KIEV, Nov. 24 - Thousands of people from all over Ukraine gathered Saturday on a square in Kiev to mourn the millions who died of starvation during a famine engineered by the Soviet authorities 75 years ago.

President Viktor Yushchenko, speaking to the crowd, once again called on the international community to recognize the Holodomor — or death by hunger — as an act of genocide.

KIEV, Nov. 25 – Ukraine will continue to rely on its coal-mining sector in order to meet its long-term energy needs, but the industry must undertake a massive modernization, President Viktor Yushchenko said Sunday.

KIEV, Nov. 25 – President Viktor Yushchenko warned Sunday that he may take unspecified “tough measures” to make sure that Parliament gets down to business quickly following unexpected delays with creation of a government coalition.

KIEV, Nov. 24 ??“ Ukraine??™s Central Electoral Commission Wednesday declared Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych the winner of presidential election, triggering a new wave of domestic protests and leading to sharp international criticism.

KIEV, Nov. 24 ??“ Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych??™s campaign staff interfered with the presidential vote and put pressure on the Central Electoral Commission, opposition leaders said Wednesday, citing telephone recordings thought to be made by the secret service.

KIEV, Nov. 24 ??“ An undisclosed number of elite Russian special forces, spetsnaz, was secretly airlifted to Ukraine with a mission to protect outgoing President Leonid Kuchma, a senior Ukrainian army official said Wednesday.

THE HAGUE, Nov. 25 ??“ Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the European Union Thursday to stop putting pressure on the Ukrainian authorities for their conduct of the allegedly unfair presidential election and said the ongoing political crisis must be resolved through courts.

KYIV, Oct 24 – Some 91% of the surveyed residents of the capital believe that Ukraine will win the war, in particular, 74% are certainly convinced of this, and only 1% of respondents believe that Russia will win. This is evidenced by data from a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on October 12-16.

KYIV, Oct 24 – Germany is preparing a winter aid package for Ukraine, the main task of which will be to create a "protective shield" to counter Russian attacks, German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the opening of the 6th German-Ukrainian Economic Forum in Berlin on Tuesday.

KYIV, Oct 24 – The first insurance projects against war and political risks have already begun to be implemented in Ukraine thanks to cooperation with international financial organizations and national export credit agencies of partner countries, First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko reported, according to the ministry's website.