Kyiv Post News, Ukraine

Tefft: Local governments should stop putting pressure on independent media Dnipropetrovsk – The international organizations Freedom House and Reporters Without Borders have noticed that the situation with freedom of speech in Ukraine significantly worsened since the beginning of 2010, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Tefft said.
Apr 25 at 09:35 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kolobov earns Hr 1.5 million in 2011, places whole amount on bank accounts Ukrainian Finance Minister Yuriy Kolobov has reported UAH 1.511 million as his income for 2011 and placed UAH 1.343 million on accounts in banks and other financial institutions, reads a statement posted in the government's Uriadovy Kurier newspaper.
Apr 24 at 13:10 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukraine needs over 4,000 financial consultants to explain pension reform Ukraine needs over 4,000 financial consultants to explain to the public the essence of pension reform, and the place and role of employers and trade unions in it, Deputy Chairman of the League of Insurance Organizations of Ukraine (LIOU) Oleksandr Zaliotov said while delivering a speech on life insurance at the Salve Finance conference on April 21.
Apr 24 at 10:16 | Interfax-Ukraine
Enrico Ievoli ship with five Ukrainians on board released from piracy capture The Enrico Ievoli vessel with five Ukrainians on board has been released from piracy capture, the press secretary of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine, Oleksandr Dykusarov, told Interfax-Ukraine on April 23.
Apr 24 at 09:29 | Interfax-Ukraine
Azarov: Ukraine overpays Russia for gas more than its annual healthcare budget Kyiv, April 23 - Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has again expressed his displeasure for the high price of the Russian gas supplied to Ukraine.
Apr 23 at 10:42
Six die, ten injured in road accident in Crimea Kyiv, April 23 – Six people have been killed and ten injured in a collision between a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cargo van and a Gazel shuttle bus in Crimea, the Emergencies Ministry's press service reported.
Apr 23 at 10:38 | Interfax-Ukraine
Azarov proposes to begin restoration of Chornobyl zone Kyiv, April 23 - Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov believes it is now possible to begin the restoration and rehabilitation of the territories of the Chornobyl zone affected by radiation.
Apr 23 at 10:18 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yanukovych orders to revise amended bill on homeowner associations until June 15 Kyiv, April 23 – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who vetoed the law on amendments to some Ukrainian law acts on homeowner associations, has charged the Cabinet of ministers with improving the given document by June 15, taking into account his remarks.
Apr 23 at 10:02 | Interfax-Ukraine
Jailed Tymoshenko moved to hospital (updated) KHARKIV, Ukraine, April 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, whose jailing last year soured the former Soviet republic's relations with the West, has been moved to an hospital outside prison, possibly against her will, her party said on Saturday.
Apr 21 at 18:13 | Reuters
Serena Williams gives US 2-0 lead against Ukraine KHARKIV, Ukraine — Serena Williams overpowered Ukrainian teenager Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-1 to give the United States a 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup series on Saturday.
Apr 21 at 17:42 | Associated Press
President Books A Huge ‘Proffit’ In his 2011 income declaration, President Viktor Yanukovych said he got paid $2 million for the rights to four books and any future works from Donetsk-based publishing house Noviy Svit. Some think the deal is too sweet to be believed.
Apr 20 at 00:09 | Yuriy Onyshkiv
Advice to foreign tourists: Don’t expect English-language service Kyiv Post staff writer Olena Goncharova finds it difficult to navigate Kyiv's shops and restaurants without knowing Ukrainian or Russian.
Apr 20 at 00:02 | Olena Goncharova
New visa centers raise service level – and costs Customers give mixed reviews to attempts by European Union nations to outsorce the visa process to private firms.
Apr 19 at 23:49 | Oksana Faryna and Jakub Parusinski
Taxi drivers say they are in dark about changes A city working group may shake up the local industry.
Apr 19 at 23:43 | Daryna Shevchenko
Ukrainian officials: Nation won't default Ukraine will not default on its debt, the country's finance minister said on Thursday, adding that the government would be able to meet all its funding obligations in a year of heavy external refinancing needs.
Apr 19 at 17:59 | Reuters