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Ukraine missing chance to join Smithsonian Folklife Festival Ukraine’s leaders appear to have missed out on a great opportunity for improving the nation’s image abroad.
3 days ago at 23:05 | Olga Rudenko
Yanukovych tightens power grip by putting loyalists in key security posts Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has tightened his control over the country’s security and armed forces by appointing a new defense minister and security service chief.
3 days ago at 22:59 | Mark Rachkevych
EX.ua reopens; officials shy from piracy fight A week after temporarily shutting down EX.ua, Ukrainian police eased pressure on the popular file-sharing website, which is listed by the Recording Industry Association of America as one of the world’s 25 worst Internet piracy sites.
3 days ago at 22:53 | Yuriy Onyshkiv
Yanukovych issues instructions on preparations for EuroBasket 2015 Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has instructed the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to within a month form an organizing committee chaired by the premier to prepare for the EuroBasket 2015 European Basketball Championship.
3 days ago at 18:06 | Interfax-Ukraine
Poll: Most Ukrainians back law on smoke-free environments Most Ukrainian citizens support the adoption of a law prohibiting smoking in a number of public places such as in catering, cultural and sports establishments, according to a study conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) at the request of Quirk Global Strategies.
3 days ago at 17:12 | Interfax-Ukraine
Polish visa center opens in Donetsk A Polish visa center opened in Donetsk on Thursday, the press service of Donetsk Regional Council has reported.
3 days ago at 16:46 | Interfax-Ukraine
Iranian Ambassador: Ukrainian nuclear scientists cooperate with Iranian colleagues at Bushehr nuclear 3 days ago at 10:40 | Interfax-Ukraine
Over 65,000 people without electricity in Crimea due to weather SIMFEROPOL- Seventy-three towns and villages in 11 districts in Crimea, with a total population of over 65,000 people, are currently without electricity due to bad weather on the peninsula, the press service of the Ukrainian Emergencies Ministry's main office in Crimea reported on Wednesday.
Feb 8 at 18:26 | Interfax-Ukraine
EU Commission denies reports of freezing of technical aid to Ukraine The European Commission has denied reports that it has frozen the allocation of technical assistance to Ukraine and intends to demand the retraction of such reports, European Commission spokesman Peter Stano has told Interfax-Ukraine.
Feb 8 at 16:45 | Interfax-Ukraine
Polish minister: EU wary of Ukraine over Tymoshenko Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has said that "the international isolation" of Ukraine in connection with the criminal case against ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko is too strong a phrase, he noted however the growing mistrust of Ukraine in European countries caused by the improper trial of the former prime minister.
Feb 8 at 16:19 | Interfax-Ukraine
Polish observers to come to parliamentary elections in Ukraine Poland is to send observers to Ukraine to monitor the parliamentary elections in 2012, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has said.
Feb 8 at 15:25 | Interfax-Ukraine
Dzerzhynsk prosecutor's office opens case on accident at Pivnichna coal mine The prosecutor's office of Dzerzhynsk (Donetsk region) has opened a criminal case on an explosion at the Pivnichna coal mine run by state enterprise Dzerzhynskvuhillia, as a result of which one person was killed and nine people were injured.
Feb 8 at 14:58 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russia bars imports of cheese by three Ukrainian factories Gennady Onishchenko, the head of the Russian consumer protection watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, has signed documents on removing cheese produced by three Ukrainian factories from Russian retail outlets due to its incompliance with Russian quality standards.
Feb 8 at 10:18 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukrainians advised to refrain from trips to Maldives The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has advised Ukrainian citizens to postpone, if possible, visits to the Maldives.
Feb 7 at 20:06 | Interfax-Ukraine
Poll: Ukrainians alcohol consumers prefer beer and vodka More than two-thirds of Ukrainians in varying degrees consume alcoholic beverages, and most of them prefer to drink beer and vodka, according to a survey conducted by Research & Branding Group.
Feb 7 at 19:38 | Interfax-Ukraine