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet
Avakov advises Russians to privatize enterprises in Magadan, not in Odesa The government has defined the companies that will not be allowed to participate in the tender for the privatization of Odesa Port Plant. 32 492 55 Ukrainian Politics
Interior Affairs Minister, Arsen Avakov not to run for Parliament Interior Affairs Minister, Arsen Avakov, will not take part in the snap parliamentary election. 3 100 54 Previously in trend: Parliament elections 2019
New dominant names appear in Firtash's Osthem chicanery. There is Kaskiv. There are also questions to Liovochkin and others - Interior Minister Avakov New facts emerge in investigation of criminal proceedings on the facts of fraud by Ostchem corporation. 50 793 53 Ukrainian Politics
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. 20 445 53 Sport
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. 40 881 52 Previously in trend: Attempt on Osmaev
Zelenskyi instructs to prepare for local elections During a traditional conference call, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi raised the issue of preparations for the local elections, which are scheduled in Ukraine on Oct. 25. 1 594 51 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions
Avakov urges Cabinet to approve Cyber Police Department Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov asks the Cabinet of Ministers to urgently approve a decision on establishing the Cyber Police Department. 7 592 50 Ukrainian Politics
Interior minister Avakov reacts to gang shootout in Brovary Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has called the shootout in the town of Brovary outside Kyiv "an echo of corruption in determining the quotas for commuter bus carriers." 19 027 50 Ukrainian Politics
Minister Avakov: Operation to retrieve Apostol lasted one year, thieves tried to take antique book to Russia. PHOTOS Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov unveiled details of today's operation to retrieve the Apostol (Apostle), the rare book printed in 1564. 40 412 50 Incidents
Most of evidence proves Russia’s involvement to be key version of Sheremet’s murder, deputy interior minister says The Russian authorities may be involved in murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet, one of the key versions by the investigation says. 32 194 50 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet
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. 11 976 49 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution
Ukraine's Interior Ministry strikes cooperation deal with Europol. PHOTOS On Dec. 14, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, during a working visit to the Netherlands, signed an Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation with Europol. 12 747 49 Ukrainian Politics
Interior Minister Avakov explaines differences between new police and old militia Acting Ukrainian police, called 'militia', will be changed gradually into the new one. Instead of punishing and covering for crimes, it will serve and protect. Local police authorities will also have a huge role. 39 322 48 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police
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. 11 911 48 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
Interior Ministry to check situation around Pavlohrad mayoral election, - Minister Avakov The Interior Ministry is investigating 405 cases of violations in Ukraine's local elections. 8 275 46 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015 Scandal over elections in Pavlohrad
Biking police patrol launched in Kryvyi Rih, - Avakov. VIDEO On May 28, biking police patrol started operating in Kryvyi Rih. 10 405 46 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police
Yatseniuk requested to boost visa liberalisation with EU Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk held a meeting on implementation of the Action Plan to liberalize the EU visa regime on Friday, Aug. 7. 5 477 45 Ukrainian Politics
Patrol police officers took oath in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. VIDEO+PHOTOS National Patrol Police has started working in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk (Donetsk region) today, May 14. 34 163 45 Previously in trend: Police workdays
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. 10 594 44 Incidents