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Activists call for justice as Ukraine rape victim buried (VIDEO) Civic activists inUkrainecalled for a full criminal investigation into the death of an 18-year-old rape victim, buried on Saturday, whose case has re-ignited a national debate on corruption in the ex-Soviet republic's justice system.
Mar 31 at 19:52 | Reuters
Judge from Kharkiv to hear UESU case against Tymoshenko Judge from Kyivsky District Court in Kharkiv Kostiantyn Sadovsky will hear a criminal case against former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko concerning the activities of the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) Corporation, the 24 TV channel has reported, referring to presiding judge of the court, Svitlana Sharenko.
Mar 31 at 16:31 | Interfax-Ukraine
Eleven mobile clinics for stray animals arrived to Ukraine by Euro 2012 Rescue vehicles will be based in cities where the Euro 2012 European football championship will be hosted, although actually they will be used all over Ukraine, the press service of the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry of Ukraine has reported.
Mar 31 at 15:48 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukrainian, Polish presidents hail initialing of Association Agreement between Ukraine and EU Ukrainian and Polish presidents have highly appreciated the initialing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, the press service of the head of state has reported.
Mar 31 at 13:35 | Interfax-Ukraine
Future of the Association Agreement depends on specific actions, says European expert Brussels, March 31 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Head of the European Centre for Modern Ukraine (Brussels) Ina Kirsch has said that the issue of creating the conditions for the final signing and ratification of the Association Agreement cannot “be solved by beautiful words about the importance of Ukraine’s European integration process.”
Mar 31 at 12:57 | Interfax-Ukraine
Bundestag not planning to ratify Ukraine-EU Association Agreement yet Germany's Bundestag is currently not ready to ratify the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, Chairman of the Committee on the Affairs of the European Union Gunther Krichbaum has said in an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW).
Mar 31 at 10:18 | Interfax-Ukraine
Envoy: Ukraine unlikely to sign Association Agreement with EU before elections Ukrainian envoy to the European Union Kostiantyn Yeliseyev does not expect the Association Agreement with the EU to be signed before parliamentary elections in Ukraine.
Mar 30 at 21:15 | Interfax-Ukraine
EU sets conditions on closer ties with Ukraine BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) - The European Union and Ukraine initialled an agreement on March 30 to establish greater political and economic integration, but EU officials said it would take effect only if the political climate in Kyiv became more "European".
Mar 30 at 20:11 | Reuters
Gryshchenko: Separate provisions of Association Agreement may come into force before ratification Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko doesn't rule out that separate provisions of the Association Agreement may come into force prior to the ratification of this document.
Mar 30 at 19:53 | Interfax-Ukraine
EU, Ukraine set to initial association accord BRUSSELS — The European Union and Ukraine took the first step on March 30 toward the country's gradual integration in the bloc, beginning the process of concluding a new accord calling for the implementation of constitutional reforms, including an independent judicial system.
Mar 30 at 18:13 | Associated Press
Gryshchenko: Kyiv hopes to sign Association Agreement with EU within 12 months Ukraine hopes to sign the association agreement with the EU within the next twelve months, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Gryshchenko has said.
Mar 30 at 17:49 | Interfax-Ukraine
Activists, drivers protest over attack on Ukraine traffic police reporter About 100 human rights activists and drivers protested in Kyiv on March 30 over an attack on a Ukrainian journalist who covers traffic police corruption, accusing the police of covering up the case and demanding a clean-up of their ranks.
Mar 30 at 17:17 | Reuters
European Greens: No signing of association agreement until Ukraine reforming The Greens group in the European Parliament has said that further progress and the full signature of the EU-Ukraine association agreement should be dependent on there being substantial progress in democratic reform and the observance of basic rights in Ukraine.
Mar 30 at 17:11 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kyiv, Brussels start initialing Association Agreement BRUSSELS – The procedure of initialing the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement has started in Brussels, drawing a line under five years of negotiations.
Mar 30 at 16:47 | Interfax-Ukraine
NATO sees prospects for cooperation with Ukraine Cooperation between Ukraine and NATO in the anti-missile defense sphere has potential, NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine Marcin Koziel has said.
Mar 30 at 15:05 | Interfax-Ukraine