Press conferences

Some state enterprises ask Ukraine's leadership to prevent them from joining Olympiysky NSC

16:29

17.02.2009

Kyiv, February 17 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The management of state enterprises Sport Hotel, Atlet Research and Sports Base, Kryzhynka Ice Rink, and Tennis Courts (all based in Kyiv), has asked the country's authorities to prevent the suspension of their activities by reorganizing and joining them to the Olympiysky National Sports Complex state enterprise.

Poll: Over half of Ukrainians not affected by financial crisis at work

14:55

17.02.2009

Kyiv, February 17 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Over half of Ukrainian workers felt no consequences from the financial crisis consequences at their workplaces in the last month, pollsters say.

Poll: Over half of Ukrainians think that Russia won gas conflict

14:22

17.02.2009

Kyiv, February 17 (Interfax-Ukraine)- Some 52.2% of Ukraine's population say that Russia won in the latest gas conflict, which saw Ukraine accepting the switch to European pricing standards, pollsters have said.

Experts split in their hryvnia exchange rate forecasts in 2009

18:24

16.02.2009

Kyiv, February 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Experts attending a meeting of the Anti-Crisis press club, entitled "Return, I'll forgive you everything: how should confidence in banks be regained?" which took place at the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Monday, were split in their forecasts for the hryvnia exchange rate in 2009.

Around half of Ukrainians not planning to participate in mass protests, FOM-Ukraine study shows

16:21

16.02.2009

Kyiv, February 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – A total of 43.6% of Ukrainian citizens are not planning to participate in mass protests, according to a survey conducted by FOM-Ukraine Ltd. on February 1-11.

Regions Party, its leader ahead of other political parties, FOM-Ukraine survey shows

15:26

16.02.2009

Kyiv, February 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Regions Party and its head Viktor Yanukovych have taken a firm lead over other political parties in the polls, surpassing the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko and its leader, according to a survey conducted by FOM-Ukraine Ltd. on February 1-11.

Political expert Zhdanov not linking finance minister's dismissal to split in BYT

14:54

13.02.2009

Kyiv, February 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – There are no grounds to talk about a split in the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko (BYT) in connection with the resignation of leader of the Reform and Order Party (ROP), Finance Minister Viktor Pynzenyk, Director of the Open Policy Analytical Center Ihor Zhdanov has said.