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Death toll of Donetsk mine blast reaches 11, two miners missing

09:59

12.06.2009

Rescuers have found a body of another miner at the blast-hit Skochynsky mine in Donetsk, the Ostrov Web site quoted head of the regional department of the State Committee for Industrial Safety and Mining Supervision Maryna Nikitina as saying.

NBU governor calls on Naftogaz to restructure its debts to state-run banks

18:02

11.06.2009

The national joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy will run into difficulties when paying back short-term loans issued by state-run Oschadbank and Ukreximbank, so it should raise the question of restructuring these debts, National Bank of Ukraine Governor Volodymyr Stelmakh has said.

Ukraine, Russia sign inter-governmental agreement on protection of rocket technologies

16:38

11.06.2009

Ukraine and Russia have signed an inter-governmental agreement on measures to protect technologies used in their cooperation in the exploration and use of space for peaceful purposes, as well as in the creation and exploitation of space rocket technology.

Venice Commission to consider president's draft of constitutional amendments on June 12-13

15:37

11.06.2009

Ukrainian Justice Minister Mykola Onischuk has been invited to attend a meeting of the European Commission for Democracy through Law, also known as the Venice Commission, in Venice, Italy, on June 12-13, the ministry's press service has reported.

Yuschenko demands program to solve Naftogaz's problems be drafted within 10 days

12:57

11.06.2009

Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has demanded that a program to solve the problems of National JSC Naftogaz Ukrainy should be drawn up within ten days.

Ukrainian president puts off visit to Australia because of Ukraine's economic problems

12:05

11.06.2009

Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has delayed an Australian visit due to the financial and economic problems in Ukraine.

Ex-mayor of Kyiv Omelchenko leaving OU-PSD faction

11:37

11.06.2009

The former mayor of Kyiv, Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense MP Oleksandr Omelchenko, has said he is leaving the faction.

Ukrainian president replaces ambassador to Georgia

19:42

10.06.2009

President Viktor Yuschenko has dismissed Mykola Spys as Ukraine's ambassador to Georgia and appointed Vasyl Tsybenko to this post.

Ukraine may have stopped pumping gas into underground storage this week, says Miller

16:30

10.06.2009

Ukraine may have stopped pumping gas into its underground storage facilities this week, Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller has said.

All schools should have enough Ukrainian language and literature teachers by September 1, says president

15:26

10.06.2009

Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has called on regional governors to ensure the observation of the law on the functioning of the state language.

IMF mission to arrive in Ukraine by end of June, says IMF resident representative

13:33

10.06.2009

The International Monetary Fund's mission is expected to arrive in Ukraine by the end of June for the next review of the Stand-By Arrangement, according to IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Max Alier.

IMF to issue third loan tranche of $3.2 b in June or July, says Tymoshenko

11:05

10.06.2009

The International Monetary Fund will issue a third tranche of $3.2 billion of its Stand-By loan to Ukraine in June or July, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said.

Over 300 people rallying Rada demanding immediate dismissal of Kyiv mayor

10:21

10.06.2009

Representatives of non-governmental organizations and enterprises of Kyiv are rallying outside the Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday demanding the immediate dismissal of capital city mayor Leonid Chernovetsky.

Death toll of Donetsk mine blast reaches 9, four miners missing - TV

09:59

10.06.2009

Rescuers found the bodies of another three miners at the blast-hit Skochynsky mine in Donetsk in the early hours of Wednesday, ICTV television channel has reported.

Tymoshenko says Yanukovych will be her main opponent in presidential elections

19:25

09.06.2009

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said that Regions Party leader Viktor Yanukovych will be her main opponent in the struggle for the post of president.