Other Sources, Ukraine


Karpachova: Ukrainians detained in Libya six months ago could return home soon Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Nina Karpachova has said she hopes that the Ukrainians detained in Libya will return to Ukraine soon.
Feb 13 at 20:10 | Interfax-Ukraine
Regions Party lawmaker proposes to cut terms for purchase of land Regions Party lawmaker Yuriy Karakay has proposed to simplify the procedure of passing land plots into ownership, using them, renewing leasing agreements, as well as introduce a procedure of assigning tenant rights to a part of a land plot.
Feb 13 at 19:11 | Interfax-Ukraine
Topless Ukrainian activists protest at Gazprom HQ MOSCOW — Five Ukrainian women activists have held a topless protest outside the Moscow headquarters of Gazprom, to denounce the policies of the Russian gas supplier.
Feb 13 at 18:18 | Associated Press
Rada to give up annual approval of state program on economic and social development The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, is to support the president's suggestion to cancel annual votes to approve the state program for economic and social development.
Feb 13 at 17:16 | Interfax-Ukraine
Foreign Ministry: Cargo ship with Ukrainian crew trapped in ice on Danube The Kamyanets-Podilsky, a dry-cargo ship with ten Ukrainian citizens aboard, has been trapped in ice on the Danube River, the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine has reported.
Feb 13 at 16:56 | Interfax-Ukraine
Parliament to improve legislation on state procurements The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, is to improve the country's legislation on state procurements.
Feb 13 at 16:13 | Interfax-Ukraine
Azarov orders ministers to personally communicate with reporters Ukrainian government members have been instructed to personally speak with journalists in order to announce decisions taken by the government and strengthen systemic work with the media to explain to the public the purpose and content of social and economic reforms, the media liaisons office of the secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has reported.
Feb 13 at 12:52 | Interfax-Ukraine
Icebreakers, helicopter to bring water, food to ice-trapped ships in Sea of Azov Two icebreakers will depart from the Kavkaz port on Monday to bring food and water to the crews of ice-trapped vessels offshore Temryuk in the Sea of Azov, the southern regional center of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said.
Feb 13 at 11:19 | Interfax-Ukraine
Seven children die in fire in Mykolaiv region Seven children were killed in a fire in a private house in the village of Kinetspil, Pervomaisk district, Mykolaiv region, the press service of the Ukrainian Emergencies Ministry reported on Monday.
Feb 13 at 10:16 | Interfax-Ukraine