Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom gas export monopoly said on Wednesday its engineers were starting preparations for a Jan. 1 cut-off of gas to Ukraine that could have a knock-on effect on supplies to Europe.Full Story31 December 2008, 20:43
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom gas export monopoly said on Wednesday its engineers were starting preparations for a Jan. 1 cut-off of gas to Ukraine that could have a knock-on effect on supplies to Europe.Full Story 31 December 2008, 20:41 | Reuters
A beautiful New Year's tree with a height of 35 meters stands proudly on Independence Square, on a stage near which the commemorative concert was held.Full Story 31 December 2008, 20:26 | Ukrainian News
Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko "is calling for every effort to be made for the earliest possible signature of an agreement with Russia" on natural gas imports into Ukraine in 2009, Yuschenko energy security commissioner, Bohdan Sokolovsky, told Interfax on Wednesday evening.Full Story 31 December 2008, 20:22 | Interfax-Ukraine
Gorki, near Moscow. December 31 (Interfax) - Gazprom has offered to charge Ukraine a reduced price of $250 per 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in 2009, but Ukraine is rejecting this price as well, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday, saying that "we will keep holding negotiations."Full Story 31 December 2008, 20:14 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kyiv, December 31 (Interfax) - The natural gas price of $250 per 1,000 cubic meters that Gazprom is offering to charge Ukraine is unacceptable to the country if the charge for the transit of Russian gas to Europe though Ukraine stays at the current level, the Ukrainian president's energy security commissioner said on Wednesday evening.Full Story 31 December 2008, 20:06 | Interfax-Ukraine
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Sabina Zawadzki
MOSCOW/KIEV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom gas export monopoly said on Wednesday its engineers were starting preparations for a Jan. 1 cut-off of gas to Ukraine that could have a knock-on effect on supplies to EuropeFull Story 31 December 2008, 20:00 | Reuters
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had agreed on a $2.5 billion emergency loan package with Belarus to help it weather the global financial crisis already gripping neighbors Ukraine and Russia.Full Story 31 December 2008, 17:29 | Reuters
MOSCOW/KIEV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday the chances were receding that a gas deal will be clinched with Ukraine to avoid a threatened Jan. 1 gas cut-off that could disrupt supplies to customers in Europe.Full Story 31 December 2008, 17:15 | Reuters
Mogilyev, December 31 (Interfax) - The average price Belarus will have to pay for natural gas in 2009 will hopefully not differ dramatically from this year's price, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said.Full Story 31 December 2008, 14:44 | Interfax-Ukraine
The economic crisis is leading some people to desperate measures totally unaware of consequencesFull Story 24 December 2008, 21:42 | Mark Rachkevych, Editor
1. “Unlike many countries of the world, Ukraine today lives a calm financial and economic life.”Full Story 24 December 2008, 21:41 | Nataliya Bugayova, Kyiv Post Staff writer
Too many job seekers stumble through interviews as if the questions take them completely by surprise. But many interview questions are to be expected. Why not study this list and plan your answers ahead of time so you'll be ready to deliver them with absolute confidence.Full Story24 December 2008, 21:40
This year went down as a record-breaking year in the annals of bribes uncovered by law enforcementFull Story 24 December 2008, 21:37 | Mark Rachkevych, Editor
Another year of relentless infighting, inaction and missed opportunities characterized the political year 2008Full Story 24 December 2008, 21:13 | Alina Pastukhova, Kyiv Post Staff Writer
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom gas export monopoly said on Wednesday its engineers were starting preparations for a Jan. 1 cut-off of gas to Ukraine that could have a knock-on effect on supplies to Europe.Full Story31 December 2008, 20:43
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom gas export monopoly said on Wednesday its engineers were starting preparations for a Jan. 1 cut-off of gas to Ukraine that could have a knock-on effect on supplies to Europe.Full Story 31 December 2008, 20:41 | Reuters
A beautiful New Year's tree with a height of 35 meters stands proudly on Independence Square, on a stage near which the commemorative concert was held.Full Story 31 December 2008, 20:26 | Ukrainian News
Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko "is calling for every effort to be made for the earliest possible signature of an agreement with Russia" on natural gas imports into Ukraine in 2009, Yuschenko energy security commissioner, Bohdan Sokolovsky, told Interfax on Wednesday evening.Full Story 31 December 2008, 20:22 | Interfax-Ukraine
Gorki, near Moscow. December 31 (Interfax) - Gazprom has offered to charge Ukraine a reduced price of $250 per 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in 2009, but Ukraine is rejecting this price as well, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday, saying that "we will keep holding negotiations."Full Story 31 December 2008, 20:14 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kyiv, December 31 (Interfax) - The natural gas price of $250 per 1,000 cubic meters that Gazprom is offering to charge Ukraine is unacceptable to the country if the charge for the transit of Russian gas to Europe though Ukraine stays at the current level, the Ukrainian president's energy security commissioner said on Wednesday evening.Full Story 31 December 2008, 20:06 | Interfax-Ukraine
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Sabina Zawadzki
MOSCOW/KIEV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom gas export monopoly said on Wednesday its engineers were starting preparations for a Jan. 1 cut-off of gas to Ukraine that could have a knock-on effect on supplies to EuropeFull Story 31 December 2008, 20:00 | Reuters
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had agreed on a $2.5 billion emergency loan package with Belarus to help it weather the global financial crisis already gripping neighbors Ukraine and Russia.Full Story 31 December 2008, 17:29 | Reuters
MOSCOW/KIEV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday the chances were receding that a gas deal will be clinched with Ukraine to avoid a threatened Jan. 1 gas cut-off that could disrupt supplies to customers in Europe.Full Story 31 December 2008, 17:15 | Reuters
Mogilyev, December 31 (Interfax) - The average price Belarus will have to pay for natural gas in 2009 will hopefully not differ dramatically from this year's price, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said.Full Story 31 December 2008, 14:44 | Interfax-Ukraine