Society & Culture

On the eve of International Students' Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with students and professors of Colombian higher education institutions – the University of La Sabana, the Externado University, the University of Cartagena, the University of Santo Tomas, the Pontifical Bolivarian University and the University of the Andes. That is according to the President’s Office, Ukrinform reports. “Our country’s struggle for survival has been ongoing for almost 1,000 days. And this struggle is not just about Ukraine – it concerns you as well, everyone who values freedom, the right to choose their own path, and a future without…

The newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine, Masashi Nakagome, discussed humanitarian demining with the leadership of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. That’s according to the SES press service, Ukrinform reports. Representatives from the Japanese Embassy delegation arrived at the Mine Action Office of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, where they met with the leadership of the agency and discussed the prospects of further cooperation in the field of humanitarian demining, as Japan is one of Ukraine's key partners in this field. Read also: MoD sappers demine over 20K ha of contaminated land in October As the Head…

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has served a notice of suspicion of high treason to Ukrainian MP Yevhenii. According to Ukrinform, the SBI's press service confirmed this. "Based on materials provided by the SBI, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), and under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General, a sitting member of Ukraine's Parliament has been served a notice of suspicion of high treason. Law enforcement discovered his actions undermining Ukraine's defense capabilities and information security," the statement reads. The SBI noted that psychological-linguistic and military expert analyses confirmed that the MP began harming Ukraine’s…

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is set to prepare a draft law outlining the conditions for demobilization during martial law by December 18, 2024. This information was confirmed by Roman Kostenko, Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda, as reported by Ukrinform. According to Kostenko, the Committee officially requested the Ministry of Defense to develop a draft law that would define the procedures and conditions for the discharge of certain categories of military personnel during martial law. "A response has been received recently, stating that according to the Ministry…

Judge of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, Oleksandr Volkov, has successfully claimed UAH 14,128,000 (approximately USD 386,000) in back pay from the newly formed Supreme Court that resulted from judicial reforms. This compensation covers the period from 2021 to 2023, during which he was effectively unable to perform judicial duties. This decision was made by the Kyiv District Administrative Court on December 27, 2023, and was upheld by the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal on September 17, 2024. Oleksandr Volkov confirmed this information in a comment to Ukrinform. In his lawsuit against the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Ukraine, Volkov…

As of today, Ukraine has successfully brought back 1,007 children who were illegally deported or forcibly displaced by the Russian Federation. This was announced by Daria Herasymchuk, the Advisor-Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights, during a live TV broadcast, as reported by Ukrinform. "To date, we have managed to return 1,007 children to Ukrainian-controlled territory. This group includes children who were deported and forcibly relocated, as well as those at risk of deportation from temporarily occupied territories who were rescued by missions before the crime of deportation could be committed," Herasymchuk explained. She emphasized that the process of returning children illegally…

Between January and September 2024, humanitarian organizations provided at least one form of assistance to 7.2 million Ukrainians. This was reported by the Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories, citing the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Ukraine (OCHA Ukraine), according to Ukrinform. Notably, 5.8 million people, primarily from frontline areas, received support in the fields of water supply, sanitation, and hygiene. Food assistance and livelihood support were provided to three million people, while two million received timely medical care. Approximately 1.3 million individuals were supplied with essential materials for emergency housing repairs. Services in…

Deputy Minister of Defense for Digital Development, Digital Transformation, and Digitization Kateryna Chernohorenko emphasized that the use of the Army+ app for military personnel will speed up the process of transferring from one unit to another. She made this statement during a TV broadcast, as reported by Ukrinform. "This feature will be available in our single app Army+ for military personnel starting on November 15. Yesterday, the government adopted a resolution that regulates the process of submitting an electronic report, reviewing it by the personnel center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and providing a guaranteed response within 72 hours,"…

A Rehabilitation Center for ungulates was opened in the Synevyr National Reserve. That’s according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Ukrinform reports. "The rehabilitation center is designed to help animals that have suffered from poaching, injuries or have lost the ability to independently survive in the wild. Here, they are provided with the necessary care, undergoing rehabilitation in order to safely return to their natural habitat," Deputy Minister Serhiy Vlasenko said at the opening ceremony. Read also: Damage to Ukrainian ecosystems from war reached USD 65 B - Shmyhal Also, a new building of the Vilsha nature…

The level of support for Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO has decreased compared to February 2023. This is according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group, Ukrinform reports. When asked which international economic union Ukraine should choose for itself, 75% of respondents answered in September of this year that it should be the EU. Only 2% spoke in favor of cooperation with the Customs Union of the Russian Federation, Belarus and Kazakhstan, and more than 20% of respondents said this should be "another" union. Compared to previous surveys, it becomes clear that since February 2023, the…