Ukraine government introduces bill to allow pipeline privatization
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's government asked parliament on Friday to lift a ban on the privatization of gas pipelines that pump Russian gas to Europe, which could allow Kiev to...
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Ukraine central bank head named as deputy prime minister
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich on Monday named a member of his inner circle, central bank head Serhiy Arbuzov, as deputy prime minister, making him an important player...
Ukraine central bank head named as deputy prime minister
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich on Monday named a member of his inner circle, central bank head Serhiy Arbuzov, as deputy prime minister, making him an important player...
Ukrainian far-right surges in protest voting
KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian nationalist party accused of being anti-Semitic and hostile to homosexuals has made sharp gains in the country's parliamentary election, shaking up its political elite. Svoboda,...
Ukraine president’s party set for election win, OSCE unhappy
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich's party was on course on Monday to secure a parliamentary majority but international monitors said flaws in the way the election was conducted...
Ukrainian far-right surges in protest voting
KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian nationalist party accused of being anti-Semitic and hostile to homosexuals has made sharp gains in the country's parliamentary election, shaking up its political elite. Svoboda,...
Ukraine votes, Yanukovich’s party expected to keep majority
* Yanukovich's main rival in jail as vote goes ahead * His Regions party likely to secure slim majority * But faces new opposition force led by popular boxer *...
Petitions and pranks as world supports Russian female punk rock band
KIEV/NEW YORK (Reuters) - With public readings, petitions and practical stunts, thousands of people around the world have voiced support for members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot, on...
Petitions and pranks as world supports Russian female punk rock band
KIEV/NEW YORK (Reuters) - With public readings, petitions and practical stunts, thousands of people around the world have voiced support for members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot, on...
Teargas, clashes in Ukraine over language law
KIEV (Reuters) - Police fired teargas and used batons to disperse hundreds of protesters in Kiev on Wednesday after parliament voted to make Russian, rather than Ukrainian, the main language...