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The website of the Ukrainian state-owned passport company temporarily ceased operations
The website of the state-owned company, Document, which handles the registration and issuance of passports and ID-cards, ceased its work for an indefinite period of time, according to a message that appeared on their website.
"For technical reasons, none of the services of the Passport Service, including registration and issuance of passports and ID-cards, are being conducted," the message says.
The press secretary of the State Enterprise, Document, Volodymyr Polishchuk, stated on channel 112 …
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UN: Hundreds of thousands of children in the Donbas need psychological help
Every fourth child in Donetsk and Lugansk regions - that is, more than 200,000 children - needs urgent psychosocial care, as reported by the UN News Center.
"The world has forgotten about this ‘invisible’ crisis in eastern Ukraine, but hundreds of thousands of children are paying a heavy price, one that could last a lifetime without adequate support," said UNICEF Representative in Ukraine Giovanna Barberis.
According to her, the children of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions living within a …
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An issue of Allegro magazine was removed from circulation in Finland due to its advertisement of tours to Crimea
The Finnish state railway company, VR, has decided to seize the entire circulation of the Allegro magazine due to an advertisement for tourist trips to the Crimea, reported Yle news agency.
Allegro magazine is intended for passengers of high-speed Allegro trains running between Helsinki and St. Petersburg. It is issued jointly by VR and JSC Russian Railways.
The latest issue of the magazine contained an advertisement for Crimean travel published in Finnish, English, and Russian. The title …
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World Bank: Not all projects in Ukraine are moving as fast as they should
Satu Kahkonen, the World Bank Country Director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, has complained that the implementation of projects in Ukraine is progressing too slowly due to inefficient management.
"Our portfolio of investments in Ukraine is large; they focus on such important areas as health care, social assistance, housing subsidies, energy, roads, and drainage. These are the means that should help ordinary Ukrainians improve their standard of living and bring real benefits. Regrettably, …
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Why General Nazarov's case is an issue of principle for those in power in Ukraine
Author: Dmytro Snegiryov, Head of Prava Sprava public initiative.
On March 27th, the Pavlohrad District Court found Major General Viktor Nazarov guilty of professional negligence in the crash of a military transport aircraft near Luhansk in July 2014 that resulted in the deaths of 49 Ukrainian soldiers.
General-Major Nazarov was sentenced to seven years in prison in accordance with part 3 of Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – Professional Negligence by a Military Officer which …