KIEV, Sept. 19 – A diplomatic scandal began brewing on Thursday after a Russian official described Ukraine as “dependent” and a “freeloader” for its push to sign free trade and political association agreements with the European Union.
YALTA, Sept. 17 – It is very important for Ukraine to define which interstate associations it wants to integrate into, or sooner or later it may find itself in international isolation, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said at the "Ukraine, East, West?" session at the 9th Annual Yalta Meeting of YES.
KIEV, Sept. 19 - Ukraine will have to pay Russia an about $390 million natural gas debt owed since the 1990s by a private gas trader owned by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, a Kiev court ruled on Wednesday.
KIEV, Sept. 19 – President Viktor Yanukovych came under pressure on Wednesday amid reports that he may be behind a controversial bill that introduces jail sentences for journalists disseminating ‘libelous’ information.
YALTA, Sept. 17 – Ukraine is seeking to revise some foreign trade terms and conditions on which it joined the World Trade Organization, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.
KIEV, Sept. 16 - Ukraine will use its natural gas pipeline for exports of its own shale gas and methane to the European Union within the next 7 to 10 years, Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko said.
KIEV, Sept. 17 – Parliament delayed for a week debate over amendments to the criminal law that could potentially lead to the release of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko amid reported lack of support from lawmakers.
KIEV, Sept. 17 - Ukraine placed $2 billion in eurobonds on Thursday, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said at the start of a Cabinet meeting in Kiev on Friday.
KIEV, Sept. 17 – The International Monetary Fund expects Ukraine's gross public and publicly guaranteed debt to grow to 40-41% of GDP by late 2010 from 32-33% in late 2009, IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Max Alier said.
KIEV, Sept. 17 – Ukraine’s SBU security service launched an investigation into an anonymous phone call telling opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko that she will “cough up blood” if she continues to criticize President Viktor Yanukovych in Europe.
