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07.03.2009, 04:02
The credit crunch has left no corner of the globe untouched, but few places are suffering more than Ukraine, where the economy is on the brink. Some media describe the mood as pre-revolutionary.
13.03.2009, 08:52
Last week masked armed men from the Ukrainian security service became the focus of the country’s political life. Many say they are used as a tool in the power struggle between the president and prime minister.
25.02.2009, 15:53
Ukraine’s first president has accused the current one of deliberately running the country’s economy into the ground and called him to leave.
11.03.2009, 20:13
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The government of Ukraine has announced it agrees with the requirements set down by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for providing increased loans.
13.03.2009, 16:32
An interim commission of Ukraine’s parliament which investigates the activities of the capital’s administration has unanimously ruled to have Kiev’s Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky psychiatrically examined.
18.01.2010, 15:00
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Ukraine has finished counting votes in its presidential election, and it is already clear that the widely predicted run-off will take place.
17.01.2010, 09:00
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Viktor Yanukovich, head of Ukraine’s Party of Regions, leads the Ukrainian presidential election after 98% of the votes have been counted. Current Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko is behind him by 10%.
12.10.2009, 11:50
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Ahead of Viktor Yushchenko’s visit to the Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye, the local administration has made sure that all signs in Russian were hidden from the President’s eyes.
15.12.2009, 09:35
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Ukraine has become embroiled in another arms scandal after a cargo plane carrying tonnes of weapons, allegedly from North Korea, and destined for Ukraine has been seized during a refueling stop at Bangkok airport.
14.01.2010, 01:26
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With election day fast approaching on January 17, campaigns are in full swing across Ukraine.
Published: 17 March, 2009, 22:09
The Deputy head of Ukraine’s Office of the President claims Yulia Timoshenko’s party together with the Party of Communists of Ukraine are planning an “anti-constitutional overthrow” in Ukraine.
