Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has offered Russia her country's participation in the ambitious Glonass global positioning project, according to RIA Novosti.Glonass - the Global Navigation Satellite System - is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System, or

Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko believes the signing of a long-term contract on supply of natural gas to Ukraine and its transit to Europe is a joint victory for Ukraine and Russia, according to Tymoshenko's web-site. "It is comforting to note

Flu quarantine in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternopil regions will be cancelled from November 23, the regional anti-epidemic commissions decided. According to the Health Ministry, the number of regions which flu-sick rate is lower than the epidemic one makes 12. In

RIA Novosti) - Russia and Ukraine will not face another gas crisis during New Year holidays as both countries pledged to fulfill their obligations on gas transit to Europe, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said."We sincerely hope that all recent

President Viktor Yushchenko notes the importance of developing a ferry service in the Black Sea between Ukraine and Georgia 'Kerch - Poti (Georgia)', the head of state has addressed Ukraine-Georgia Business Forum on Thursday, according to UKRINFORM. "In the next

Preliminary tests have revealed no significant changes in the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus based on investigations of samples taken from patients in Ukraine, according to the press service of the World Health Organization (WHO).A total of 34 samples were analyzed

UKRINFORM) Payment for Russian gas transit via the territory of Ukraine will grow twofold since January 1, 2010, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko told a briefing at the Cabinet. She emphasized that it will allow improving the financial state of the

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has asked Russia to amend the existing natural gas supply contract as soon as possible, to avoid problems with gas transit to Europe, according to RIA Novosti.In an open letter to President Dmitry Medvedev posted on

Ukraine failed to secure a 2010 World Cup spot after losing 1-0 at home to Greece in a second-leg play-off in Donetsk on Wednesday evening.Saturday's first-leg finished 0-0, and Ukraine came out attacking from the whistle, creating a number of

The first deputy Party of Regions faction leader Oleksandr Yefremov informed that the party had collected 173 signatures for Tymoshenko's cabinet resignation. He also expects 226 votes will be collected for the Cabinet's resignation next week.As a reminder, the Party

In an interview with the Arabic channel Abu Dhabi TV Viktor Yushchenko noted that Ukraine is interested in attractinginvestments from the UAE into projects related to preparation to Euro2012. This applies both to development of transport and touristinfrastructure. "We are

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko, being on a workingvisit to Brussels, said Tuesday that Kyiv and Brussels would workout a document to prevent crisis in energy sector, UKRINFORMreported. "We'll see whether this will be a trilateral document or a documentbetween

Member-countries of the European Union will send more than 700 monitorsto the presidential elections in Ukraine, Foreign Minister PetroPoroshenko says, NRCU reported."Yet, nobody feels any concern after the recentvisit of a task team, who pointed out openness and transparency of

An official opening ceremony for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest2009 will take place at Kyiv's Ukrainian House on Monday, November 16, according to UKRINFORM. Participating in the seventh consecutive contest, which will be heldfor the first time in Ukraine, will

A new natural gas agreement being negotiated by Russia and Ukraineenvisions Moscow's participation in the reconstruction of Ukraine'spipeline network, Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said on Monday, RIA Novosti reported."An inter-government agreement targets a long-term strategy.Russia's participation in the modernization of

According to OPORA civil network,SerhiyTihipko has been found the wealthiest among 18 presidential candidateswith total income for 2008 being more than UAH 20 million (USD 1 - UAH7.99).The second place went toMykhaylo Brodsky with UAH 18.6 million incomes in 2008.

Ukraine will be able to switch to digital television broadcasting in2010, First Vice Prime Minister Oleksandr Turchynov believes. "This is a serious step and a serious contribution to thedevelopment of communication in Ukraine," he said today during anawards ceremony honoring

NATO-Ukraine consultations at the level of Defense Ministers willtake place at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday, the Ukrainiandefense ministry said.The consultations are expected to focus on the reformation of theUkrainian Defense Forces and Ukraine's efforts to strengthen securityin the

Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma(1994-2004) has thanked Ukrainians who called on him to participate inthe upcoming presidential elections.However, Kuchma said in astatement posted on his website that "new politicians should currentlybe at the helm of the state". "It's necessary to

RIA Novosti) - Russia has called on the European Union to takemeasures, including financial, to prevent problems arising in Russiannatural gas transit via Ukraine to Europe, Moscow's EU envoy said onFriday."We are unhappy to report that the [January 17 presidential]election