Business and politics
Ukraine pays $1.04 b for October gas delivery on time, says energy minister
The national gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy has paid Russian gas giant OJSC Gazprom for gas received in October 2012, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Minister Yuriy Boiko told journalists in Kyiv on Wednesday before a government meeting.
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:44:04
Flight tests confirming An-70 aircraft engine's specifications, says general designer
The program of test flights of the upgraded Russian-Ukrainian An-70 military transport aircraft is running smoothly, Chief Designer of Zaporizhia-based Ivchenko-Progress Design Bureau Ihor Kravchenko has said.
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:35:21
Tymoshenko cannot attend Unified Energy Systems trial before recovery – defense lawyer
Serhiy Vlasenko, a public defender of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, does not see legal instruments to ensure Tymoshenko's presence in court before she recovers from her illness.
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:33:03
Medvedev says no change in his relations with Putin after he became premier
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said there has been no change in his relations with Vladimir Putin since he left office as president.
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:31:49
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said that technical work on the draft association agreement with the EU is to be completed by the end of the year and then the talks on its signing are to be resumed.
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:01:55
Ukraine allocates UAH 1 m in humanitarian aid to victims of armed conflict in Syria
The Ukrainian government has allocated UAH 1 million in humanitarian aid to the victims of the armed conflict in Syria, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has reported.
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:46:57
Tymoshenko to decide whether to continue hunger strike soon
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of the opposition Batkivschyna party, will decide whether to continue her hunger strike in the near future, Tymoshenko's defense lawyer and parliamentarian, Andriy Kozhemiakin, said.
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:09:11
Foreign Ministry: Kyiv in talks with Syrian rebels on release of Ukrainian journalist
Negotiations on the release of Ukrainian journalist Anhar Kochneva in Syria are continuing, but their details are not being disclosed for the safety of the Ukrainian woman, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has reported.
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:08:30
Fitch: Wheat producers in Ukraine to suffer little impact from potential export restrictions
Major wheat producers in Ukraine would suffer little impact from the potential introduction of export restrictions later this year, Fitch Ratings has said in an analytical survey.
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:47:25
Yanukovych: Programs to combat infectious diseases should be funded in full
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that it is necessary to fully finance programs for the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and hepatitis, as well as to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:44:29