According to a survey conducted by the Oleksandr Razumkov Center for Economic and Political Studies, Ukrainian citizens have recognized Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as the Politician of 2008. The director of the center's sociological service, Andriy Bychenko, said that only

The economic situation in Ukraine will improve in the second half of 2009, first Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk said in an interview with an UKRINFORM correspondent. He said that a number of anti-crisis measures taken by the Cabinet of Ministers

France has expressed its readiness to provide Ukraine with assistance in eliminating the consequences of the apartment block explosion in Yevpatoriya, Crimea. "We have deeply regretted the blast in an apartment block in Yevpatoriya in Ukraine. France expresses its readiness

The National Bank introduces into circulation the jubilee coin of five hyrvna face value dedicated to well-known people's artist of decorative paintings Mariya Prymachenko. A silver coin of 5,000 circulation continues a series of jubilee memorable coins "Outstanding Persons of

Ukraine's Defense Ministry completed disbanding ammunition depots in the urban settlement of Bryukhovychi of Lviv region (West Ukraine), Mykhaylo Kutsyn, Commander of the Western Operational Forces Command, told reporters. Last 150 tons of ammunition were sent for disposal on December

The chief coach of Dynamo Kyiv, Yuriy Semin, watched the draw ceremony for the last 32 of the UEFA Cup in his home city of Moscow. The coach fully agreed with the opinion of Dynamo Kyiv President Ihor Surkis who

The system of control over the quality of medicines in Ukraine needs urgent changes. The Main Control and Revision Office of Ukraine drew the conclusion following the state financial audit, which was conducted by the State Inspectorate for Control over

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn is planning to meet on Monday with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to discuss issues of the country's situation, particularly those on the activities of the National Bank of Ukraine and

A coalition comprising the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko and the Regions Party, which would have a constitutional majority of votes in the parliament, was not formed due to the Regions Party insisting that amendments be introduced in the Constitution of

The United States supports Ukraine's integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko. She made the statement during the signing of the United States-Ukraine Charter on Strategic

The Ukrainian authorities should do all they can to return the U.S. dollar exchange rate to the economically justified rate. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko announced this at a briefing on Saturday. "According to all calculations by experts, the economically

It is possible to tackle the economic crisis in Ukraine at the expense of significant changes in approaches to economic management. The European Party of Ukraine passed a respective resolution on the party's initiatives on resisting the economic crisis in

The Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko (BYuT) will insist that the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, dismiss National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Volodymyr Stelmakh without a respective submission from President Viktor Yushchenko. Ukrainian Prime Minister and Leader of the Eponymous Bloc

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn has said he rejects the idea of dismissing Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov and Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko. The speaker announced this during his working visit to Ivankiv district in Kyiv region on Saturday. Lytvyn said

The press secretary for Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, Iryna Vannykova, said Friday that the head of state is concerned over the existing situation with gas relations between Ukraine and Russia. She said that Yushchenko is constantly monitoring the negotiating process

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said that she in opposition to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko. She announced this at a briefing at the Cabinet of Ministers on Saturday, UKRINFORM reported. "I clearly state that I'm in opposition to such

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has in fact put herself in opposition to the Ukrainian nation and the state after making her latest statements and accusations. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said this in an interview with the Inter TV Channel

Most of Ukrainian and foreign analysts consider that an excessive politicization of the issue on granting NATO membership action plan (MAP) to Ukraine and Georgia became a reason of controversy among the alliance's members. Lately Ukraine has been dynamically developing

He noted that Ukraine has considerably advanced in terms of integration with the European Union. We reached an accord to conclude a new enhanced agreement between Ukraine and the EU based on association; we launched talks as regards creation of

The expiring year has become successful for the Ukrainian athletes, Yuriy Pavlenko, Minister for Family, Youth and Sports, said this at a news conference, entitled "Results of 2008 - The Year of Support for National Adoption and Olympic Victories". "Our