Ukraine

Justice Minister: Cabinet still authorized to take decisions, despite missing four ministers

The minister said that 17 ministers are required to open the cabinet’s meeting, and at least 13 to make a decision. Onischuk added that the cabinet …
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Financial violations worth Hr 7.2 million uncovered at hippodrome

In particular, the hippodrome failed to bill horse owners Hr 1.3 million for the animals’ upkeep, and billed for horse-related services below cost, …
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Building burns on Peremohy, larger fire prevented

The roof of the children’s clothes store located at 87 Peremohy caught fire at 12:53, and nearby stores, Silpo and Foxtrot,were in danger of catching …
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Appeal to Rada: Foreign military presence in Crimea must be authorized by local parliament

The Crimean parliament suggested that the Verkhovna Rada amend the law on the procedure of allowing the military formations of foreign states onto the …
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Speaker: Give the parliament more cash

The speaker also characterized as “hysterics” the statement recently made by Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko on the refusal to sign amendments to …
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Yushchenko wants credits for real economy

He made a statement to that effect at a meeting with the management of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) and bankers on Wednesday, the presidential …
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Yatseniuk says there may be attempts to amend constitution before elections

“Everybody says it is necessary to adopt a new constitution. There could be such attempts, as the current political elite’s wish to retain power …
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Lutsenko: Vizir speed meter to be used as before

“I am satisfied with the work of the State Automobile Inspectorate in spite of numerous complaints,” Lutsenko said at a meeting with regional law …
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Tymoshenko hopes new European Union association agreement will stipulate visa-free travel

The prime minister gave this opinion at a meeting with the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his Polish counterpart Radoslaw …
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Poll: More punitive measures should be used against officials in order to fight corruption

This is according to the results of a poll conducted by the Democratic Initiatives Fund, which were announced by the head of the fund, Iryna …
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Yushchenko calls for lowering of political influence on gas transit issue

Yushchenko once again said that Ukraine is still a stable transporter, but it needs to use market economy principles in this sector, and have a clear …
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Yushchenko signs law on support for production and use of biofuel

According to the law, which is to come into force when it is published, excise duty on the production of biofuel and bio-ethanol will be zero, with …
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Cabinet instructs Ukrhazvydobuvannia to supply 90,000 tons of petroleum products to farmers in June-August

Agricultural Policy Minister Yurii Melnyk announced this to journalists. According to Melnyk, the diesel fuel will be supplied at UAH 4,500 per ton …
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International Monetary Fund mission to visit Ukraine on June 24 to consider possibility of disbursing third loan tranche

Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko announced this at a meeting with Poland’s Foreign Affairs Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and Germany’s Foreign Affairs …
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Sarmatia hands feasibility report for Euro-Asian oil transport corridor project to European commission

Ukrainian News learned this from a statement by the Ukrainian presidential press service. According to the statement, Bohdan Sokolovskyi, the …
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Cabinet to suggest Rada increase Naftohaz Ukrainy’s statutory fund by Hr 10-18 billion

According to the amendments, the Verkhovna Rada is suggested to view the increase of the statutory fund of the Naftohaz Ukrainy national joint-stock …
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Ukraine-Poland local border traffic agreement to take effect from July 2009

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced this at a joint press conference with German Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. “I …
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Cabinet plans to allocate Hr 2 billion to support building industry

“There are UAH 2 billion in state mortgage reserves, which are to be allocated to support the building industry,” the prime minister said. Tymoshenko …
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