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Yushchenko threatens to dissolve parliament if Pliusch not backed as candidate for speaker

Kyiv, Dec. 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko, at a meeting with Interior Minister and People's Self-Defense Leader Yuriy Lutsenko, demanded that his political force support the candidacy of Ivan Pliusch for the post of Verkhovna Rada speaker, otherwise, he said he would sign a decree dissolving the parliament.  Full Story
Today, 11:39 | Interfax-Ukraine

Vinsky ready to resign to prevent Yulai Tymoshenko Bloc - The Party of Regions coalition

Kyiv, Dec. 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukrainian Transport and Communications Minister Yosyp Vinskiy has said he is ready to resign if this helps prevent a coalition comprising the Yulia TymoshenkoBloc and the Party of Regions .   Full Story  
Today, 09:56 | Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine to support Eastern Partnership, but not as alternative to EU membership

Kyiv (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine is ready to support and to use all the elements of the Eastern Partnership program if it is not presented as an alternative to European Union membership, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 19:09 | Interfax-Ukraine

Yushchenko: Only joining NATO can guarantee Ukraine's sovereignty

Kyiv (Interfax-Ukraine) – Only entry to the NATO security system can guarantee the protection of Ukraine's sovereignty, Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 18:03 | Interfax-Ukraine

Presidents satisfied with development of relations between Ukraine and Tajikistan

Kyiv, Dec. 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko and Tajik Emomali Rahmon said they are satisfied with the development of relations between their states at a joint press conference in Kyiv on Thursday.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 16:32 | Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine parliament invites president, prime minister on crisis

KYIV, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament, functioning for weeks without a working coalition or a chairman, on Thursday invited the president and prime minister to a sitting next week to break a deadlock paralysing the country's institutions.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 16:11 | Reuters

Yushchenko: BYuT and Regions coalition threat to democracy

Ukraine's headless parliament failed to get any work done for the third day in a row as legislators continued backroom coalition talks.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 15:00 | Staff reports, Kyiv Post

Russian consul deems military conflict between Russia, Ukraine improbable

Simferopol, Dec. 4 (Interfax) - Russian Consul General in Simferopol Igor Astakhov does not see factors that could lead to a dramatic decline in relations between Russia and Ukraine and believes attempts to create tensions in these relations have no prospects.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 14:42 | Interfax-Ukraine

Putin: Russia may cut gas supplies to Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) _ Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned Ukraine on Thursday that Russia will reduce gas supplies to Ukraine if it tries to siphon Russian gas intended for European consumers.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 14:37 | Associated Press

American scam suspect back in the slammer

Sanctioned "millionaire mentor" loses appeal decision in court   Full Story  
Yesterday, 14:14 | Mark Rachkevych, Kyiv Post Editor

Transport and Communications Minister Vinskiy to resign if Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and Party of Regions coalition formed

Kyiv, Dec. 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Transport and Communications Minister Yosyp Vinskiy has said he would resign if a coalition between the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and the Party of Regions were to be formed, according to the report posted on the official Web site of the Transport and Communications Ministry.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 12:49 | Interfax-Ukraine Archive