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Preelection campaigns in Ukraine
- Top presidential candidates accuse each other of vote buying. This has resulted in raids, searches, arrests, tapped calls, and mutual threats.
- Mayor of Lviv Andriy Sadovyi pulls out of presidential race. Sadovyi — who’s also the leader of the Samopomich party — withdrew his candidacy for president in favor of Anatoliy Grytsenko, the leader of the Civil Position party.
Russian drone in Ukraine
- Russian drone downed in Donbas war zone. The aerial vehicle was spotted while on a reconnaissance flight over Ukrainian positions.
Breakthrough in Ukraine
- Ukrainian scientist invents eco-friendly “plastic” bags. Made from natural ingredients, they decompose within a month.
World about Ukraine
- State-owned oil monopoly Naftogaz wins Hague Arbitration over property lost in Crimea annexation. The court will rule on the sum of the compensation in the next stage of the trial.
- Top ex-President Yanukovych aide Andriy Klyuyev removed from EU sanctions list. He was a former head of Viktor Yanukovych’s presidential administration and was charged with abusing his power and embezzlement.
This week’s hot news in Ukraine
- Constitutional Court nixes law against illegal enrichment. It is a major rollback in the fight against corruption.
- Journalists expose alleged schemes by son of top President Poroshenko ally to rob nation at war. Here’s more about this investigation.
- Lawmakers block required steps to join NATO alliance, as they rejected two bills vital for the military.
- Ukraine withdraws from Eurovision amid a row over contestants political views.
And some Kyiv Post news
- The Kyiv Post founds its own law firm ranking. It’s going to be the first independent line-up of law firms in Ukraine. If you represent a law firm, take part by completing our questionnaire.
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