Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Ukraine as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Ukraine: Ukrainians get visa free regime with five Carribean islands and Grenada

Ukrainians may now travel to overseas countries and territories of the Netherlands such as Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba without visas and stay there for up to 90 days every half-year …

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Ukraine: President extended the visa-free regime for British citizens until January 2022

The visa-free regime between Ukraine and the United Kingdom has been extended until 30th January 2022 …

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Ukraine: Visa-free regime with St. Vincent and the Grenadines

The governments of Ukraine and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a tiny southern Caribbean nation, have just signed a visa waiver agreement, which will allow mutual travel of citizens between these two countries for up to 90 days within any 180-day period …

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Ukraine: Minimum wage is to rise to UAH 6,000 from January 1, 2021

According to the draft state budget for 2021, with effect from 1st January 2021, the gross minimum wage will be increased to UAH6,000 (US$211) …

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Ukraine: Short-stay visas with Grenada abolished

Citizens of Ukraine and Grenada who possess valid passports may now enter and stay, without visas, in the territory of the other party for a period not exceeding 90 days within any 180 day period …

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Ukraine: Minimum wage increased from September 2020

The gross national minimum wage rose on 1st September 2020 to UAH 5,000 (US$177) a month …

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Ukraine: Zelensky cancels visas for tourists from China until Jan 31, 2021

Until 31st January 2021, Chinese nationals may enter Ukraine, or transit through it, without a visa – provided that the period of stay in Ukraine does not exceed 30 days in any period of 180 days …

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Ukraine: Government develops three stages of raising minimum wage

Under the current schedule, the minimum wage is due to increase to UAH 5,000 (US$185) from 1st September 2020 …

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Ukraine: Limiting trade union powers

Having withdrawn a highly controversial overhaul of the Labour Code (2708) in March, the government has now drawn up a more limited amendment (2681) directed specifically at limiting trade union powers …

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Ukraine: Cabinet of Ministers withdraw draft of Labor Code

Draft Bill 2708, launched late last year, would have introduced sweeping trade union reforms and allowed “at will” employment …

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Ukraine: Government signs visa-free agreements with Argentina, Marshall Islands and Grenada

Effective March 14th 2020, Ukrainian citizens will be able to visit Argentina visa-free and stay for 90 days within any 180-day period …

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Ukraine: Minimum wage increased from January 1st 2020

The minimum gross monthly pay level has increased to UAH 4,723 (US$199 …

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Ukraine: Corruption whistleblower law enters into force

A new Whistleblower protection law has just come into force …

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Ukraine: Cabinet approves visa-free regime with Colombia, Ecuador

Ukrainians are now able to stay in Colombia and Ecuador without visas for 90 days within any 180-day period …

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Ukraine: Agreement with Mongolia on mutual abolition of visas approved

Under a new agreement, citizens of Ukraine and Mongolia may visit each other’s country for a period not exceeding 90 days within a 180-day period …

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