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Ukrainian diplomats to meet with compatriots in Italy's earthquake-hit city

10:24

16.04.2009

On April 16-17, two Ukrainian diplomats will meet with Ukrainian citizens who suffered from the earthquake in the Italian city of L'Aquila.

No Ukrainians on board Greek ship Irene EM seized by pirates, says foreign ministry

00:07

16.04.2009

There are no Ukrainian citizens on board the Irene EM, a Greek-owned bulk carrier seized by Somali pirates in the early hours of April 14, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's press service reported on Wednesday.

Ukraine speaker wants higher status for Budapest Memorandum

00:05

16.04.2009

The chairman of Ukraine's parliament called on Wednesday for raising the status of the Budapest Memorandum, a 1994 pact signed by the United States, Russia, Britain, Germany, France, and China and promising Ukraine security in exchange for having nuclear weapons withdrawn from its territory.

Yuschenko gives four days for approval of bank recapitalization procedure

00:03

16.04.2009

Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has instructed the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) to approve jointly with the Cabinet of Ministers the procedure of banks' recapitalization within four days.

Yuschenko signs law ratifying financial agreement with EIB on building Rivne NPP-Kyivska high-voltage overhead transmission line

00:01

16.04.2009

Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has signed a law on the ratification of the financial agreement between Ukraine and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on a project for the construction of a 750kV overhead transmission line linking the Rivne nuclear power plant (NPP) and the Kyivska power substation in Kyiv region.

Ukrainian premier declares over UAH 380,000 worth of income for 2008

18:43

15.04.2009

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has declared UAH 386,170 worth of income for 2008, according to her income declaration, which has been published by the Ukrayinska Pravda online news site.

Ukrainian prosecutors decide to extradite Moldovan citizens Stati and Marinescu

17:05

15.04.2009

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office has decided to extradite Gabriel Stati and Auren Marinescu, two Moldovan citizens suspected of organizing mass riots in the Moldovan capital Chisinau.

UEFA president says Euro 2012 will take place in Ukraine and Poland

16:17

15.04.2009

UEFA President Michel Platini has said he is confident that the Euro 2012 European Football Championship will be held in Ukraine and Poland.

Tymoshenko to visit Moscow on April 29, Warsaw on April 30, says source

13:35

15.04.2009

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is planning to make a one-day visit to Moscow on April 29 to co-chair a meeting of the Ukrainian-Russian inter-governmental committee for economic cooperation.

Bezsmertny joins Our Ukraine People's Union party

12:11

15.04.2009

Deputy Head of the Presidential Secretariat Roman Bezsmertny has applied to join the Our Ukraine People's Union (OUPU) party, the OUPU's press service reported on Tuesday.