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Crew of Ariana to arrive in Odesa on Jan.6, says foreign intelligence service
15:29
04.01.2010The crewmembers of the Ariana, a vessel recently freed from pirate captivity, are expected to arrive in Odesa on January 6, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine told Interfax-Ukraine on Monday.
Preparation poor for presidential election in Ukraine, IPA CIS mission head says
14:23
04.01.2010Supervisors from the mission of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) have said polling stations in Ukraine are not ready for the forthcoming presidential election, according to the head of the mission of supervisors from the IPA CIS, First Vice Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Alexander Torshin.
Ukrainian families with children need state support, Yuschenko says
13:53
04.01.2010Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said there is a need to provide Ukrainian families with children with state support to ensure the revival of the Ukrainian nation.
Somali pirates seize British ship with ten Ukrainians on board - media
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02.01.2010Somali pirates have hijacked the Asian Glory, a British-flagged car carrier with ten Ukrainian citizens on board.
Young man dies in Poltava province due to negligent use of pyrotechnics
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02.01.2010A 27-year-old resident of the town of Kobeliaky in Poltava province has died due to the negligent use of a pyrotechnical device, Emergencies Ministry spokesman Ihor Kril has said.
Procedure simplified for receiving property rights to state-owned and municipal land plots
15:15
01.01.2010Amendments to Ukrainian laws aimed at simplifying the procedure for receiving land plot rights came into force on January 1. The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, passed a respective law on November 5, 2009.
Tymoshenko's live speech on Independence Square pre-empted by Yuschenko's television address
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01.01.2010Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko welcomed the New Year on Independence Square in Kyiv, along with a brigade of Ukrainian pop stars and the audience of a concert sponsored by her presidential campaign entitled "With Ukraine in Heart," an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent said in the early hours of Friday.
Death toll from flu, respiratory infections in Ukraine rises to 727, says health ministry
12:00
01.01.2010The number of those who have died of flu and flu-like illnesses in Ukraine has increased to 727 as of late on December 31, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported.
Ukrainians will be living in a prosperous state, says Yuschenko in New Year address
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01.01.2010President Viktor Yuschenko said that he believes a prosperous future awaits Ukrainians, in an address to the nation broadcast on several main Ukrainian television channels just before midnight on December 31.
FinMin: National budget's deficit during Jan-Nov 2009 period was UAH 16.1bn
18:45
31.12.2009Ukraine's national budget January through November 2009 was implemented with a UAH 16.143 billion deficit, while the consolidated budget consisting of the national and regional budgets had a UAH 15.742 billion deficit, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry reported with reference to a report by the State Treasury.
Yanukovych believes Ukrainians will live better in 2010
17:15
31.12.2009Party of Regions presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych has stated his belief that Ukrainians will live better in 2010.
Ukraine ready to sign contracts on delivery of 9 aircraft to Laos, Egypt and UAE, says Economy Minister
16:45
31.12.2009Ukraine is ready to sign contracts on delivery of three An-140 aircraft worth over $50 million to Laos, four An-47 aircraft worth over $100 million to Egypt, and two An-148 aircraft worth over $50 million to the United Arab Emirates with the further purchase of 15 aircraft worth about $400 million, Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn has said.
Lytvyn calls on Ukrainians to make wise choice in presidential election
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31.12.2009Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn has on New Year's Eve called on his compatriots to make a wise and well-considered choice with respect to the January 17 presidential election, as their results, in his opinion, will decide the country's fate.
Yuschenko hopes 2010 will become a year of economic revival, national accord and unity
14:00
31.12.2009Presidential candidate and incumbent Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has wished his compatriots blessing, good health, optimism for 2010.
Ukraine to become European leader, jewel - Tymoshenko
13:40
31.12.2009Ukraine has survived a critical year and will soon be listed among European leaders, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said in New Year greetings.
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