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Financial Times: Lviv aims for ethics and expertise As the 46m-strong population  of Ukraine, browbeaten by  political and economic crisis,  moves towards the final leg of the presidential election, a recently established business school in the country’s western region may help revitalise a cynical business community.
Jan 31, 2010 at 22:13
Hard sell for Ukraine's Tymoshenko on rival's turf ODESSA, Ukraine, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian presidential contender Yulia Tymoshenko has taken her impassioned pro-European campaign into her rival's heartland, but her call fell mostly on deaf ears in the Russian-speaking port of Odessa.
Jan 31, 2010 at 19:51 | Reuters
RIA Novosti: Five killed, one injured in Ukraine's Mariupol traffic accident Five people were killed and one injured after two cars and a minivan taxi collided in the Ukrainian sea port of Mariupol, the country's transportation ministry said.
Jan 31, 2010 at 19:15
Western Information Agency: Tihipko: Yushchenko made mistake by awarding nationalist leader Stepan Bandera Serhy Tihipko is against making Russian the second state language in Ukraine, Ukrayinska pravda quotes Vesti FM as reporting Jan. 30.
Jan 30, 2010 at 19:39
Tymoshenko promises tax benefits to companies that give first jobs to students Companies, which will give first jobs to students, will enjoy tax benefits for five years.
Jan 30, 2010 at 17:25 | Interfax-Ukraine
European ministers: Ukraine sets standard for holding election in Eastern Europe Ukraine has managed to set a standard of holding transparent and democratic election in Eastern Europe, which will visibly bolster Ukraine's position in further strengthening of relations with the European Union, British Minister for Europe Chris Bryant, German State Minister of Foreign Affairs Werner Hoyer, Poland's minister of European affairs Mikołaj Dowgielewicz and French Secretary of State for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche said in an article published in the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) newspaper on Saturday.
Jan 30, 2010 at 17:21 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko promises privileges to companies generating electricity from renewable energy sources Ukrainian Premier and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko has promised tax privileges to Ukrainian companies that generate electricity from renewable energy sources.
Jan 30, 2010 at 17:15 | Interfax-Ukraine
Dozens of people including Russians and two Ukrainians become victims of accident in Egypt Near Sharm El Sheikh around 20 foreign tourists became victims of buses road accidents, including Russian citizens, and 35 local residents, the Russia 24 television channel reported, referring to local mass media.
Jan 30, 2010 at 17:10 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko: Historic truth should be guideline in Bandera issue Ukrainian premier and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko has said that historic truth should be a guideline in the issue of bestowing the Hero of Ukraine award on Stepan Bandera.
Jan 30, 2010 at 15:24 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yanukovych: early life mistakes hurt, but harden and add experience The leader of the Party of Regions and presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych has said that mistakes in his early life allowed him to more fundamentally understand life and gain experience.
Jan 30, 2010 at 15:20 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko's first step on president post to consolidate democratic forces Prime minister and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko has said that once she wins presidential election she firstly will consolidate democratic forces of the country.
Jan 30, 2010 at 15:15 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tigipko: Yatseniuk could head National Bank of Ukraine Sergiy Tigipko, who came third in the first round of Ukraine's presidential election on January 17 and who has already received the offer from Yulia Tymoshenko to become premier if she wins the February 7 run-off vote, has said that Arseniy Yatseniuk, who came fourth in the election, could become a good candidate for the post of National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) governor.
Jan 30, 2010 at 15:12 | Interfax-Ukraine
Transdniestria not to interfere with Ukrainian-Moldovan border demarcation Tiraspol will not interfere in the demarcation of the Transdniestrian section of the Ukrainian-Moldovan border, said the Foreign Ministry of the self-proclaimed republic Transdniestria.
Jan 29, 2010 at 23:17 | Interfax-Ukraine
Some of alleged election observers from Georgia still in Ukraine Some of the Georgians who arrived in Ukraine with the declared aim of working as observers at the January 17 presidential elections are still in the country, a senior law officer said on Friday.
Jan 29, 2010 at 23:15 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yushchenko replaces Lutsenko with Kikhtenko in Security and Defense Council Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has withdrawn Yuriy Lutsenko, dismissed on January 28 from the post of interior ministry, from the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC).
Jan 29, 2010 at 23:12 | Interfax-Ukraine