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Ministry: Worsening situation of Ukrainian army is fault of previous government Ukrainian Defense Minister Dmytro Salamatin has said that the current government had drastically revised its approach to developing the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Today at 11:40 | Interfax-Ukraine
American Chamber of Commerce: New Customs Code to promote relaxation of customs procedures The international business community highly appreciates the dramatic change in customs policy which will be ushered in by the new Customs Code, and especially the reduction of customs authorities' powers, which was a big issue before, and the reduction of the number of documents required for customs clearance, reads a press release of the American Chamber of Commerce.
Today at 11:33 | Interfax-Ukraine
Nalyvaichenko quits Our Ukraine Party Valentyn Nalyvaichenko has resigned from the chairmanship of the political council of the Our Ukraine Party and quit the party, his press service reported on Thursday.
Today at 10:40 | Interfax-Ukraine
Amnesty International points out lack of progress in human rights protection in Ukraine Amnesty International, a non-governmental organization focused on human rights, has stated that a culture of impunity for the police continues existing in Ukraine and the charges against former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko were politically motivated.
Today at 10:05 | Interfax-Ukraine
Parliament adopts new version of law on insurance at first reading Ukraine's parliament at first reading on Tuesday adopted a bill on amendments to the law "On insurance" (new version), which was initiated by head of the subcommittee for controls and legal provision of the financial services market of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Banking, Tax and Customs Policy, Andriy Pinchuk (Regions Party faction).
Yesterday at 14:55 | Interfax-Ukraine
NATO summit discusses Ukraine's European integration (updated) The European integration of Ukraine was one of the key issues discussed during the meetings of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych at the NATO summit in Chicago.
Yesterday at 14:09 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukrainian penitentiary service denies videotaping Tymoshenko during procedures No video cameras, including clandestine ones, have been installed in the premises of the hospital belonging to Ukrainian Railways in Kharkiv where former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is undergoing medical treatment procedures during her prison sentence, the Ukrainian State Penitentiary Service has said.
2 days ago at 19:24 | Interfax-Ukraine
German doctor: Complete recovery of Tymoshenko may take six months Doctor Lutz Harms (Charite Clinic, Germany), who was in charge of treatment of former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko, has said that Tymoshenko's state of health improved and that she may start to walk this week, according to the Komsomolskaya Pravda v Ukraine newspaper.
2 days ago at 13:57 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko challenges in court illegal disclosure of personal information The defense lawyer of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Serhiy Vlasenko, has filed a lawsuit over the illegal disclosure of confidential information concerning Tymoshenko's medical treatment.
3 days ago at 21:03 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukrainian opposition wants to deprive deputies, president, judges of immunity The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) may consider a bill on the cancelation of deputies' immunity from prosecution in July this year.
3 days ago at 16:55 | Interfax-Ukraine
German doctor for Tymoshenko arrives in Kharkiv Doctor from the German Charite clinic Anett Reisshauer has arrived in Kharkiv to treat former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko at Central Clinical Hospital No. 5.
3 days ago at 15:02 | Interfax-Ukraine
State prosecution: UESU case trial was put off to protect Tymoshenko's rights and her treatment KHARKIV – The state prosecution's petition to postpone a court hearing of the criminal case on the activities of the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) Corporation was aimed at protecting the rights of former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko, state prosecutor Maryna Kapinos has said.
3 days ago at 13:29 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kharkiv court postpones hearing of UESU case against Tymoshenko until June 25 KHARKIV - Kyivsky District Court of Kharkiv has postponed the hearing of the case involving the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) Corporation against Ukraine's former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko until June 25.
3 days ago at 11:19 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yanukovych: I've never been a careerist Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that he worked in senior executive posts not to climb up the ladder, but in order to make a difference in the area he was responsible for.
May 19 at 17:05 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukrainian president decides to set up his charity fund Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych intends to create his charitable foundation to assist those, who are in need of assistance.
May 19 at 17:03 | Interfax-Ukraine