Ukraine

Commission investigating seizure of Inter’s shares planning to end its work

“A parliament decision is required to stop the commission’s activity, and we’ll register a respective draft resolution tomorrow [on August 28],” he …
Interns

Ukrainian president to attend 64th session of UN General Assembly

The president signed a decree to that effect on Thursday, according to a statement posted on his official Web site. Yuschenko approved a plan of …
Interfax-Ukraine

Independent Ways

Tens of thousands of Kyivans hailed their country’s 18th year of independence on Aug. 24, in a celebration that simultaneously demonstrated military …

Private detective agencies flourish in unregulated ways

When a teenage boy left home without telling his mother where he went, she turned to a private detective to find him. Two months later, Oleksandr …
Alina Pastukhova

Eric’s back in Kyiv! Restaurateur who shaped night life returns

The man largely credited with establishing Kyiv’s affordable and unpretentious restaurants and nightclubs in the 1990s has returned to the capital …
Mark Rachkevych

Ukrainians face hurdles going abroad

Ukrainians still have trouble getting into Europe as visas remain difficult to obtain. The number of refusals is high and the process is expensive and …
Maryna Irkliyenko

Foreigners face obstacles, bureaucracy

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for foreigners, those involved in genuine business ventures and investments, to travel freely and work in …
Kateryna Grushenko

Ukraine Abroad

Gruesome headlines once again for Ukraine The Local, an English-language German newspaper, carried an Aug. 25 report …

Update: Ukraine’s opposition leader sees election victory

Buoyed by a pledge of support from one of Ukraine’s richest men for his campaign for the Jan. 17 election, Yanukovich said he and his Regions Party …
Reuters

Update: Black Sea lighthouse stirs Russia-Ukraine tension

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet said it had barred Ukrainian court bailiffs as they tried to seize navigation eqiupment at a lighthouse in Khersones, on the …
Reuters

Lawyer: Tests confirm skull belonged to Gongadze

Gongadze disappeared in Kyiv on September 16, 2000. Experts came to the conclusion that a headless corpse found in a forest in Tarascha district in …
Interfax-Ukraine

Tymoshenko: Ukrainian government allocates Hr 75 million to build subway in Kharkiv

“We’ve managed to allocate UAH 75 million for the subway’s construction during this difficult time… I think that the funds are currently on your …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine, Sweden discuss new strategy for cooperation

The officials also spoke about the Swedish initiative to improve energy efficiency in Ukraine and increase donor aid coordination in the country, the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Yushchenko rules out military conflict between Ukraine and Russia

“I would rule out any steps that could be described as military… Threatening with weapons and aggression is currently a very primitive behavior,” he …
Interfax-Ukraine

Yanukovych: Rise in sugar prices caused by Tymoshenko’s financial commitments

“The goodwill of our opponents representing the current government has resulted in increasing [sugar] imports over the whole period of their rule, …
Interfax-Ukraine

Kyiv guarantees UEFA 7,300 hotel rooms for 2012 European football сhampionship

Kyiv’s Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi announced this at the ceremonial opening of the InterContinental hotel in Kyiv. “According to the requirements of …
Ukrainian News

Kyiv stops funicular for repairs from September to October

The Kyivpastrans municipal enterprise is to perform annual maintenance to ensure reliability of the funicular operation. In particular, Kyivpastrans …
Ukrainian News

Black Sea lighthouse stirs Russia-Ukraine tension

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet said it had barred Ukrainian court bailiffs as they tried to seize navigation eqiupment at a lighthouse in Khersones, lying …
Reuters
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