KIEV, Dec. 19 – The group led by former Parliamentary Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn on Wednesday backed the motion from the pro-Western coalition to postpone Parliamentary sessions until new lawmakers are registered to replace those appointed to the government.
KIEV, Dec. 19 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko said he will seek clarification from the Constitutional Court on whether he can dismiss Parliament if foreign or defense ministers have been sacked or budget has been repeatedly vetoed.
KIEV, Dec. 19 ??“ Parliament, led by the pro-government coalition, ignored key demands from President Viktor Yushchenko on Tuesday when it had voted to approve the 2007 budget, a senior aide to the president said.
KIEV, Dec. 19 - Russia and Ukraine failed to make progress in a bitter natural gas dispute as Moscow apparently demanded that Kiev must pay quadrupled gas prices starting Jan. 1, 2006. Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov traveled to Moscow
KIEV, Dec. 19 - U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director Porter Goss had a secret meeting with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in Kiev on Friday to discuss global terrorism and regional challenges, Yushchenko's spokeswoman confirmed Monday.
KIEV, Dec. 19 - Ukraine's GDP is expected to grow 3%-4% in real terms next year, the Zerkalo Nedeli (Mirror of the Week) newspaper reported, quoting National Bank of Ukraine board chairman Valeriy Heyets.
MOSCOW, Dec. 16 ??“ Viktor Medvedchuk, the top lieutenant of President Leonid Kuchma, was on a secret mission to Russia Wednesday for a meeting with Kremlin officials, a newspaper reported Thursday citing Russian sources.
KYIV, Nov 19 – Ukraine, which faces shortage of funds due to delayed reforms, has been seeking to redirect some of the European Investment Bank assistance to financing battle with the coronavirus pandemic.
KYIV, Nov 18 – The Government will submit to Parliament a bill on the introduction of the fully-funded professional pension system for workers in hazardous industries under the age of 35 who are entitled to preferential pension benefits, by increasing the rate of the single social contribution for such employers by 7% or 15%.
