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Ukraine [http://www.ukrainecorner.com/index2.html] Ukraine Directory Add Your Site Ukraine Articles FAQ Major Ukraine mobile cos (Ukraine) January 21st, 2007 Major Ukraine mobile cos to offer tariffs without connection fee (Cellular-News.com) KIEV, Jan 19 (Prime-Tass) — Ukraine's largest mobile operators Kyivstar and UMC have decided to introduce tariff plans without connection fees, the two operators said in separate statements earlier this week. Number of CDMA-800 users in Ukraine up 76% in 2006 (Cellular-News.com) KIEV, Jan 19 (Prime-Tass) — The number of subscribers to CDMA-800 services in Ukraine increased 76% in 2006 to 204,000 users as of January 1, according to data provided by CDMA-800 operators obtained by Prime-Tass Friday. Technicality lets Ukraine president off the hook (Gulf Times) KIEV: Ukraine’s pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko has exploited a parliamentary gaffe allowing him to veto a law that would have seen his powers reduced, his office said yesterday. Russian Oil Flow in Ukraine Suspended (AP via Yahoo! Finance) The flow of Russian oil through a Ukrainian pipeline to other parts of Europe was suspended after a storm knocked out the power supply to a pumping station in western Ukraine, a pipeline official said Friday. Ukraine halts some Europe oil supplies after storms (Times of Malta) Ukraine has suspended Russian crude oil deliveries on the main export pipeline to central Europe due to storms, the Emergencies Ministry in the Lvov region said yesterday. Hungary's MOL confirms oil supplies from Ukraine restored (Interfax) BUDAPEST. JANUARY 19. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - Oil supplies to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine, interrupted last night when a storm damaged pumping facilities in Ukraine, resumed early Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for Hungary's dominant oil firm MOL told Interfax. Disrupted oil supply via Ukraine to resume soon: company (People's Daily) Disrupted Russian oil supply to the Europe through the Friendship pipeline via Ukraine is expected to restart on Friday, the Interfax news agency reported. Freedom House: Georgia, Ukraine ‘Bright Spots’ in CIS (Civil Georgia) “Both Ukraine and Georgia succeeded in further consolidating some of the reforms that had been instituted after their respective democratic revolutions,” Freedom in the World 2007, a survey of worldwide political rights and civil liberties, said. Ukraine ups iron ore exports 2.1% in 2006 (Part 2) (Interfax) KYIV. Jan 19 (Interfax) - Ukraine raised iron ore exports tentatively 2.1% in 2006 to 19.88 million tonnes, a source at Ukrrudprom, the association of Ukrainian mining enterprises, told Interfax. Ukraine official says ministry funds cut (AP via Yahoo! News) Ukraine's foreign minister has accused the Cabinet of cutting off funds to his ministry, leaving it unable to pay its employees or contribute dues to international organizations. Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments » Czech Republic taps reserves (Ukraine) January 19th, 2007 Czech Republic taps reserves after oil supply knocked-out by high windsin Ukraine (Interfax) PRAGUE. JANUARY 19. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - The Czech Republic has tapped into its oil reserves to make up for a halt in supplies along the Druzhba pipeline, caused by gale force winds knocking out a pumping station in Ukraine, spokesperson for Czech oil pipeline operator Mero, Renata Fialova, told Interfax Friday. Russian Oil Flow in Ukraine Suspended (AP via Yahoo! Finance) The flow of Russian oil through a Ukrainian pipeline to other parts of Europe was suspended after a storm knocked out the power supply to a pumping station in western Ukraine, a pipeline official said Friday. Russian oil pipeline to Europe via Ukraine cut off due to storms UPDATE (Sharewatch) KIEV (AFX) - A pipeline carrying Russian oil to the European Union via Ukraine has been shut off after high winds led to power shortages in western Ukraine that forced a pumping station to close down, an official said. Ukraine President Yushchenko Vetoes Parliament Bill To Reduce Presidential Powers (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - Thursday, Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko vetoed and sent back to parliament a bill that sought to reduce his powers for a second time in what seems to be a power struggle between the president and the prime minister. Ukraine PM's top aide shot dead in hunting 