Ukraine

Ambassadors unite to support newborns

Nearly $70,000 was raised during a fundraiser organized by the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund in Kyiv’s Hyatt Regency on June 6. …
Interns

Kyiv Fire Fest artists light up the night sky

On June 5-7, Kyiv’s open-air Green Theatre on the hills of the Dnipro became the playground of the third annual Fire Fest, featuring spectacular fiery …
Interns

Tymoshenko: Ban of gambling has spiritual benefits

The media relations department of the Cabinet of Ministers’ secretariat announced this in a statement. “A final ‘full stop’ was put to gambling …
Ukrainian News

Kyiv mayor calls for kiosk inspection

The security measure is connected to a recent explosion near Lukianivska subway station (Shevchenkivsky district), which injured five. Kyiv mayor said …
Interfax-Ukraine

Kyivenerho stops 250-megawatt unit of CHP №5 because of problems with procurement of fuel oil

As of June 10, 13,558 tons of fuel oil remained at CHP #5. “With such equipment set some 1,500 tons of fuel oil are consumed a day. This remaining …
Ukrainian News

The city to host five food fairs on June 12 and 13

The city administration’s press service saidthe fairs will be held at the following addresses:June 12: Krupskoi Street, Darnytsya districtJune …
Interns

Tymoshenko instructs health minister, Kyiv mayor to resolve conflict over Kyiv hospital

As the cabinet’s press service reported on Thursday, the special instructions were given in response to reports in the media that the hospital has …
Interfax-Ukraine

Yalta citizens tear down private fence blocking access to city beach, city mayor supports them

According to the press secretary of Yalta’s mayor, Tetyana Agarkova, some 50 Yalta citizens led by the head of the Polikurivska Slobodka public …
Interfax-Ukraine

Half of paintings sold at Sotheby’s first ever Ukrainian auction

“Drive,” a work by painter Oksana Mas of Odesa, sold for $55,000. Vassily Tsagolov’s “Bunny” fetched $40,000. Art experts considered it a success. …
Yuliya Popova

Poland’s National Memorial Institute transfers documents about Ukrainian Insurgent Army’s history to Security Service of Ukraine

The press service of the SBU announced this to Ukrainian News. The institute transferred a total of almost 2,000 pages of documents concerning mainly …
Ukrainian News

Tymoshenko says gas tariffs for population will not rise in 2009

“I’m totally against any rise in the gas price for the public. I assumed the commitment that the gas price won’t change this year, and I’ll keep my …
Interfax-Ukraine

Parliament supports at first reading bill on renewal of unemployment benefits eight days after dismissal

A total of 351 MPs out of 423 registered in the parliament voted on Wednesday to approve the respective bill “On amending the law of Ukraine ‘On …
Interfax-Ukraine

Bill: Parliament cancels obligatory notary certification of land rent agreements

The bill was supported by 233 MPs out of the 432 registered in parliament on Thursday. The MPs decided to exclude Article 290 from the Economic Code …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine now has six times fewer billionaires than in 2008

Akhmetov, who owns FC Shakhtar Donetsk, was worth $9.6 billion in 2009, more than a three-fold drop from $31.1 billion in 2008. “Although Akhmetov’s …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine, Russia sign inter-governmental agreement on protection of rocket technologies

Russian President’s Special Representative Anatoly Safonov and Head of the National Space Agency of Ukraine (NSAU) Oleksandr Zinchenko signed the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Expert predicts: Parliament to vote for Bohatyriova’s candidacy for Defense Minister

“I think that if her candidacy is submitted, she would be supported by the parliament. Both by her former fellow Regions Party members and other …
Interfax-Ukraine

Diplomat:Russian Black Sea Fleet pays most of its debt to Ukraine’s pension fund

“Yesterday, we met with our Ukrainian colleagues at the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. This subject was also discussed among other issues… Most of the …
Interfax-Ukraine

Expert: Failed coalition between Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko and Regions Party deepened crisis of trust among politicians

He said at a press conference on Thursday that recent events connected to the formation of a BYT-Regions Party coalition brought positive results for …
Interfax-Ukraine
Repeater ? Photo cut-in with a button ? Photo cut-in without button ? Full-width cut-in with buttons ? Blockquote with button ? Social link to Twitter ? Stories with manual related posts ? Stories with related posts in chosen category ?