The agreement on the Russian-Ukrainian state border of 2003 does not define any line of the state border in the Azov Sea and the Kerch Straight that are inside waters of Ukraine and Russia," the statement reads.

Abrupt signs of recession are being felt in the eastern industrial heartland of Ukraine.

The global economic crisis has hit with hurricane force in Ukraine, which faces turmoil as it seeks to comply with the terms of an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund, experts said, AFP ...

Ukraine is unlikely to return more than a dozen paintings by Western European artists brought here from a German museum as Soviet war trophies during World War II, an official said Thursday.

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Carmen Lundy is a unique singer - unique not only for her deep and enchanting voice, but also for the musical creativity revealed in her own compositions. This is Carmen's first time in Ukraine, so Kyiv is as new to

No matter how bad life gets, Ukrainians will always laugh and squeeze everything they can out of it. A good example of that is provided by Sergey Prytula and Alexander Pedan, stars of the Comedy Club Kyiv-Style comedy troupe, whom

President Viktor Yushchenko criticizes metallurgical plants for losing a part of the domestic metalware market, he said this opening the national anti-crisis meeting.Yushchenko said that in 2008, Ukraine reduced metalware consumption by 14%, over 2007 and the consumption of the

MP Mykola Katerynchuk, Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense, is suggesting that the parliament cut the value added tax to 15% from 20%, he has announced at a press briefing.Katerynchuk said the bill is aimed at restoring economic growth amid the

Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has vowed to do her best to create a coalition of her bloc and the Our Ukraine People's Self-Defense Bloc or a coalition of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, the Our Ukraine People's Self-Defense Bloc and the

In October 2008, industrial output dropped 19.8%, over October 2007, the State Statistics Committee said.Industrial output fell 7.6% in October 2008, over September 2008.In January-October 2008 industrial output rose 2.2%, over January-October 2007.In September 2008, industrial output dropped 4.5%, over

In January-September 2008, imports of goods exceeded exports by US $ 14,283.1 mn, the State Statistics Committee saidOver the period, the balance of trade in goods worsened by US $ 7,618.7 mn over January-September 2007 (negative balance made up US

When speaking at the celebration of the Farmer's Day, President Viktor Yushchenko said he is insistent on creating favourable conditions for grain export."It is necessary to think over how to make profitable the grain export route," he said Wednesday.Yushchenko stressed

PM Yulia Tymoshenko says the most important for Ukraine in the conditions of crisis is the development of the energy sector, road infrastructure, and projects of preparations for the Euro 2012 European football championship finals.In an interview with the Swiss

President Yushchenko has called on the Cabinet to boost its activity in development of the credit policy in the agricultural sector. At the celebration of Agrarians Day on Wednesday ha reminded that three years ago, the agrarians attracted UAH 10

I am calling on employers to refrain as much as possible from dismissals," Yushchenko said at a national anti-crisis meeting Wednesday.He stressed that employers are obliged to strictly abide by the terms of labor agreements under the current situation and

President Yushchenko says he it will urge the Cabinet to provide at least UAH 50 bn into the stabilization fund in 2009, the draft presidential decree said.In compliance with the draft decree, of this UAH 50 bn, UAH 10 bn

Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov says joining the NATO Membership Action Plan will facilitate stabilization of the situation in Ukraine."Regarding the issue of joining the NATO Membership Action Plan, we believe that such a step requires courage on both sides. Firstly,

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that the Ukrainian economy will recover from the crisis by 2011, according to IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn."According to our forecasts, the [Ukrainian] economy is likely to recover within two years. However, we