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Ukrainian Journal: Yushchenko seeking nationalist supporters President Victor Yushchenko announced plans to hold talks with other presidential candidates sharing a pro-Western platform in order to secure their support as he seeks re-election next month. The talks may take two weeks and will probably target former Parliamentary Speaker Arseni Yatseniuk, former Defense Minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko, People’s party leader Yuriy Kostenko and nationalist leader Oleh Tiahnybok. Read the story here.
Dec 21, 2009 at 12:31
Central Election Commission cancels electoral district in Iraq The Central Election Commission (CEC) cancelled its decision on creating an election district No.28 in the Republic of Iraq. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's had stated that it would be impossible to form an election commission in such a district.
Dec 21, 2009 at 12:24 | Interfax-Ukraine
Party of Regions sees Tymoshenko's team confusion before election in premier's recent declarations Recent declarations of Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko are evidence of confusion of her team before presidential election, according to the Party of Regions.
Dec 20, 2009 at 16:16 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yatseniuk: Ukraine urgently needs new government Presidential candidate Arseniy Yatseniuk has said that the country urgently needs a new government, which key task will be stabilization of the economic situation and production recovery.
Dec 20, 2009 at 16:09 | Interfax-Ukraine
Forum of Ukrainian Nationalists calling on presidential candidates to withdraw their candidates in Yushchenko's favor The Forum of Ukrainian Nationalists has addressed to presidential candidates Oleh Tiahnybok, Yuriy Kostenko and Arseniy Yatseniuk to withdraw their candidates in favor Viktor Yushchenko.
Dec 20, 2009 at 16:06 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko: Yanukovych can not win election without falsifications Presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych will not be able to win election without falsification of election outcome, according to presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko.
Dec 20, 2009 at 16:02 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukrainian president insisting on Ukraine's joining NATO, withdrawal of Russia's Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol Kyiv, December 19 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has again said that it is necessary for Ukraine to join NATO and withdraw Russia's Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol.
Dec 19, 2009 at 16:00 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukrainian democrats may consider nomination of single presidential candidate - Yuschenko Kyiv, December 19 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has suggested that a number of political parties and groups he described as democratic ones could hold negotiations within the next two weeks to nominate a common candidate in the upcoming presidential elections.
Dec 19, 2009 at 15:07 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko: democratic forces to support single candidate in presidential run-off Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is running for Ukraine's presidency, believes that her principal rival Party of Regions Leader Viktor Yanukovych will get to the second round of elections and called on the democratic forces to unite.
Dec 18, 2009 at 22:18 | Interfax-Ukraine
The Central Election Commission registers 67 international observers for presidential election in Ukraine The Central Election Commission of Ukraine has registered another 67 international observers to monitor the January 17, 2010 presidential election in Ukraine.
Dec 18, 2009 at 22:16 | Interfax-Ukraine
Presidential campaign in Ukraine financed only by 0.6% in 2009 The organization and preparations of the presidential elections in Ukraine have been financed in 2009 only by 0.6%.
Dec 18, 2009 at 22:13 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yushchenko not ashamed of results of his presidency Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has said that he is not ashamed of the results of the four years of his presidency.
Dec 18, 2009 at 21:43 | Interfax-Ukraine
Experts: Main presidential candidates again speak about possible election fraud The leading candidates for Ukrainian president have recently made more statements about possible fraud at the upcoming presidential election, but nevertheless they are not sure that the election results will fundamentally change after any decisions taken in the courts, political experts have said.
Dec 18, 2009 at 17:25 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukraine opinion polls see Yanukovich in lead Ukrainian ex-Prime Minister Victor Yanukovich is favoured to beat Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in a run-off for president, according to opinion polls, although a third of people have yet to decide for whom they will vote.
Dec 18, 2009 at 12:29 | Reuters
ElectionMall: Nation’s politicians starting to catch on to potential of Internet in election campaigns ElectionMall is a Washington, D.C.-based company that combines Internet technologies with political public relations. In business since 1999, about 100 of its experts in five nations provide information technology services for politicians, including the successful Internet campaign of U.S. President Barack Obama last year.
Dec 18, 2009 at 02:09 | Oksana Faryna