Death toll from alcohol poisoning in Ukraine reaches 38 . Several people, who survived the poisoning, became blind

The number of deaths caused by a batch of spurious alcohol circulating across Ukraine rose to 38, the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection said Friday.

Over half Ukrainians oppose severing relations with Russia. Russia currently has no ambassador in Kiev

More than half of Ukrainians did not support severing relations between their country and Russia, a recent opinion poll showed Tuesday.

The Dutch government has to respect the resounding "No" in a non-binding advisory referendum on the Ukraine-European Union (EU) Association Agreement

The Dutch government has to respect the resounding "No" in a non-binding advisory referendum on the Ukraine-European Union (EU) Association Agreement and will discuss the issue with related departments in the country and the EU, the government said.

Ukraine says good-bye to its largest Lenin statue

Ukraine’s largest monument to Bolshevik Revolution leader Vladimir Lenin was dismantled on Thursday in a bid to rid the southeast city of Zaporizhia of Communist-era symbols.

Venice Commission: Ukraine law banning Communist, Nazi propaganda not comply with EU standards

Ukraine law banning Communist and Nazi propaganda has a legitimate aim, but does not comply with European standards, according to the official web portal of the Council of Europe.

Canada, US, Ukraine vote against UN resolution condemning glorification of Nazism

Third Committee of the UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution on measures against the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that facilitate the escalation of modern forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance related to them.

Ukraine's elections generally meet democratic standards

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said Monday that Sunday's local elections in Ukraine were generally in line with democratic standards, but there was still room for improvement.

EU, World Bank Could Act as Guarantors for Ukraine Gas Debt Payments(Alexander Novak, Russian EM)

The European Union and the World Bank could act as guarantors for the debt payments that Ukraine would be submitting to Russia under the plan proposed at the trilateral gas talks in Berlin Friday, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said.