Ukraine

Poll: Majority of Ukrainians unsatisfied with their lives

A total of 2,079 respondents were interviewed in 24 regions of Ukraine and in Crimea. The poll’s margin of error is 2.2%. According to the poll, in …
Interfax-Ukraine

Yatseniuk: Crisis in Ukraine escalating, not ending

“I clearly understand that the crisis will continue moving, and, as a rule, it has certain waves. The next wave of crisis usually comes in autumn or …
Interfax-Ukraine

Prosecutors say there are grounds to exhume body of Viacheslav Chornovil

“We confirm that Taras Chornovil has agreed to the exhumation of his father’s body. Investigators have all of the other grounds to conduct this …
Interfax-Ukraine

Tymoshenko: Incumbent president has no chance to win elections

“Unfortunately, it was clear last year that the incumbent president did not have any desire to improve the team work with the premier, which could …
Interfax-Ukraine

Yatseniuk says he will form his party before presidential elections

“I don’t rule out that my party could be formed before the presidential campaign. It legally exists. It will be able to participate in any elections. …
Interfax-Ukraine

Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine moves to quit Tymoshenko-led coalition

The political council discussed statements on the socio-economic and political situation in Ukraine and amendments to the Constitution that are …
Interfax-Ukraine

Corruption Plague

The high level of corruption is costing Ukrainians plenty, not only in battered image internationally but also in the pocketbook at home. Transparency …
Mark Rachkevych

Disarray growing with each departure

As President Victor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine party prepared for its June 27 party congress, the Regions Party led by Victor Yanukovych – Tymoshenko’s …
James Marson

‘Pornography’ banned, but not defined

Even though Ukraine’s parliament can’t clearly define pornography, lawmakers want to ban it and punish people who possess it – whatever “it” is. …
Alina Pastukhova

Arrests expose illicit organ trade

It’s a drama worthy of Hollywood, and thankfully with a happy ending. A 10-year-old street orphan was picked up by a gang of young men and was about …
Kateryna Grushenko

Presidential election: Jan. 17, 2010

After much debate, the Verkhovna Rada voted on June 23 to set the date of the next presidential election for Jan. 17. Nearly 400 out of 442 lawmakers …
Interns

Somali pirates release ship with Ukrainian crew; one dead

The release came nearly two months after the vessel was captured in the Gulf of Aden, after the ship’s owner paid $1.3 million in ransom, Ukrainian …
Interns

What’s in a name? Plenty when it comes to streets

The battle over history has moved to the street – Symon Petliura Street. On June 18, city leaders ditched Kominterna Street, named after the …
Yuliya Popova

Some never leave this women’s prison in Kharkiv

Ukraine has 1,553 criminals sentenced to life in prison, but only 17 of them are women. They are all serving their term in Kachanovka, a female …
Interns

Yushchenko: Kyiv may cut by Hr 1.1 billion deductions to state budget 2009 via adoption of law or bond issue

“We have two variants of reducing contributions by UAH 1.1 billion: this would be possible if the Verkhovna Rada considers this question, or the …
Ukrainian News

Cabinet allocates Hr 250 million from stabilization fund for supporting production of sugar beet and flax

This is stated in the Cabinet of Ministers resolution No. 625 dated June 24. The resolution provides for allocating UAH 750 per hectare of sugar beet …
Ukrainian News

Chernovetsky proposes to cut Kyiv’s transfers to national budget by Hr 1.1 billion in 2009 to step preparations for Euro 2012

The mayor advocated the proposal at a meeting chaired by President Viktor Yushchenko on the questions of the city’s preparations for the European …
Ukrainian News

World Bank expresses concern over demographic situation and health protection in Ukraine

Thus, about half of deaths under the age of 75 in Ukraine could have been avoided through adequate prevention and treatment, the study said. “Compared …
Ukrainian News
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