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Russia Today: Ukrainians protest against Bandera for national hero Protestors in Ukraine launched a nationwide campaign “Stepan Bandera – not Ukraine’s hero,” rallying against former President Yushchenko’s decision to award the title of national hero to the controversial WW II figure.
Mar 3, 2010 at 23:35
Time Magazine: Why France is selling warships to Russia As Russian President Dmitri Medvedev wound up a three-day state visit to Paris on Wednesday, he had to be pleased with the results. After all, he virtually cinched an unprecedented military deal, bagged a significant gas contract and watched his French host, President Nicolas Sarkozy, dismiss American and European misgivings about his embrace of Moscow by treating Medvedev like his newest best friend forever. There wasn't a whole lot for the Russian leader not to love.
Mar 3, 2010 at 23:31
Russia banks at risk from real-estate-backed loans MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) - Over two thirds of Russian loans are guaranteed by real estate, new research by Russia's top lender has shown, an imbalance analysts have warned is a huge risk for the banking sector if the economic situation worsens.
Mar 3, 2010 at 23:28 | Reuters
New York Times: Russian Olympic chief quits The head of Russia’s Olympic Committee has become the first official to heed President Dmitri A. Medvedev’s demand for resignations following the poor showing by Russian athletes at the Winter Games in Vancouver.
Mar 3, 2010 at 22:45
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: Western Ukraine deputies dismiss criticism over controversial war-era nationalist Regional councils in Western Ukraine have dismissed European criticism of a decision to bestow hero status on a controversial World War II-era nationalist leader, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service reports.
Mar 3, 2010 at 22:40
Montreal Gazette: Ukraine parliament ousts Tymoshenko Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's government collapsed Wednesday, marking what appears to be the formal end of the Orange Revolution that once inspired the world with its promise of a pro-western and democratic Ukraine.
Mar 3, 2010 at 22:32
Yanukovych suspends his membership in Party of Regions, hands over party leadership to Azarov Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has suspended his membership in the Party of Regions, which he headed before being elected head of state, and handed over leadership in the party and in the parliamentary faction to Mykola Azarov.
Mar 3, 2010 at 21:38 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yanukovych: Dismissal of Tymoshenko's government to help reform system of power Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has described the dismissal of the government lead by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as a progress on the path of reforming the system of power.
Mar 3, 2010 at 21:35 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yanukovych: visit to Moscow to mark new beginning in relations Newly elected Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday that his planned visit to Moscow would bring about "a sharp turn for the better in relations between our countries."

"In every way," he added.
Mar 3, 2010 at 21:32 | Interfax-Ukraine
Accountancy Chamber: Pension Fund's debts on credits from state treasury hit UAH 22 billion The significant deficit of the Ukrainian Pension Fund's budget has led to an increase in the fund's debt on loans borrowed from the state treasury, to UAH 22 billion as of the beginning of 2010, Accountancy Chamber head Valentyn Symonenko has said.
Mar 3, 2010 at 21:29 | Interfax-Ukraine
Rasmussen looking forward to meeting with Yanukovych NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday said the recent change of leadership in Ukraine had not affected NATO's position on the possibility of the country joining the North Atlantic alliance as stated at NATO's Bucharest summit in 2008.
Mar 3, 2010 at 21:26 | Interfax-Ukraine
Azarov: Ukraine’s power industry in record high deficit of coal Coal stocks at Ukraine's power plants have fallen to a record low level of 768,000 tonnes, with the required level set at three million tonnes, Mykola Azarov, the acting chairman of the Regions Party faction, said in parliament on Wednesday.
Mar 3, 2010 at 21:24 | Interfax-Ukraine
Law restricting low-alcohol beverage consumption and sale come into effect in Ukraine A law passed by the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, on January 21, 2010, to restrict low-alcohol beverage consumption and sales was published in the government's Uriadovy Kurier newspaper on March 3 and thus came into effect as of that date.
Mar 3, 2010 at 21:23 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yanukovych urges parliamentary factions to form new coalition to avoid early elections Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych has called on parliamentary political factions to build a new majority coalition as soon as possible in order to avoid snap parliamentary elections.
Mar 3, 2010 at 20:00 | Interfax-Ukraine
EU, US concerned about Iran's nuclear activities VIENNA (AP) — The U.S. and Europe saidMar. 3they share U.N. fears that Tehran may be secretly working on developing nuclear missiles, expressing support for new sanctions if Tehran continues to defy Security Council demands.
Mar 3, 2010 at 19:37