Ukraine

Regions Party blocking parliament, in talks with communists

Vice Speaker Mykola Tomenko, who is chairing an emergency meeting on Friday, said that the two factions had requested the break to agree their …
Interfax-Ukraine

President: cabinet should provide for efficient work of state committee for financial monitoring

Yushchenko said that Prosecutor General’s Office checks conducted with involvement of other law-enforcement bodies confirm that recently the number of …
Interfax-Ukraine

Naftogaz pays in full for Russian gas imported in August

“The payment for August was made in full,” Naftogaz spokesman Valentyn Zemliansky said. He declined to specify any other details. Ukraine’s Acting …
Interfax-Ukraine

Kryzhanovskiy, a former top law enforcement officer, held

Kryzhanovskiy, 46, fled to Russia in late 2005 after accusing his colleagues in Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) of a number of crimes, …
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Parliament meeting opened, 241 MPs registered

A total of 241 MPs have been registered in the parliament’s session hall. The Regions Party is not participating in the meeting. MP Anna Herman said …
Interfax-Ukraine

Violent takeover of Kherson Oblast cognac factory attempted

The factory’s deputy director Lyudmilla Nadtochiy told the agency that a number of people were wounded in the altercation. “About 150 men wearing …
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Regions Party says there is nobody to open parliament meeting on Friday

“There’s no point in blocking the rostrum, because the parliament’s leadership is absent in Kyiv today,” he told reporters on Friday. Lukianov said …
Interfax-Ukraine

Lytvyn registers bill to declare moratorium on rise in tariffs for municipal services

The document foresees the provision of social support to citizens amid the financial and economic crisis and ensures that housing and municipal …
Interfax-Ukraine

Christian Science Monitor: A gift without a price?

Ukraine: A gift without a price?
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Yushchenko offers condolences over Indonesian earthquake deaths

“On behalf of the Ukrainian people I express deep sympathy and words of comfort to the families and friends of the victims,” the president’s press …
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Yatseniuk against cancellation of moratorium on land privatization in Ukraine

“Land is the last national capital that remains in Ukraine. That’s all, nothing more is left. Now, they are going to sell several plants more and this …
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Yushchenko: Government jeopardizes IMF cooperation

“We should rationally approach the budget tasks for the next five months, clearly understanding that we should preserve the program for cooperation …
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Ukraine mayor accused of anti-Semitism

The incident was a worrying sign of persistent anti-Semitism in a country that lost hundreds of thousands of Jews in the Holocaust, but also evidence …
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Reuters: Ukraine keeps gas prices steady despite IMF, EU vow

Ukraine keeps gas prices steady despite IMF, EU vow
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Donbass Arena Tops Them All

Ukraine’s grandest stadium, Donbass Arena, opened with fireworks, a concert and other entertainment on Aug. 29 in Donetsk [1,2,5]. The $400 million …

Ariana crew despairs after four months as high seas hostages

The 24 Ukrainians held hostage off the Somali coast since May know what their lives are worth to the sea pirates who kidnapped them: $5 million, price …
Yuliya Popova

Parliament sings, argues, breaks up

The only show of unity from the nation’s reconvening lawmakers on Sept. 1 came during the singing of the national anthem. After that, the new session …
Peter Byrne

Political Pulse: Cheap caviar

Oleksandr Tkachenko, a lawmaker and former parliament speaker from the Communist Party, once wanted to be president of Ukraine. He ran for the office …
Peter Byrne
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