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Germany's government views Ukraine as successful economic partner, says federal economics official
11:27
13.05.2009Germany's government views Ukraine as a successful economic partner, and a country of great importance to Germany as an export market, according to a German economy ministry official
Ukraine's constitutional court rules on illegality of October 25 presidential election, according to mass media
10:55
13.05.2009The Constitutional Court has ruled that the decision by the Verkhovna Rada to hold the presidential elections on October 25, 2009, is illegal, a number of Ukrainian media outlets said, citing their own sources.
Ukraine to get second tranche of IMF loan on May 13, says acting finance minister
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13.05.2009Ukraine will receive the second tranche of a Stand-By loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) totaling 1.9 billion special drawing rights (SDR) (about $2.8 billion) on May 13, Acting Finance Minister Ihor Umansky told journalists on Tuesday.
Court to decide on presidential election date on May 13
19:27
12.05.2009The Constitutional Court will on Wednesday, May 13 announce a ruling on a constitutional submission from President Viktor Yuschenko regarding the legality of the Ukrainian parliament's resolution calling presidential elections October 25, 2009, and Part 1, Article 17 of the Ukrainian law on the election of the Ukrainian president.
Ukraine to get second tranche of IMF loan on May 12-13
18:22
12.05.2009Ukraine will receive an SDR 1.9 billion ($2.8 billion) second tranche of its Stand-By loan from the International Monetary Fund on May 12 or May 13, Deputy Finance Minister Andriy Kravets has said.
Interior ministry's collegium demands end to 'political speculation' over ministry
16:13
12.05.2009The Ukrainian Interior Ministry's collegium has demanded an end to any "political speculation" over the ministry, which infringes the dignity of its employees and veterans, and humiliates the Ukrainian state in general, according to a statement by the ministry's collegium sent to Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday.
Rada faction leaders to convene on Tuesday to decide on procedure for considering Lutsenko's resignation
12:52
12.05.2009The heads of the parliamentary factions will once again convene for a conciliatory council on Tuesday to decide on the procedure for considering Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko's resignation letter.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Lutsenko asking Rada to accept his resignation, says speaker
09:29
12.05.2009Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko has asked the Verkhovna Rada to consider the issue of his resignation.
Norwegian dry cargo with Ukrainian crew runs aground in Estonian waters
14:07
11.05.2009A Norwegian-flagged Framnes dry cargo ship has run aground in Estonian waters not far from Аksi Island, Interfax learned at the Estonian border department.
BYT MPs give up seats in Ternopil regional council
12:31
11.05.2009The Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko members have given up their twelve seats in Ternopil regional council, head of Ternopil regional election commission Natalia Chuiko has said.
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