Ukraine

Zahoor: Robust Media Vital

Listening to Mohammad Zahoor tell his story, moving to Ukraine and becoming one of its richest businessmen sounds easy: All you need to do is get a …
Brian Bonner

Zahoor’s wife, Kamaliya, has her own ambitions

For someone crowned Mrs. World 2008, Natalia Shmarenkova’s demeanor is refreshingly devoid of elitism and celebrity arrogance. In Ukraine, she is more …
Yuliya Popova

Despite death all around, music of life plays strongly inside this Kyiv doctor

Had she followed in her talented family’s footsteps, Maryna Chystyakova might have been dancing in Swan Lake at Kyiv Opera and Ballet Theater. But …
Iryna Prymachyk

Despite upbeat signs, worries over economic future persist

After a few months of relative respite from the economic whirlwind, economists are warning that a second wave of the crisis is awaiting Ukraine’s …
James Marson

Music stopped over money

Svirzh music festival, held on the first weekend in August, took place in the picturesque village some 40 kilometers from Lviv. It was expected to be …

President: Ukrainians should realize need for amended Constitution

He said this on air of Odesa television and radio broadcast company Hlas on Thursday, the presidential press service reported. While speaking about …
Interfax-Ukraine

After becoming president Tymoshenko planning to nominate its candidate for NBU governor

“After the presidential campaign, which, I am definitely going to win, it [the hryvnia exchange rate] will be in our competence, as it is up to the …
Interfax-Ukraine

NATO secretary general wants to go beyond “normal relations” with Russia

“My goal is to move beyond “business as usual” – which sometimes meant not a lot of business got done – to “cooperation as the norm” between NATO and …
Interfax-Ukraine

Tihipko proposes Ukrainian-Russian-European Union joint venture for managing GTS

“The survey work for the construction of the Nord Stream are underway. Turkey has agreed with the European Union about the Nabucco project and today …
Interfax-Ukraine

Rasmussen: Ukraine, Georgia not ready to join NATO

“Are they ready to join now? No,” Rasmussen said in an exclusive interview with Interfax. “The requirements of membership are demanding – be it in …
Interfax-Ukraine

Family Youth and Sport Ministry: Cabinet allows preliminary payment for work done on Olympiysky sport complex

The money will be spent on purchasing building materials. According to Minister Yuriy Pavlenko, this decision will allow the contractors to carry out …
Interfax-Ukraine

Gongadze’s widow disturbed by lack of information on investigation

“No one from the investigation group has ever spoken to me personally. I am really disturbed by the fact that information about the recently found …
Interfax-Ukraine

Kyrychenko: Some Hr 70 million to be allocated for Independence Day parade in Ukraine

He added that the sum is the same as last year. The money will be spent not only on the parade itself, but also on the preparation of a fly past and …
Interfax-Ukraine

Medvedev, Russian church head discuss Russia-Ukraine relations

Medvedev expressed support for Patriarch Kirill’s strong advocacy of the unity of the Russian and Ukrainian peoples. “We’ll discuss your visit,” …
Interfax-Ukraine

Tihipko: If state starts controlling mortgage market, corruption will flourish

Tihipko gave this opinion during his visit to Zhytomyr, his press service reported on Thursday. The politician said that if the government starts …
Interfax-Ukraine

Melnyk: Ukrainian farmers’ losses from disasters in June total Hr 62 million

“As a result of natural disasters in June, crops on an area of 21,000 hectares in Crimea, Vinnytsia, Volyn, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, and …
Interfax-Ukraine

Moscow hopes Ukrainian-Russian dialogue on weapons for Georgia will be successful

He said at a press conference on Thursday that the sides were holding a dialogue at all levels on the sale of arms to Georgia. “We’re currently …
Interns

Cabinet grants Hr 275 million from stabilization fund to support agrarians

Ukrainian News learned this from governmental resolution No.917 dated July 23. Of the sum, UAH 205 million will be provided on non-repayable basis. Of …
Ukrainian News
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