Ukraine

Yuschenko dismisses head of Kirovohrad regional administration

The president also said that he sacked the head of Holovanivsk district of Kirovohrad region. “Today I signed a decree on the dismissal of the head of …
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President calls on MPs from Our Ukraine People’s Union party next session week to submit draft law lifting MPs’ immunity for prosecution

“I’d ask the congress to decide on MPs’ immunity for prosecution, and our political force should submit the draft law lifting it next week [to the …
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On July 1 parliament to gather extraordinary session to settle reshuffling in cabinet

The parliament’s press service reported on Friday that an initiative of 151 MPs on the holding of the session was registered in the …
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Interior minister not to dismiss head of Kirovohrad regional interior ministry’s department

“I declare that I don’t plan to dismiss him. I think that the practice to dismiss all in a row to show extrajudicial ambitious decisions of the …
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Gambling ban wrong, Lutsenko says

“Frankly speaking, I believe that the ban is wrong. I’ve never gambled, but I know for sure that this does not lead to any serious social consequences …
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PACE experts arrive to Ukraine to take part in investigation as part of comprehensive phonographic examination of Melnychenko’s tapes, says source

He said that all experts are guarded by Alfa SBU unit officers. As reported, on November 28, 2000, the leader of the Socialist Party and former …
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Ukraine on June 28 to celebrate 13th anniversary of Constitution

The law was adopted on June 28, 1996 after a so-called “Constitution night”, when the parliament was under a threat of dissolution. A total of 315 MPs …
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People’s Union Our Ukraine returns to previous name Our Ukraine

The decision was made at the seventh congress on Saturday. A total of 1,015 delegates supported the decision, while eleven did not support it and nine …
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Yushchenko convinced in victory of Our Ukraine at future election

“We’ll go to election, and I want you to know that we’ll win as a political force, which has the formed national strategy and which has something to …
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Our Ukraine party will not recall its ministers from Tymoshenko-led Cabinet

“No, we will not [recall Our Ukraine ministers], because it is thanks to our ministers that our voice is heard there [in the government],” Ulianchenko …
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Yanukovych would get 34.7%, Tymoshenko 21.5% if presidential elections in Ukraine were held this Sunday

Communist Party leader Petro Symonenko would get 5.7%, Verkhovna Rada speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn 3.8%, and President Viktor Yuschenko 3.5% of the …
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Financial Times: Ukraine gambling ban takes effect

The ban is scheduled in coming months to be supplemented with legislation that will sanction gambling in restricted zones, including Black Sea resorts …
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EU Observer: Monday meeting to consider $5 billion loan to Ukraine

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Western Information Agency: Our Ukraine (Kyiv branch) members to skip party convention June 27

Our Ukraine (Kyiv branch) members to skip party convention June 27
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Vice Speaker: Constitution may be amended after presidential election

“The real work is not currently being held at all, and it won’t be held until a newly elected president assumes office in Ukraine,” he said in an …
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Ukrainian Jews protest against plans to name Kyiv street after Petliura

“The Jewish Forum of Ukraine believes that the names of historically controversial personalities should not be given to streets and cities, and it is …
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Gazprom CEO Miller: Situation with Ukrainian gas payments won’t be as acute in June as it was in May, and as it will be in July

He said Gazprom had received assurances from NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy, which pledged that there would be no disruptions in payments for gas for …
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Yushchenko vetoes law on moratorium on sale of real estate put on collateral

“The law approved by the Verkhovna Rada on May 21, 2009, cannot be signed by the president, as it is not in line with the constitution and the laws of …
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