Ukraine

Yushchenko demands program to solving Naftogaz’s problems be drafted within 10 days

“A program for solving the problems of Naftogaz should be drafted within ten days,” he said at a meeting in Kyiv on Thursday on the financial …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukrainian parliament intends to simplify entrepreneurial activity on food market

A total of 358 MPs out of 435 registered in parliament backed the bill at first reading on Tuesday. The explanatory note to the bill specifies that …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ex-mayor of Kyiv Omelchenko leaving OU-PSD faction

“Several days ago I wrote a letter to the Verkhovna Rada chairman. I am asking him to consider my application to leave the coalition,” the MP told …
Interfax-Ukraine

Korrespondent’s 2009 top 50 richest Ukrainians list released

Name Business Group 2008 20091 Rinat Akhmetov SCM 30 914 9 232 -70%2 Igor Kolomoisky Privat 6 550 2 298 …
Korrespondent magazine

Yushchenko signs law to bring Ukrainian law in line with international agreements on children’s rights protection

The parliament approved the bill “On amending several laws of Ukraine regarding the protection of children’s rights” on May 21, 2009. The Civil …
Interfax-Ukraine

Rada intends to adjust trans-border cooperation program

A total of 343 MPs voted for passing the bill at first reading on Wednesday. The document aims at the further development of Ukraine’s legislation on …
Interfax-Ukraine

Deputy: Georgia owes about $200 million for Ukrainian arms

“Some $2.5 billion worth of weapons were sold in the past four years, but the [Ukrainian] budget received only $200 million. The rest was taken by …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine beats Kazakhstan 2-1 in World Cup qualifier

The result left Ukraine third in Group 6 with 11 points, trailing second-place Croatia only on goal difference after six games. Group leader England …
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London Daily Mail: From Russia without love

From Russia Without Love
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Parliament wants to delimit powers of Kyiv city administration head and Kyiv mayor

A total of 245 MPs out of the 421 registered in the parliament’s session hall backed the document on Wednesday. The bill foresees the creation of the …
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German newspaper Bild retracts report on drunken incident with Lutsenko’s son at Frankfurt airport

A well-informed source told Interfax-Ukraine that according to the decision taken by Berlin land court’s judicial division for mass media, the …
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Heated Ukraine poll ahead after failed coalition deal

The failed talks leave unresolved for now long-running debates on changing the constitution to make Ukraine easier to govern after 4 1/2 years of …
Reuters

Ukraine plans to start modernizing radar in Sevastopol before year’s end

“There are prospects for using it. There is a modernization program. There is funding. We intend to start the planned modernization of the Sevastopol …
Interfax-Ukraine

European Union Council to discuss its relations with Ukraine in energy sector on June 12

The European officials plan to hear reports from the European Commission and the Czech Presidency on the events and international relations …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine to boost banking sector under IMF program

Yulia Tymoshenko announced a decision to recapitalize the banks — Ukrgaz, Rodovid and Kiev — to save them from collapse and to boost the entire …
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Ukrainian president dismisses ambassador to Georgia

A respective presidential decree, signed on June 10, has been posted on the president’s Web site. Spys had been Ukraine’s ambassador to Georgia since …
Interfax-Ukraine

Economy ministry calls for cancellation of licensing of meat imports

“Automatic licensing does not foresee setting certain quotas and does not restrict meat imports,” reads an explanatory note to a draft resolution on …
Interfax-Ukraine

Kyiv calls on Moscow to pay debts to pension fund, other social funds

This question was discussed at the seventh meeting of the subcommission on the fleet’s functioning in Ukraine, part of the Ukrainian-Russian …
Interfax-Ukraine
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