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Yanukovych expects energy market participants to agree on upgrading Ukraine's GTS

21:09

03.02.2012

Ukraine expects that the energy market participants will ultimately agree on the modernization of the country's gas transportation system, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said.

Ukraine's authorities, opposition unanimous about drawing closer to EU, says president

18:59

03.02.2012

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that no previous government in Ukraine has done more to bring Ukraine closer to the European Union than the current one, and the only obstacle on the path of the European integration of Ukraine is the situation around the former prime minister and Batkivschyna Party leader Yulia Tymoshenko.

Gas talks with Russia sluggish due to severe frost, says Ukrainian president

18:08

03.02.2012

The talks on natural gas price between Ukraine and Russia have not stopped, but have slowed down, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said.

Ukrainian-Japanese deal on cooperation in responding to emergencies at NPPs to be signed in April, says Emergencies Ministry

16:49

03.02.2012

The preparation of an agreement between the governments of Ukraine and Japan on cooperation in post-accident responses to emergencies at nuclear power plants is undergoing finalization and will be ready for signing in mid-April.

Lawmakers unwilling to consider PACE recommendations to lower election threshold, says Rada speaker

15:56

03.02.2012

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn has expressed doubt that Ukrainian lawmakers will be willing to comply with the recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) concerning Ukraine's electoral law.

Yanukovych: Ukraine has never held talks on leasing its gas transport system

13:54

03.02.2012

Ukraine has never held talks on leasing the national gas transport system, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said.

Kalinin appointed as SBU head

10:56

03.02.2012

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has signed a decree appointing Ihor Kalinin as chief of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the presidential press service reported on Friday.

Tymoshenko's daughter, allies to go to Europe from U.S.

20:52

02.02.2012

Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko's daughter Yevhenia and representatives of the Batkivschyna Party will continue go to Europe from the U.S. to raise awareness about the situation with political prisoners in Ukraine.

U.S. Congress preparing resolution to point out existence of political prisoners in Ukraine, says Nemyria

19:28

02.02.2012

The U.S. Congress is preparing a resolution that will point out the existence of political prisoners in Ukraine, Deputy Leader of the Batkivschyna Party Hryhoriy Nemyria told Interfax-Ukraine.

Ukraine fourth in terms of number of complaints considered by European Court, says Justice Ministry

18:35

02.02.2012

Ukraine ranks fourth behind Russia, Turkey and Romania, in terms of the number of complaints considered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the press service of the Justice Ministry of Ukraine reported.

Court to examine classified materials in Lutsenko's case in closed session on February 3

17:36

02.02.2012

Pechersky District Court in Kyiv will hold closed hearings into the criminal case against former Interior Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko on Friday, February 3, addressing 18th and last volume of the case, which contains sensitive data.

Ex.ua domain unlocked, site to become accessible later this day

16:39

02.02.2012

The popular file sharing site www.ex.ua has resumed its work, the Imena.UA company told Interfax-Ukraine.

BYT-Batkivschyna continues to fight for decriminalization of 'Tymoshenko articles'

15:44

02.02.2012

The BYT-Batkivschyna faction continues to insist on the decriminalization of the article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine under which former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was sentenced to imprisonment.

Yanukovych: No problems in relations between Kyiv and Chisinau

13:11

02.02.2012

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that that the absence of political problems between Ukraine and Moldova will contribute to the deepening of bilateral cooperation.

Tymoshenko's daughter speaks in U.S. Senate

09:41

02.02.2012

Yevheniya Tymoshenko, the daughter of former Ukrainian Prime Minister, spoke on Wednesday at a hearing in the U.S. Senate entitled "Ukraine at a Crossroads: What's at Stake for the U.S. and Europe?", according to a statement posted Tymoshenko's Web site.