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European Parliament vice president says Ukrainians must work to join EU

14:15

03.04.2009

Ukraine's chances of joining the European Union depend on Ukrainians themselves, Vice President of European Parliament Marek Siwiec said during his visit to Kyiv on Friday.

Yuschenko would like to reset relations between Ukraine and Russia

14:14

03.04.2009

Russian-Ukrainian relations need to be reset, like relations between Moscow and Washington, Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said.

Mass protests organized by Regions Party starting in Kyiv

12:24

03.04.2009

Mass protest actions organized by the Regions Party have been started in Kyiv. The participants in the actions are striving for the current power abdicate responsibility.

Declaration on modernizing Ukraine's gas transportation system signed between EU and Ukraine is in favor of Russia, EC says

12:24

03.04.2009

The European Commission is surprised by the negative reaction of Russia to the declaration on the modernization of the Ukrainian gas transportation system signed between the European Union and Ukraine, European Commission Director General of External Relations Eneko Landaburu said on the air of the Ekho Moskvy radio station.

Simferopol City Council calls for president and government resign

19:25

02.04.2009

Deputies of the Simferopol City Council have passed a vote of no-confidence in President Viktor Yuschenko, and called for his resignation, while demanding that the Cabinet of Ministers immediately resign as well.

UEFA experts praise level of Ukraine's preparation for Euro 2012

17:44

02.04.2009

UEFA experts have said they are satisfied with the pace of Ukraine's preparations for the Euro 2012 European Football Championship.

Tymoshenko says parliament blocked under agreement between Yuschenko and Yanukovych

16:42

02.04.2009

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said that the Regions Party has blocked the parliament under an agreement between its leader, Viktor Yanukovych, and President Viktor Yuschenko, in a bid to call snap parliamentary elections.

Dynamo Kyiv among the world's top ten clubs

16:41

02.04.2009

The Dynamo Kyiv football club has joined a list of the world's top ten clubs according to the latest rankings of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

Government's anti-crisis program may be considered on April 14

14:37

02.04.2009

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, may debate the anti-crisis program drafted by the government on April 14, the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko faction leader Ivan Kyrylenko has said.

Visa-free regime between Ukraine and EU may still be possible, says EC representative

13:38

02.04.2009

The fact that the Council of the European Union has passed a regulation on the liberalization of the visa regime under the Eastern Partnership initiative instead of introducing a visa-free regime (as per the draft regulation) does not mean that Ukraine has lost the chance to have a visa-free regime with the EU, European Commission representative Christiane Hohmann told Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday.

Regions Party to organize another rally in Kyiv on Friday

13:03

02.04.2009

The Regions Party will hold a rally at 1300 on Friday, April 3, on Independence Square in Kyiv, party's first deputy leader Oleksandr Yefremov has said.

Tymoshenko says cabinet submitted anti-crisis program to Rada in December

11:31

02.04.2009

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has rejected claims by the Regions Party that the government hasn't submitted the anti-crisis program to the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.

IMF to disclose decision about further cooperation with Ukraine on Thursday, says Tymoshenko

10:55

02.04.2009

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said that the International Monetary Fund will inform Ukraine about their decision on the further cooperation with Ukraine later on April 2.

West finally understands Ukrainians' unwillingness to join NATO, says Yanukovych

10:43

02.04.2009

The fact that Ukraine has not been invited for a NATO summit proves that the world has heard the opinion of Ukrainians who do not want to join the Alliance, Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych has said.

Party of Regions blocking Rada's work

10:23

02.04.2009

Members of the Party of Regions are blocking the parliament's rostrum on Thursday.