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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. 7 569 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. 40 358 50 Incidents 
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." 18 964 50 Ukrainian Politics 
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. 32 128 50 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet 
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. 12 702 49 Ukrainian Politics 
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. 11 924 49 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution 
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. 39 282 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. 11 848 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. 8 236 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. 10 355 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. 5 448 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. 34 110 45 Previously in trend: Police workdays 
Ukrzaliznytsia official Liudmyrskyi liberated by police after eight months in captivity; kidnappers demanded 10M ransom, - interior minister. VIDEO+PHOTOS Two persons were detained in special operation to liberate Valerii Liudmyrskyi, the Ukrzaliznytsia official who spent over eight months in captivity while kidnappers were demanding 10 million euros in ransom for him. The law enforcers are taking measures to locate and detain the mastermind of the crime. 48 846 44 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 
Police stopped large-scale production of counterfeit alcohol, - Avakov. PHOTOS The officers of the Economic Protection Department conducted 25 searches over the past 24 hours and seized 40,000 bottles of counterfeit alcohol and five tons of spirits. 24 837 44 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. 51 703 43 Previously in trend: Amber mafia 
Interior Minister Avakov ready to bail out patrol police officer Oliinyk Interior Minister Arsen Avakov suggested to take charge of patrol policeman Serhii Oliinyk, suspected of murder of the 17-year-old passenger of the BMW car the police was chasing after its driver violated traffic rules on Feb. 7. 8 308 41 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial 
Ukrainian parliament registers resolution on Interior Minister Avakov's dismissal Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has registered a resolution on dismissal of Arsen Avakov from the post of Interior Minister. 6 539 40 Ukrainian Politics 
Court refuses to suspend minister Avakov The Kyiv District Administrative Court has refused to suspend Interior Affairs Minister Arsen Avakov as a provisional measure during consideration of a lawsuit alleging his unlawful acts. 4 227 39 Ukrainian Politics 
Zelenskyi decides to use aircraft for firefighting operations in Luhansk region – Avakov President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has decided to use aircraft to extinguish wildfires in Luhansk region, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov has said. 3 567 39 Previously in trend: Chornobyl fire 
Kliuiev brothers and ex-Energy Minister Stavytskyi still on international wanted list, - Interior Minister According to information released by Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov, Interpol admitted that Andrii Kliuiev, Serhii Kliuiev, and Eduard Stavytskyi were wanted all over the world following the inspection by the Commission for Control of Interpol’s Files (CCF). 9 248 39 Incidents 
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. 13 083 38 Ukrainian Politics 
PGO returns Yura Yenakiyevskiy on wanted list, - Minister Avakov. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) On April 4, the Prosecutor General's Office returned Verkhovna Rada ex-deputy, president Yanukovych's crony Yurii Ivaniushchenko on wanted list. 11 079 36 Ukrainian Politics 
Italy sends aid to flood-affected regions in western Ukraine Italy has sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine to deal with the effects of floods. 3 120 36 Previously in trend: Zakarpattia floods 
National police take oath in Zaporizhia. PHOTOS Zaporizhia patrol police started to work today, on April 16. 25 574 35 Previously in trend: Police workdays 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. 10 568 35 Previously in trend: Amber mafia 
People's Front names its candidacies for Hroisman's Cabinet, says voting to take place Tuesday afternoon, - MP Siumar Parliamentary coalition of the People's Front party has decided on its candidacies for the new government. The Ministry of Interior will be headed by Arsen Avakov, Minister of Justice - by Pavlo Petrenko, Minister of Education - Lilia Hrynevych, Minister of youth and sports - Ihor Zhdanov. 26 791 34 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet 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. 8 846 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. 20 365 32 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments 
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. 15 154 32 Incidents 
Dnipro City police found abductors and freed hostage in one hour after 102 call, - interior minister. PHOTOS The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov reported of successful police operation to apprehend abductors and release hostage they took. 22 274 30 Previously in trend: Police workdays 
Recruitment to new police started in Cherkasy. PHOTOS Enrollment into the new police started today, Sept. 21, in Cherkasy. 18 121 30 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police 
New patrol police response units launched in Kyiv region, - Minister Avakov. PHOTOS Today, new National Police response units go out on patrol in the Kyiv region. 13 103 27 Previously in trend: Police workdays 
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 
First stage of patrol police launch in Ukraine finished, - Interior Minister. PHOTOS The launch of patrol police in Mariupol finished the first stage of law enforcement agencies reform in Ukraine. Mariupol police is headed by anti-terrorist operation (ATO) participant, "Cyborg" Vitalii Horkun. 12 364 26 Ukrainian Politics 
