Ukraine

Over twenty officials prosecuted in Crimea in H1, 2009 for corruption

According to the report, the courts of the peninsula have ruled on 17 criminal cases of corruption in the last six months, with 21 state officials …
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Yanukovych says Regions Party will block parliament again if issue of increasing social benefits not considered first

“We have only one option. The lives of our people and our voters are the only priority for us,” he told reporters during his working visit to …
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Ukraine harvests 1.7 million tonnes of grain by July 1

Farmers harvested grain and leguminous crops on 657,000 hectares, or 200,000 hectares more than by July 1, 2008, the committee said. The average yield …
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Storm leaves 191 villages in Ukraine without electricity

Electricity supply was cut off in 140 villages in Poltava region, 28 in Kyiv region, eight in Mykolaiv region, seven in Chernihiv region, six in …
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Tax police holding operation to find illegal gambling centers in Ukraine

“Around 500 mobile groups, involving 1,500 tax police officers, have been formed all over Ukraine to conduct the operation both in the daytime and …
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Ex-defense minister Yekhanurov appointed first deputy head of presidential secretariat

The head of state signed a decree to that effect on Tuesday. As reported, the Ukrainian parliament dismissed Yekhanurov as defense minister on June 5. …
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Krakow Post: Money troubles in Kyiv, no timetable in Ukraine

Money Troubles in Kiev, No Timetable in Ukraine
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Reuters: Yushchenko blasts government Euro 2012 financing

Ukrainian President blasts govt Euro 2012 financing
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Member of the council predicts broad disagreement during parliamentary talks on council authorities

“The discussion will range between a radical increase of the NBU Council authorities and limiting it as a body,” he told the press on Monday, …
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Central Election Commission registers BYuT MP Oleh Tyschenko to replace Viktor Lozinsky

According to the press service, the respective decision was taken during the commission’s meeting on Monday, which was held by Chairman of the CEC …
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Lytvyn still planning to run for Ukraine’s presidency

“Today, I cannot imagine a situation in which I might refuse to participate [in the presidential election campaign],” he said on the TVi channel on …
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BYuT hopes Regions Party won’t block Rada special meeting on Tuesday

Kozhemiakin said that officials plan to discuss three bills during the special meeting. The MPs will consider bills on bank recapitalization and …
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European Commission to provide EUR 9 million for Ukrainian coal industry

According to him, the program is to run until the end of 2010 and is to support Ukraine in developing and restructuring its coal industry. In turn, a …
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Press secretary: Yushchenko criticizes law on presidential election and will not sign it

“The president will never sign a law that violates human rights and doesn’t follow the Constitution of Ukraine,” she said at a briefing in Kyiv on …
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Kyiv budget’s expenditure target under-fulfilled by 21 percent in 2008

This was stated in a report on the fulfillment of Kyiv’s city budget in 2008, which was passed at a Kyiv council meeting on July 9. “On the whole, the …
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Our Ukraine officially changes its name

The decision on the name change was taken during the party’s seventh congress on June 27, 2009. People’s Union Our Ukraine was registered on March 22, …
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Criminal case opened against judge of Lviv Administrative Appeals Court

Interfax-Ukraine learned this at the press service of the Security Service of Ukraine department in Lviv region. According to the press service, the …
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Ukrainian population shrinks by 16,700 people to 46 million in May

Ukrainian News learned this from the State Statistics Committee. As of June 1, Ukraine’s urban population was 31,541,800 people (a decrease by 0.06% …
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