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Ukraine's parliament approves its annual budget at UAH 600 million

17:02

20.02.2009

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has approved its budget for 2009.

NATO secretary general praises Ukraine's intentions to extend its presence in Afghanistan

16:06

20.02.2009

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has said that he appreciates Ukraine's intentions to extend its presence in Afghanistan.

Two Ukrainians, two Belarussians, and one Russian killed in an-12 crash in Egypt, says Ukrainian Foreign Ministry

14:49

20.02.2009

The An-12 that crashed on Friday in Luxor, Egypt, was carrying two citizens of Ukraine, two citizens of Belarus, and one Russian, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said, referring to updated information from the Ukrainian embassy in Egypt.

MPs to submit several enquiries related to situation with Faina, NBU head and activities of Kyiv authorities

13:14

20.02.2009

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, is to submit an inquiry from Bloc of Lytvyn faction leader Ihor Sharov to President Viktor Yuschenko regarding the activities of the respective state authorities as to freeing the crew of Faina cargo ship, which was seized and recently released by pirates, and the need to elaborate a system of measures aiming at preventing similar situations occurring again.

Four Belarussians, one Ukrainian killed in An-12 crash in Luxor

12:17

20.02.2009

An An-12 transport aircraft crashed during the take off from the Egyptian city of Luxor, killing its five crewmembers - four Belarussians and one Ukrainian, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's press service has reported.

Rada increases penalties for untimely payment or non-payment of wages, scholarships and pensions

11:25

20.02.2009

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has increased the penalties for the untimely payment or unjustified non-payment of wages, scholarships, pensions and other payments under a new law.

Zinchenko's appointment as director general of NSAU is 'a mockery of the rocket and space industry,' says Ukraine's ex-president

11:18

20.02.2009

Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has slammed the appointment of Oleksandr Zinchenko, the BYT faction leader in Kyiv City Council, as a head of the National Space Agency of Ukraine (NSAU).

Constitutional Court receives queries about maximum pensions, parliament's regulations

10:30

20.02.2009

The Constitutional Court of Ukraine has received a query about limiting the maximum amount of pension submitted by 59 MPs and the president's query about the constitutionality of the law on the organization and regulations of the parliament's activities passed on September 4 2008.

Prosecutors checking whether IMF funds were illegally used during refinancing of banks

18:10

19.02.2009

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office has said it checking whether money allocated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was illegally used during the refinancing of banks.

Ukraine's president says statement on Chernomyrdin was made in line with international law

17:27

19.02.2009

Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko acted in line with international law after making his statement in relation to Russian Ambassador Viktor Chernomyrdin.