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UEFA chief praises Ukraine on Euro 2012 progress

NYON, Switzerland — UEFA president Michel Platini praised Ukraine on Tuesday for making progress in its preparations to co-host the 2012 European Championship with Poland.  Full Story
Today, 08:21 | Associated Press

AeroSvit: situation with property rights to land plots at Boryspil airport should be studied using various approaches

The issue of property rights to land plots at Kyiv-based Boryspil international airport should be studied using various approaches, according to AeroSvit-Ukrainian Airlines.   Full Story  
Today, 12:14 | Interfax-Ukraine

IMF accepts arguments of Ukraine on realistic revenues of draft state budget for 2010

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has accepted the arguments of the Ukrainian government regarding realistic revenues of the draft state budget for 2010, Ukraine's Acting Finance Minister Ihor Umansky has said.   Full Story  
Today, 12:01 | Interfax-Ukraine

State statistics committee: Ukrainian population shrinks by 7,000 to 46.022 million in July

Ukraine's population is still decreasing, having dropped by 7,000 people to 46.022 million in July 2009, the State Statistics Committee has reported.   Full Story  
Today, 10:13 | Interfax-Ukraine

U.S. Committee to Protect Journalists calls for justice in Gongadze murder

On the Sept. 16, 2000, anniversary of the murder of Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze, the Committee to Protect Journalists wrote: “Nine years after the murder of Gongadze, his family and friends still do not know who ordered the brutal slaying of our colleague. Authorities achieved progress by arresting his killers and locating valuable evidence, and we commend that. However, to accomplish long overdue justice in this case, Ukrainian prosecutors should bring to court the masterminds."   Full Story   Today, 09:01

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Kyiv Hebrew Immigration Aid Society vandalized

Vandals defaced the front door of The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev with Nazi symbols. A HIAS guard reported that three vandals, aged 17 and 18, spray-painted a Nazi eagle on the door with a stencil on Sunday morning. Also, a swastika on the front door was made with masking tape.   Full Story   Today, 08:51

The Day: Ukraine to adopt new teacher training methods

Starting November 2009, the Ministry of Education will use new approaches in teacher training.   Full Story   Yesterday, 23:48

News.com.ua: Money can't buy a loving family

Forget Gucci handbags, Rolex watches, or buying a Pacific island. The latest must-have accessory for celebrities appears to be an international orphan. From Madonna to "Brangelina", rainbow families are definitely "in". And at the weekend, pop sensation and confessed "grumpy old man", 62-year-old Sir Elton John jumped on the let's-break-all-rules-and-get-ourselves-a baby bandwagon by professing an interest in adopting a Ukrainian baby who "stole his heart".   Full Story   Yesterday, 22:01

Times of the Internet: Elton John didn't file adoption papers

DONETSK, Ukraine, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- British pop star Elton John did not file a request to adopt a Ukrainian boy after a recent visit to an orphanage in the Donetsk Region, a city official said.   Full Story   Yesterday, 21:59

Central election commission cut presidential elections spending

The Central Election Commission has cut its forecast of required funds for organization and holding of the presidential elections 2010 by UAH 0.47 billion from UAH 1.53 billion to UAH 1.1 billion in the wake of endorsement of a new law on the presidential elections which trims the number of members of the election commissions.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 21:03 | Ukrainian News

Ukrainian parliament registers draft budget for 2010

The Ukrainian parliament has registered the draft budget for 2010 adopted by the government on Monday.   Full Story  
Yesterday, 20:51 | Interfax-Ukraine Archive