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Regions Party not to be able to participate in elections in ten villages of Poltava region

14:20

21.08.2010

The Regions Party will not be able to participate in the upcoming local elections in more than ten villages of Kozelschansky district in Poltava region, according to a posting on the official Web site of the justice department of Poltava region.

Ukrainian population 12,000 down in June 2010, statistics committee says

13:53

21.08.2010

The population of Ukraine in June 2010 fell by almost 11,920 people and as of July 1 was 45,859,818, the State Statistics Committee has reported.

Markevych resigns as chief coach of Ukraine's national football team

12:46

21.08.2010

Chief Coach of Ukraine's national football team Myroslav Markevych has announced his resignation.

Cooperation between Kyiv and Moscow should not be opposed to relations with Brussels, says Russian diplomat

11:52

21.08.2010

Minister-Counselor of the Russian Embassy in Ukraine Vsevolod Loskutov has said he doesn't believe that by intensifying cooperation with Russia, Ukraine is moving away from the EU.

Ukrainian books in demand on Russian market

10:31

21.08.2010

Minister-Counselor of the Russian Embassy in Ukraine Vsevolod Loskutov has called on Ukrainian publishers to promote their books more actively on the Russian market of literature.

Svoboda Association to put forward its candidate for Kharkiv mayor

10:03

21.08.2010

The Svoboda All-Ukrainian Association will nominate head of its Kharkiv branch Ihor Shvaika for the post of head of Kharkiv City State Administration.

Traffic to be restricted in downtown Kyiv on August 23-24

09:29

21.08.2010

Temporary traffic restrictions will be introduced in downtown Kyiv during the celebration of the day of the national flag and the Independence Day on August 23-24, according to the department of public relations of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine.

Extension of Makarenko, Didenko arrest is political repression, says Tymoshenko's Bloc

20:50

20.08.2010

The Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko is outraged at the decision of Pechersky District Court of Kyiv to extend the arrest of former head of the State Customs Service Anatoliy Makarenko and former first deputy head of Naftogaz Ukraine Ihor Didenko until October 10.

Kyiv metro wants to raise subway fares to UAH 2

19:10

20.08.2010

Kyiv Metropolitan municipal enterprise is calling for a rise in the fare for a single trip in Kyiv subway from UAH 1.70 to UAH 2, acting head of the municipal enterprise Volodymyr Fedorenko has said.

Local elections to cost Ukraine UAH 1.3 b

18:43

20.08.2010

The Central Election Commission of Ukraine has decided to request that the Cabinet of Ministers provide additional financing for priority measures to implement the law on local elections.