KIEV, April 18 - Ukraine's army chief of staff on Saturday listed for the first time some of the specific Russian military units alleged to be fighting against Kiev alongside pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine, AFP reported.
KIEV, April 19 – The State Veterinary and Biosecurity Service is initiating the introduction of the criminal liability for the production of low-quality food, said Ivan Bisiuk, the head of the veterinary service.
The corresponding initiative has been included in a draft bill on food safety and quality, Bisiuk said at the briefing at the House of Government.
KIEV, April 18 – The United States is to increase the cost of issuing its visas for Ukrainians, and Ukraine is getting ready to respond, the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine has said.
KIEV, April 19 - Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko went on trial on Thursday and faces up to 12 more years in prison if convicted of fresh graft charges, in a case that once again drew harsh criticism from an attending Western human rights official.
KIEV, April 19 – Ukraine on Tuesday failed to raise the $1.06 billion needed to seal Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident in 1986, amid growing economic concerns and the ongoing Fukushima disaster in Japan.
KIEV, April 18 – About 50 foreign delegations of various levels are expected to attend events to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, which will be held in Kiev.
KIEV, April 18 – The International Monetary Fund is expecting Ukraine to increase gas prices or carry out compensation measures to continue cooperation under the Stand-By Arrangement, said IMF European Department Director Antonio Borges.
KIEV, April 16 – The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate UAH 32 billion in 2010 to preparations for the finals of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, Deputy Prime Minister Borys Kolesnikov said.
KIEV, April 19 – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Ukraine this summer, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko said in an interview with the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) newspaper.
KIEV, April 19 – As Ukraine and Russia prepare to sign a new natural gas agreement, speculation arises about the level of the new gas price, and on what has been offered by Kiev to qualify for the deal.
