KIEV, Oct. 14 – The measures taken by the National Bank of Ukraine to bolster sector liquidity are viewed positively, but may not be sufficient should market conditions deteriorate further, according to Fitch Ratings.
KIEV, Oct. 15 – WBC heavyweight champion Vitaliy Klitschko has yet to decide whether he will continue his boxing career after his successful comeback fight with Samuel Peter on Saturday night.
KIEV, Oct. 16 - The Ukrainian economy and banking systems still stable and do not reflect any substantial effects of the international financial crisis, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said while opening a government session on Thursday.
KIEV, Oct. 16 – Former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, the leader of the largest opposition group in Parliament, said Thursday that the early election “will take place,” adding his group will back the bill disbursing financing for the vote.
KIEV, Oct. 16 – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday began talks with Ukraine over an up to $14 billion loan package to help the country cope with its mounting financial crisis, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said.
KIEV, Oct. 16 - Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s likely new prime minister, on Tuesday welcomed comments from a senior Russian government official that Russia is ready to remove middlemen from gas trading between the two countries.
KIEV, Oct. 16 ??“ Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych warned on Monday that the government??™s failure to sell state-owned assets this year will probably cause a significant shortfall in budget revenue and require unspecified measures in response.
KIEV, Oct. 14 - Ukraine and Turkmenistan agreed on ways of clearing about $500 mln debt for natural gas supplies to alleviate a major problem in relations, the Energy and Fuel Ministry reported Friday.
KIEV, Oct. 14 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko, meeting the country??™s richest businessmen on Friday, urged them to step up investments in strategically important areas of the economy to help trigger a sustainable economic growth.
