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Expert: Draft law on imposing fines without court rulings violates rights of businessmen A draft law permitting the imposition of fines by state bodies on individuals and companies without court rulings is not in line with Ukrainian law regarding the submission of appeals to challenge the said decisions, according to Yuriy Bauman, a lawyer of the Alliance All-Ukrainian Law Association.
Nov 27, 2009 at 14:04 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tigipko: Attempt to reform NBU to intensify national bank crisis Any attempt to reform the National Bank of Ukraine would intensify the national banking crisis, presidential candidate and former NBU head Sergiy Tigipko has said.
Nov 27, 2009 at 13:59 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukrayinska Pravda: Tymoshenko misses work today Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has a day off on her 49th birthday. Ukrayinska Pravda learned this from sources in Tymoshenko's environment. According to them, her reception area is filled with flowers, but the premier herself is not in the office. Read the story here.
Nov 27, 2009 at 13:25
Regions Party suggests spending Hr 200 million instead of Hr 1 billion on flu The Regions Party has suggested allocating Hr 200 million instead of Hr 1 billion for fighting flu outbreaks, since Hr 1 billion might not be spent by the end of the year.
Nov 27, 2009 at 13:17 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko celebrates 49 birthday Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, celebrates her 49th birthday on Nov. 27.The press service of the Cabinet of Ministers does not announce any events with the participation of Tymoshenko.
Nov 27, 2009 at 13:11 | Ukrainian News
Ukraine put up for sale manganese, methane and hydrocarbon deposits Ukraine's Environment Protection Ministry has put up for sale licenses on extraction of manganese ores at two fields of the Velykotokmakske field in Zaporizhia region for 20 years at an auction scheduled for Dec. 29, 2009.
Nov 27, 2009 at 13:03 | Interfax-Ukraine
GlaxoSmithKline could give vaccine from A/H1N1 flu for laboratory tests to Ukraine Britain's GlaxoSmithKline, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, could next week to give vaccine from A/H1N1 flu to the Ukrainian Health Ministry to register it in the country.
Nov 27, 2009 at 12:18 | Interfax-Ukraine
Actual year-on-year wages in Ukraine 11% down in September 2009 Actual year-on-year wages in Ukraine fell in October 2009 by 10.9%, while in October 2008 it grew by 4.8% year-over-year, the State Statistics Committee has reported.
Nov 27, 2009 at 12:13 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ternopil regional council passes no-confidence motion against governor Ternopil regional council has passed a no-confidence motion against regional governor Yuriy Chyzhmar.
Nov 27, 2009 at 12:03 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yushchenko to visit Donetsk region on Nov. 27 Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko will make a working visit to Donetsk region, the presidential press service reported.
Nov 27, 2009 at 11:37 | Interfax-Ukraine
Health Ministry confirms 414 deaths from flu The Health Ministry has confirmed that 414 people have died of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections in 24 regions, Kyiv city, and the Crimean Autonomous Republic as of Nov. 26, according to the statement by the ministry.
Nov 27, 2009 at 11:11 | Ukrainian News
Moscow Times: Ukrainian killed by Russian border guard Ukraine called for an investigation Thursday after one of its citizens was shot dead by Russian border guards while allegedly attempting to enter the country illegally. Read the story here.
Nov 27, 2009 at 10:12
Foreign Ministry hopes for quick investigation of Russian border incident The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry hopes that the incident on the border with Russia in which a Ukrainian citizen was killed will be promptly investigated, the ministry said in a statement. “We hope for prompt and full disclosure of all the details of this tragic incident that took place in the territory of Russia, and especially the circumstances in which the Russian border guards opened fire for effect,” the document says. Read the story here.
Nov 27, 2009 at 10:04