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Council of rural council heads at cabinet created

16:17

23.05.2009

The cabinet has decided to create the council of rural council heads at the Ukrainian cabinet.

Improvements in Ukrainian economy to start this year, says US ambassador to Ukraine

15:08

23.05.2009

The Ukrainian economy would start mastering consequences of crisis this year, according to U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor.

Absence of some ministers in cabinet, programs could lead to usurpation of power

14:17

23.05.2009

Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said that the absence of some ministers in the government and programs could lead to an unlawful seizure of power, he said on the Inter TV channel late on Friday.

Cabinet to recapitalize five Ukrainian banks, says premier

13:28

23.05.2009

Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko has said that the government plans to recapitalize five Ukrainian banks.

Tymoshenko proposes to create council of rural heads at cabinet

12:48

23.05.2009

Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko has proposed to create the council of rural heads at the Ukrainian cabinet.

Experts project Ukraine's real GDP to fall 11.3% in 2009, according to consensus forecast

21:04

22.05.2009

Ukrainian experts downgraded in May the forecast for the fall of Ukraine's real GDP in 2009 to 11.3%.

Decision on pumping Russian gas into Ukraine's gas storage facilities not made, says Tymoshenko

17:02

22.05.2009

A decision on pumping Russian gas into Ukrainian gas storage facilities has not been made, Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko told journalists after a meeting with Russian Premier Vladimir Putin in Astana on Friday.

Ukrainian president calls on citizens to unite

14:03

22.05.2009

Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has called on the Ukrainian people to unite.

Ukraine's parliament to present diploma to Shakhtar, speaker says

12:43

22.05.2009

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn has said the Ukrainian parliament will present a diploma to FC Shakhtar Donetsk.

US thinks Russia has no right to decide on Ukraine's entry to NATO

12:06

22.05.2009

The United States thinks that Russia has no right to resolve the question of Ukraine's entry to NATO, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor has said.

EU doesn't want repeat of Russia-Ukraine gas crisis - Barroso

10:55

22.05.2009

The European Union calls on Russia and Ukraine to prevent any gas conflict in the future.

Ukrainian premier, Kazakh president meet in Astana

10:53

22.05.2009

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko met Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana early on Friday, the Ukrainian government's press service has reported.

Many candidates in United States for post of ambassador to Ukraine, Taylor says

19:47

21.05.2009

There are many candidates for the post of U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor said at a press conference dedicated to the start of the construction of a new U.S. embassy building in Kyiv.

Ulianchenko promises to work openly and professionally as a head of presidential secretariat

18:22

21.05.2009

Vira Ulianchenko, the newly appointed Head of the Presidential Secretariat, has stated that her work will be open, professional and motivated.

UEFA rejects Kyiv's bid to host Euro 2012 final match

17:40

21.05.2009

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Executive Committee has rejected Kyiv as a host city for the 2012 European football championship final.