13/04/2012 - Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by 271 votes adopted the new Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine.  In  particular, the Code eliminates the possibility to return the case for additional investigation; terms of investigation shall be limited by 6 or by 12 months depending on the gravity of offence; house-arrest as a preventive measure shall be introduced; all procedural (investigatory and operational search activities) shall be possible only after the criminal proceedings have been initiated; only investigative judge shall be empowered to decide on a preventive measure and prolong its term; the possibility of settlement between accusation, defense and victim shall be introduced.  Only investigative judge shall be empowered to chose preventive measures and prolong their terms; authorize undercover investigative acts that limit the constitutional rights of persons; arrest assets; order coercive bringing to court; impose fines for non-implementation of procedural duties etc.  The Code establishes that detention as a preventive measure shall be an exceptional measure. In order to use it, the accusation shall have to prove in court that other preventive measures will not assure due behavior of the suspect.  The Code shortens terms of proceedings, first of all by de-bureaucratization of the criminal procedure that foresees elimination of compulsory drafting of “formal” documents, wide use of technical means for certain procedural actions (e.g. interrogation during videoconference), introduction of simplified types of proceedings, elimination of the institute of additional investigation etc.

30/03/2012 - 50 days before European Championship: European Cup tour in Ukraine, Poland. Euro-2012 fans will have a unique opportunity to see up close the main trophy of the 2012 European Football Championship, the Henri Delaunay Cup, between 20 April and 26 May 2012.  Starting from the 50-day mark before the first match of the tournament, the advertising campaign “UEFA EURO 2012: welcome the Cup” will last for one month in 14 cities of both host countries. The Trophy Tour will start on 20 April in Warsaw, and then it will pass through the whole of Poland and Ukraine before its completion in Odessa on 26 May.

23/03/2012 - Ukraine has removed all stockpiles of highly enriched uranium from its territory, reads a statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "On March 22, 2012, Ukraine fully complied with its obligations by ensuring the removal to the Russian Federation, with the assistance of the United States and the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency], of the last batch of highly enriched nuclear materials from Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology," the statement says.

23/03/2012 – Petro Poroshenko appointed Minister for Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.

20/03/2012 – The Parliament of Ukriane callls on the EU to sign the Association agreement with Ukraine as soon as possible.   In its Resolution the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine  call on  the EU "to show political will and provide for a prompt conclusion of the Association agreement between Ukraine and the EU». The Verkhovna Rada suggests the EU foresees as possibility of provisional implementation of the Agreement before it enters into force. The Parliament also urges the EU to simultaneously provide all necessary for the ratification documents as soon as the Agreement is signed.