Ukrainian and World News: Ukrainian National News Agency Ukrinform

2008.09.17
Yatseniuk says he resigns as Verkhovna Rada speaker

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Arseniy Yatseniuk said at a meeting of the parliament on Wednesday that he had resigned. At the same time, he said he would remain on the post until the parliament takes a respective decision. Yatseniuk said on Tuesday that the ruling coalition between the factions of the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko and the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc had ceased to exist. On September 2, 2008, the pro-presidential faction of the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc left the ruling coalition after the factions of the Bloc of Tymoshenko, the oppositional Regions Party and the Communist Party had passed certain laws redistributing the powers of the president and the government.

2008.09.16
Ruling coalition dies away, Speaker announces

The ruling coalition of BYuT and Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense no longer exists, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Arseniy Yatsenuik told a plenary session. "I officially inform of liquidation (activity - ed.) of the coalition of democratic forces in the Verkhovna Rada created November 29, 2007," Yatsenuik said. On September 2, following adoption in the parliament by the BYuT faction (a coalition member), the opposition Party of Regions and the Communist Party of several laws distributing the presidential and governmental powers, the pro-presidential faction Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense withdrew from the ruling coalition.

2008.09.15
Speaker calls on MPs to refute groundless reports on alleged preparations for settlement of political crisis by force

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Arseniy Yatseniuk, at a meeting of the coordination council on Monday, called on MPs to put an end to groundless reports on the alleged preparations for the settlement of the current political crisis by force.

2008.09.11
40% of citizens afraid of country's split - KIIS opinion poll

The Kyiv International institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted an opinion poll finding 40% of Ukrainians afraid of the country's split. KIIS asked the respondents to name three main threats for Ukraine for the nearest year. As a result, 76% named an economic depression, 40% - the country's split, 25% - a sovereignty threat on the part of the West, 25% - concentration of power in hands of one political force, 21% - the President's impeachment, 20% - a sovereignty threat on the part of Russia, 19% - full concentration of power for the President. 9% of Ukrainians failed to answer the question.

2008.09.08
Premier blames President for demolition of democratic coalition in favor of eliminating Yulia Tymoshenko as hypothetical competitor at upcoming presidential elections

At today's new conference Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko directly accused President Viktor Yushchenko of demolition of the democratic coalition. According to her, these actions of the President aim "to destroy" her as a hypothetical competitor at the upcoming presidential elections. "The President clings to power and sacrifices the future of his country for the sake of power," Tymoshenko strongly stressed making an example that, in particular, about 50 governmental documents designed for carrying out strategic reforms were vetoed by the President.

2008.09.05
Yushchenko, Cheney: Black Sea countries should join collective security system to guarantee region stability

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko discussed three blocks of questions with US Vice President Richard Cheney in Kyiv Friday. He told the press they had touched on the Russia - Georgia conflict, Ukraine - US relations, and political situation in Ukraine.

2008.09.05
Tymoshenko says government and parliament will ensure economic growth and democracy in Ukraine

The Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers will currently ensure a high quality of work on the questions of both democracy and economy. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was speaking during extended talks with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday. "I want to say that the democratic government and the democratic parliament will currently be able to ensure economic growth at the highest level of 6.5%, in the situation in which we have inherited one of the highest inflation rates," Tymoshenko said.

2008.09.03
Yushchenko points to creation of new coalition, establishment of Tymoshenko's dictatorship, threatens to disband parliament

Events that happened at the Verkhovna Rada on September 2 have stopped the activities of the democratic coalition. A new coalition has in fact been formed in the parliament, as the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko united with the Regions Party and the Communist Party, President Viktor Yushchenko said in his address dedicated to the situation at the parliament on Wednesday. The head of state said he would use his right to dissolve the Verkhovna Rada, if a new coalition of deputy factions is not formed in the parliament within a period set by the law.

2008.09.02
Rada opens third session, president decides to postpone his address to parliament

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, who was planning to deliver his extraordinary address to the parliament on September 2, the opening of the Verkhovna Rada's third session, has changed his mind. Presidential secretary Iryna Vannykova said that the head of state would speak in the Verkhovna Rada after the latter enters a normal regime of work.

2008.09.01
President expects parliament to evaluate Georgian situation

President Viktor Yushchenko demanded the parliament "to evaluate events in Georgia distinctly" during a meeting with speaker Arseniy Yatseniuk and leader of the faction Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense Vyacheslav Kyrylenko. "The consolidated position of the coalition on this issue will prove its capability,' the president noted.

Pages: ...

2010-09-02 19:08:00 Kyivstar found most profitable company in 2009
2010-09-02 18:28:00 Yanukovych: Ukraine-China trade turnover to reach USD 10bn
2010-09-02 18:13:00 Sergiy Stakhovsky in second round of US Open
2010-09-02 18:08:00 Tihipko: growth of investments in Ukraine lowers due to crisis
2010-09-02 18:04:00 Ukraine ups ferroalloy exports by 31.1% in July
2010-09-02 17:58:00 Ukraine will not develop official contacts with Taiwan
2010-09-02 17:50:00 Finance Ministry concerned over possible growth of public debt
2010-09-02 17:46:00 China readying $1bn for first Ukrainian national project
2010-09-02 17:40:00 Lytvyn: EU should demonstrate encouragement policy to Ukraine
2010-09-02 17:35:00 Ukraine's share in world trade in sunflower oil may grow to 65% - BG Capital
2010-09-02 17:24:00 Yanukovych: Ukraine-China agreements open way for development of bilateral ties
2010-09-02 17:22:00 SCM pays $545 million on syndicated loan facility
2010-09-02 17:05:00 Introduction of 3G communication postponed again
2010-09-02 16:55:00 Hryvnia continuing to weaken on interbank market
2010-09-02 16:49:00 Ukrainian Mediterranean Airlines still in European Commission's blacklist of airlines
2010-09-02 16:38:00 Ukrainian grain market goes 'into hibernation'
2010-09-02 16:28:00 Ukrainian petroleum product prices change differently
2010-09-02 16:21:00 Interior Ministry checking reports of illegal supplies of luxury cars for politicians
2010-09-02 15:59:00 Dynamo Kyiv climbs in IFFHS ranking
2010-09-02 15:49:00 S&P upgrades two banks

07.09.2010 16.00 Kyiv "Press conference dedicated to the Koronatsiya Slova -2010 book contest with presentation of new books and performances, as well as a program of the Lviv Forum of Publishers"
02.09.2010 11.00 Kyiv "Ratings of insurance companies, coefficients of their market position and complaints"
26.08.2010 14.00 Kyiv "What kind of Tax Code does Ukraine need?"
26.08.2010 11.00 Kyiv "Presentation of the first international edition .Ukraine-Europe-World. Humanitarian Aspects of Development"
16.08.2010 13.00 Kyiv "Kyiv's chief sanitary inspector Anatoliy Ponomarenko. .Sanitary and Epidemiological Situation in Kyiv"
05.08.2010 12.00 Kyiv "Improving The White Book yearly edition. The Defense Policy of Ukraine. Expert Opinion"
04.08.2010 14.00 Kyiv "Ukrainian celebrities against children alcoholism"
04.08.2010 11.00 Kyiv "The Development of Ukraine's agroindustrial sector: achievements and outlook for 2010 crop"