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Court rejects appeal of Zvarych against Yuschenko, Nalyvaichenko, and Medvedko

14:20

04.03.2010

Lviv Circuit Administrative Court has rejected an appeal lodged by Ihor Zvarych, the former head of Lviv Administrative Appeals Court, against ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yuschenko and the heads of Ukraine's Security Service and Prosecutor General's Office, Tetiana Turchyna, the press secretary of Zvarych's legal team has told the Lviv Portal Internet site.

Parliament backs at first reading bill of amendments to coalition formation procedure

12:48

04.03.2010

The Ukrainian parliament has voted at first reading for a bill of amendments to the coalition formation procedure.

Cabinet: Turchynov will fulfill premier's duties until new government is formed

12:30

04.03.2010

First Vice Premier Oleksandr Turchynov has been empowered to fulfill the prime minister's duties until a new government is formed, the media liaisons office of the government's secretariat reported on Thursday.

Shakhtar Donetsk 5th in IFFHS ranking, Dynamo Kyiv 51st

10:10

04.03.2010

FC Shakhtar Donetsk remains among the world's top five clubs according to the latest ranking of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

Lviv legislature urging European Parliament to annul resolution denouncing Bandera award

21:08

03.03.2010

Lviv regional council has adopted an address to the European Parliament requesting it to review clause 20 of its resolution on the situation in Ukraine, which urges the Ukrainian authorities to reconsider the decision on conferring the title Hero of Ukraine on Stepan Bandera, the leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, the title of Hero of Ukraine.

Dismissal of Tymoshenko's government to help reform system of power, says Yanukovych

20:18

03.03.2010

Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has described the dismissal of the government lead by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as a progress on the path of reforming the system of power.

Yanukovych urges parliamentary factions to form new coalition to avoid early elections

19:07

03.03.2010

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has called on parliamentary political factions to build a new majority coalition as soon as possible in order to avoid snap parliamentary elections.

Ukraine's Acting Premier Tymoshenko to take a vacation, First Vice-Premier Turchynov to head government

18:02

03.03.2010

Ukraine's Acting Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko intends to go on vacation, whereas Acting First Deputy Premier Oleksandr Turchynov will head the government, a source from the government told Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday.

Regions Party expects to form new coalition within week

16:42

03.03.2010

MP Vadym Kolesnichenko of the Regions Party faction predicts that a new coalition will be formed within a week.

Ukrainian parliament dismisses Tymoshenko's government

14:25

03.03.2010

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, dismissed the government led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Wednesday.

Tymoshenko: Government has managed to protect country from financial and economic collapse

13:28

03.03.2010

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said that the protection of the country from the financial and economic collapse amid the global crisis is the main achievement of the work of the government she leads.

Tymoshenko: Government members will immediately leave offices after Rada's decision on cabinet dismissal

13:05

03.03.2010

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said that government members will immediately leave their offices and the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko will go into opposition immediately if a vote of no confidence in the government is passed.

Government dismisses Naftogaz head at his own request, says minister Prodan

12:28

03.03.2010

The Ukrainian government has dismissed Naftogaz Ukrainy CEO Oleh Dubyna following his submission of a letter of resignation, Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan has said.

Front for Change: Democratic forces should unite around Yatseniuk

12:15

03.03.2010

The democratic forces should unite around Arseniy Yatseniuk, who would be a better prime minister than current Premier Yulia Tymoshenko, the Front for Change Party has reported.

Parliament considering vote of no confidence in Tymoshenko's government

11:20

03.03.2010

The Ukrainian parliament has begun to consider a vote of no confidence in the government led by Premier Yulia Tymoshenko.