- Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an emergency parliament meeting on March 4, allegedly to replace Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, as well as some members of the Cabinet of Ministers.
- Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff for Ukraine’s president, met with the deputy head of Russia’s presidential administration Dmitry Kozak in Minsk to discuss the planned exchange of all prisoners between the countries.
- Starting March 1, Ukrainians will need an international passport to go to Russia. The new measure will limit traveling for many Ukrainians who only have their Ukrainian IDs.
- U.S. hospitality giant Hilton has announced its plans to open two casinos in premises of its Kyiv hotel, anticipating Ukraine’s parliament approval of legislation to legalize gambling.
- A court blocked accounts of the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne (UA TV) over the 10.6 million euros debt that the company owes to the international channel Euronews. The block puts at risk Ukraine’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, where Suspilne is a local partner, and may cancel the broadcast of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Ukraine.
- The Aprize music award named the best Ukrainian music album of 2019. Learn which record won the prize.
- This weekend wraps up the Butter Week, a traditional week-long celebration that marks the end of winter. Here’s how it was celebrated in Kyiv.
