KIEV, Dec. 27 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko signed the law on the ratification of an agreement between Ukraine and the International Bank for the Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) on Ukraine's loan to realize a project to expand the access to the finance services market.
KIEV, Dec. 26 ??“ The government on reported a big budget surplus in November after the receiving proceeds from Ukraine??™s placement of Eurobonds and other borrowing, the Economy Ministry reported.
KIEV, Dec. 27 ??“ The Socialist Party, a member of the government coalition, on Wednesday attacked the Prosecutor General??™s Office by calling for the dismissal of two top law enforcement officials alleged to be manipulating key investigations.
MOSCOW, Dec. 27 ??“ Gazprom, Russia??™s state-controlled gas giant, warned on Wednesday that its escalating natural gas price dispute with Belarus could disrupt supplies to Poland, Germany and Lithuania.
KIEV, Dec. 27 - The Ukrainian currency, the hryvnia, may face significant downward pressure next year if Russia moves to steeply boost natural gas prices, a senior official at the National Bank of Ukraine said Tuesday.
MOSCOW, Dec. 27 - Russia may agree to increase annual payments for obtaining information from two huge Ukrainian radars that provide early warning of any missile launches across Europe, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Tuesday.
KIEV, Dec. 27 - President Viktor Yushchenko phoned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss the escalating natural gas dispute as both countries refused to make any concessions four days before the deadline.
MOSCOW, Dec. 27 - The criminal case against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko has been dropped because the statute of limitations on corruption charges against her has expired.
MOSCOW, Dec. 27 - Russia's Navy Commander has called statements made by Ukrainian politicians about unscheduled inventory inspection of the Black Sea Fleet bases in Sevastopol and the Crimea unacceptable, the Navy press service said Monday, according to RIA Novosti.
