News from Ukraine

President: True faith will consolidate Ukraine

28 July 2010 | 14:43
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych congratulated the nation on the Day of Conversion of the Kyiv Russ into Christianity.

"The way to welfare and prosperity of our nation lies today not only through economic growth. Faith also plays an important role, as a pledge of consent in society," Yanukovych said in his address.

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PM explained gas price rise necessity

27 July 2010 | 17:02
The decision to regulate the gas price for the population could not be avoided. Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said this today at a press conference on "Causes of bringing tariffs on natural gas to economically sound level and the Government's measures to strengthen social protection of the population.

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Kyiv police detained participants of protest action against patriarch Kirill's visit

26 July 2010 | 17:18
Police in Kiev detained eight Ukrainian ultranationalists who took part in an unauthorized rally on Monday to protest a visit to the city by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Patriarch Kirill awarded Yanukovych with the Order of Prince Vladimir I degree

23 July 2010 | 16:38
President Viktor Yanukovych has met in Crimea with Kirill I, Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus.

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Education ministry to introduce electronic form of documents filing

22 July 2010 | 14:44
Taking into consideration lines of applicants at the entrance commissions of Ukrainian higher educational establishments, in 2011 an electronic system should be implemented for filing applications to higher educational establishments of Ukraine.

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Ukraine to borrow South Africa's experience to hold Euro 2010 Ukraine to borrow South Africa's experience to hold Euro 2010

20 July 2010 | 12:51
Ukraine will borrow experiences from South Africa, which hosted the FIFA World Cup this summer, as the country prepares to host the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister in charge of preparations for Euro 2012 Borys Kolesnikov has said.

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Government inreases tariffs for heat and hot water by 25% Government inreases tariffs for heat and hot water by 25%

16 July 2010 | 11:03
Tariffs for heat and hot water will rise by 20-25% following a rise in natural gas prices for the public, Ukrainian Housing and Utilities Minister Yuriy Khivrych said.

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President signed a law on the principles of Ukraine's domestic and foreign policy President signed a law on the principles of Ukraine's domestic and foreign policy

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has signed a law on the principles of Ukraine's domestic and foreign policy, adopted by parliament on July 1, 2010 at the president's initiative, the presidential press office reported.

15 July 2010 | 12:51
The principles of domestic policy are determined by the law in the development of statehood, local government and the stimulation of regional development, as well as the formation of civil society institutions, national security and defense, and in the economic, social, humanitarian and environmental spheres.

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Government takes unpopular step increasing gas price for population

14 July 2010 | 12:47
Ukraine, bowing to pressure from the International Monetary Fund ahead of a new loan deal, will take the painful step of raising gas prices for households from next month, the government said on Wednesday.

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Ukraine-NATO military drills to begin on Monday

12 July 2010 | 16:35

Ukraine-NATO Sea Breeze military exercises starts in Ukraine's Black Sea region on Monday.

The land phase of the drills, which will focus on fighting sea piracy, will be held at a military training area in the Nikolayev region, while the sea drills will take place in northwestern Black Sea.

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Yanukovych meeting European Council President

12 July 2010 | 11:01

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych conducted a meeting with the President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, presidential press office informed.

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World Bank sees Ukrainian economy expanding

1 July 2010 | 12:51

Ukraine’s economy will expand 3.5 percent this year, boosted by exports, the World Bank said today in a report on the former Soviet republic.

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Government approves draft agreement with Israel on visa-free regime

30 June 2010 | 16:30

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers on June 30 approved a draft agreement with the Israeli government on the cancellation of the visa regime for individuals using citizen passports or official passports of Ukraine and Israel, Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Volodymyr Khandohiy has said.

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Ukraine, Sri Lanka sign bilateral documents

30 June 2010 | 14:47

President Viktor Yanukovych held a private meeting with President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Opening the meeting President Yanukovych praised the arrival of President Rajapaksa with the official visit to Ukraine.

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