Section: The New York Times (USA)
On Ukraine’s Border, the Coronavirus Ends a Hasidic Pilgrimage
After days of pleading to enter Ukraine despite virus travel restrictions, some pilgrims sang the country’s national anthem, to no avail. Most turned back on Friday. …read more Source:: The New York...
Virus Strands Hasidic Pilgrims on Ukraine-Belarus Border
Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims seeking to travel from Belarus to Ukraine to visit the grave of a revered rabbi were barred from entering because of virus restrictions. …read more Source:: The New York...
Abducted Opposition Leader in Belarus Averts Expulsion to Ukraine
A plan by security agents to expel Maria Kolesnikova came unstuck at the border when she tore up her passport. …read more Source:: The New York...
Mothers, Babies Stranded in Ukraine Surrogacy Industry
Virus travel bans are wreaking havoc on surrogacy agencies that help same-sex couples build families. …read more Source:: The New York...
Fighting False News in Ukraine, Facebook Fact Checkers Tread a Blurry Line
Facebook hired a Ukrainian group battling Russian disinformation to flag misleading posts. But critics say the fact checkers’ work veers into activism. …read more Source:: The New York...
Armed Man Seizes Hostages on City Bus in Ukraine
A man with a firearm and explosives called the police to announce he was holding about 20 people hostage in the western city of Lutsk. He made political demands. …read more Source:: The New York...
Teetering Independence of Ukraine’s Central Bank Tests a Key I.M.F. Demand
The International Monetary Fund agreed to lend Ukraine $5 billion over 18 months while stressing the importance of central bank independence. Three weeks later, the central banker quit, citing political pressure. …read more Source:: The New York...
Illegal Logging Is Blamed for Worsening Floods in Ukraine
Environmentalists say illegal logging in the Carpathian Mountains is contributing to flooding. Rising waters forced the partial evacuation of a hospital treating Covid-19 patients. …read more Source:: The New York...
I.M.F. Approves Critical Loan for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine won an endorsement for his anti-corruption policies with the approval of a $5 billion lending program from the International Monetary Fund. …read more Source:: The New York...
Ukraine’s Backlog of Babies Born to Surrogates Begins to Ease
Eleven foreign couples, previously barred by coronavirus restrictions, have entered the country to meet their newborns. But births are still outpacing pickups. …read more Source:: The New York...