'accident' (Independent) Police in Ukraine are investigating the death of one of the country's most powerful and controversial politicians in what is said to have been a hunting accident. Storm curbs Russian oil supplies to Europe via Ukraine (Eu Business) (KIEV ) - A pipeline carrying Russian oil to the European Union via Ukraine has been shut off after high winds led to power shortages in western Ukraine that forced a pumping station to close down, an official said Friday. Russian oil flow in Ukraine suspended (Sharewatch) Oleksandr Dikusarov, a spokesman for the Ukrtransnafta pipeline company, said the flow of oil was interrupted on a section of the Druzhba, or Friendship, pipeline running from the city of Brody in western Ukraine to the Ukrainian border with Slovakia and Hungary on Thursday night. Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments » Ukraine's (Ukraine) premier asks prosecutor January 16th, 2007 Ukraine's premier asks prosecutor to block Borys Tarasyuk as foreign minister (KYIV Post) KYIV (AP) - Ukraine's premier appealed to prosecutors to stop Borys Tarasyuk from continuing as foreign minister, accusing the pro-Western minister of harming national interests, the Cabinet press office said Tuesday. Romania, Ukraine Pledge Improved Relations (Radio Free Europe: Radio Library) January 15, 2007 — The presidents of Romania and Ukraine met at their common border to declare their intent to strengthen bilateral relations. Ukraine's Rada in breach of national unity declaration - president (Russian Information Agency Novosti) KIEV, January 15 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine's president said Monday that the parliament's decision to override his veto of the law on Cabinet appointments is a violation of the National Unity Agreement signed in August. Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments » Bar Mitzvah of (Ukraine) Rabbis January 15th, 2007 Bar Mitzvah of Rabbis Son in Nikolaev (The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS) NIKOLAEV, Ukraine - The Jewish community of Nikolaev celebrated the Bar Mitzva of Yisroel Gottlieb, the oldest son of the cities beloved Chief Rabbi and his wife Rabbi Shalom and Dina Gottlieb. Ukraine: Odesa-Brody Pipeline Potential Still Unused (Radio Free Europe: Radio Library) January 12, 2007 (RFE/RL) — EU ministers are asking the same questions they asked in January 2006 when Russia halted supplies of gas to Ukraine: Is Russia a reliable fuel supplier, or is it using energy as a weapon to reestablish hegemony over the former Soviet space? Ukraine's Parliament Overrides Veto Of Cabinet Law (Radio Free Europe: Radio Library) January 12, 2007 — Ukraine's parliament has approved legislation defining the powers of the cabinet, overriding a presidential veto. Interesting Facts (Unian) Alarming news has come from colleagues in Kyiv regarding the preservation of Ukraine`s most important twelfth-century monument - the Church of St. Cyril of Alexandria (Kyrylivs`ka tserkva. Ukrainian president, Hungarian premier open Hungarian-language school in Ukraine (KYIV Post) KYIV (AP) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko joined the Hungarian premier on Sunday to open a Hungarian-language school in Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains. Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments » Ukraine's Parliament Overrides Veto (Ukraine) January 13th, 2007 Ukraine's Parliament Overrides Veto Of Cabinet Law (Moldova.org) Ukraine's parliament has approved legislation defining the powers of the cabinet, overriding a presidential veto. In a vote today, 366 of the 370 lawmakers present supported the bill, which President Viktor Yushchenko believes will restrict his own powers. The Verkhovna Rada first passed the bill in December, and today rejected all amendments proposed by Yushchenko. Members of the party of former … Poland Banks on Ukraine as Ex-Soviet State Looks West (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) — As thousands of Poles head west in search of jobs, Polish companies are looking east for profits. Bank Pekao SA, the country's second-largest lender, plans to spend $100 million in 2007 to open branches in Ukraine, where fewer than one in 10 people have a bank account. Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments » Sponsored (Ukraine) results for Ukraine: January 12th, 2007 Sponsored results for Ukraine: (UK-Flava.com) Ukraine Programming News you need to stay informed. Unlimited viewing from $9.95/month. www.jumptv.com Discount Hotels Reservations for Ukraine Great discounts in Ukraine hotels; instant availability; visa support; Live Kiev helpdesk. Ukraine's economy absorbs gas price hike — and grows (Miami Herald) The warnings in Ukraine verged on the apocalyptic when Russia sharply raised prices for natural gas a year ago. Many feared factories would close, leading to mass layoffs and grinding industry to a halt. But Ukraine's economy leaped ahead, its businesses quickly adapting to the higher costs. Turkcell Announced Financial Restructuring in Astelit in Ukraine (FinanzNachrichten) ISTANBUL, Turkey, January 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Turkcell ( Nachrichten ), the leading provider of mobile communications in Turkey, announced today Turkcell's Board of Directors resolution in order to implement a new financial restructuring within Astelit Limited Liability Company ("Astelit"), a subsidiary of Turkcell domiciled in Ukraine; and that Turkcell agreed to participate in the … 12th Century Relic in Ukraine Threatened (BRAMA) by Olenka Z. Pevny, PhD. Scholar fears Church of St. Cyril in Kyiv is the latest victim of political intrigue. Alarming news has come from colleagues in Kyiv regarding the preservation of Ukraine's most important twelfth-century monument - the Church of St. Cyril of Alexandria (Kyrylivs'ka tserkva). SHEVA OFFERED A REST BY UKRAINE (Sporting Life) Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin has revealed that Andriy Shevchenko will not be put under pressure to feature in the friendly with Israel next month. Ukraine to deliver more Russian crude, Belarus less (Mineweb) MOSCOW (Mineweb.com) –A new Russian crude oil export deal will increase pipeline shipments southwards through the Ukraine to tankers waiting at Odessa port, on the Black Sea. An additional 70,000 barrels of crude per day has been agreed, commencing this month. Sheva Offered A Rest By Ukraine (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport) Andriy Shevchenko will not be put under pressure to feature in Ukraine's friendly with Israel next month. Poland Banks on Ukraine as Ex-Soviet State Looks West (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) — As thousands of Poles head west in search of jobs, Polish companies are looking east for profits. Bank Pekao SA, the country's second-largest lender, plans to spend $100 million in 2007 to open branches in Ukraine, where fewer than one in 10 people have a bank account. Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments » Ukraine - Ukraine may increase transit January 11th, 2007 Ukraine may increase transit of Russian oil (Moldova.org) Ukraine counts to increase transit of Russian oil without binding to "the Belarussian situation", adviser to Chairman of board of the public joint-stock company UkrTransNafta Oleksandr Dykusarov said. According to him, the parties are negotiating on increasing volumes of transit up to12 million tons a year. According to an additional agreement to the November 16, 2004 treaty, signed on December … Ukraine’s state railway company inches closer to high-speed standards (KYIV Post) Bold plans to revamp Ukraine’s aging Soviet railways, eventually launching a high-speed passenger train network appear to have gotten back on track. Table tennis: Romania-Ukraine, 3-0 (Nine O'Clock) Women’s table tennis team of Romania defeated Tuesday night in Buzau, the team of Ukraine, score 3-0, in the last match of group A within the qualifiers for the European Table Tennis Championship, held in Belgrade (March 25-April 1). Daniela Dodean defeated Anastasia Koltsova by 3-0, Elizabeta Samara won the match with Tetiana Tkachova, 3-1, while Iulia Necula registered the same score, 3-1, in … Sponsored results for Ukraine: (UK-Flava.com) Visiting Ukraine ? Find cheap flights and hotel rates for Ukraine from over 100 top travel sites at Kayak.com. Book direct and save. www.kayak.com Poland Banks on Ukraine as Ex-Soviet Republic Builds EU Ties (Bloomberg.com) Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) — As thousands of Poles head west in search of jobs, Polish companies are looking east for profits. Bank Pekao SA, the country's second-largest lender, plans to spend $100 million in 2007 to open branches in Ukraine, where fewer than one in 10 people have a bank account. Ukraine can start importing onion to Poland in 2007 again - experts' opinion (AgriMarket) The preliminary assessment of the perspectives of bulb onion production in Ukraine and in Poland in 2007 indicates a high probability of Ukraine's status shift from net exporter into net importer. Money base in Ukraine up 17.5% in 2006, supply - 34.7% (Interfax) KYIV. Jan 10 (Interfax) - The money base in Ukraine in 2006 increased 17.5% to 97.2 billion hryvni, while the money supply increased 34.7% to 261.4 billion hryvni, according to a statement on the Ukrainian National Bank's website. Ukraine: Still No Farmland Sales (KiplingerForecasts.com) Ukraine's parliament overrode a presidential veto on Tuesday to extend a moratorium on the sale of farmland, a decision that will keep some of Europe's best soil from going on the market for at least another year. Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments » Poverty-hit (Ukraine) Ukraine enjoys boom January 8th, 2007 Poverty-hit Ukraine enjoys boom in property prices (Independent) One of Europe's poorest countries, Ukraine, is enjoying an unlikely property boom that has delighted developers but left many ordinary Ukrainians out in the cold. French actor Depardieu holidays with Ukraine's 'orange revolution' leader (AFP via Yahoo! News) French actor Gerard Depardieu arrived in Ukraine to celebrate Orthodox Christmas with the former Soviet republic's President Viktor Yushchenko in a state palace in the Carpathian mountains. China swaps greetings with Ukraine, 5 Central Asian nations on 15th anniversary of ties (China Economic Net) Chinese President Hu Jintao has sent congratulatory messages to his counterparts in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan to mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and these countries. UPDATE 2-Sydney International women's singles round 1 results (Reuters.co.uk) Jan 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Sydney International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat 5-Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 6-4 4-6 6-3 Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) beat Elena Bovina (Russia) 6-3 6-1 Yuliana Fedak (Ukraine) beat Marion Bartoli (France) 7-6(2) 6-2 7-Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) beat Vera Dushevina (Russia) 6-3 4-6 6-3 Samantha Stosur … UPDATE 3-Sydney International women's singles round 1 results (Reuters.co.uk) Jan 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Sydney International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Nicole Pratt (Australia) beat Dinara Safina (Russia) 4-6 6-3 6-2 Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat 5-Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 6-4 4-6 6-3 Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) beat Elena Bovina (Russia) 6-3 6-1 Yuliana Fedak (Ukraine) beat Marion Bartoli (France) 7-6(2) 6-2 7-Patty Schnyder … UPDATE 1-Sydney International women's singles round 1 results (Reuters.co.uk) Jan 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Sydney International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Yuliana Fedak (Ukraine) beat Marion Bartoli (France) 7-6(2) 6-2 7-Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) beat Vera Dushevina (Russia) 6-3 4-6 6-3 Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Vera Zvonareva (Russia) 6-1 6-4 Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Shuai Peng (China) 6-4 7-5 Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) … UPDATE 2-Hobart International women's singles round 1 results (Reuters.co.uk) Jan 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Hobart International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Romina Oprandi (Italy) beat Elena Likhovtseva (Russia) 7-6(3) 6-1 6-Alona Bondarenko (Ukraine) beat Jessica Moore (Australia) 6-2 7-6(6) 2-Anabel Medina (Spain) beat Elena Vesnina (Russia) 6-1 6-3 Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat 8-Martina Mueller (Germany) 7-6(5) 6-2 Sybille Bammer … 1 Russian, 1 Ukrainian dead after poisoning on ship in Ukraine (Russian Information Agency Novosti) KIEV, January 6 (RIA Novosti) - Two sailors, including one Russian, from a cargo ship died and eight were hospitalized with poisoning, apparently caused by a chemical reaction, off Ukraine's Black Sea coast, emergencies services said Saturday. Report: Belarus Blocks Russian Oil (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Belarus has ordered a halt to deliveries of Russian oil that goes via its territory to Germany, Poland and Ukraine, the Interfax news agency reported Monday citing an official from the Belarusian section of the export pipeline. Ukraine survives despite gas price hike (AP via Yahoo! News) The warnings in Ukraine verged on the apocalyptic when Russia sharply raised prices for natural gas a year ago. Many feared factories would close, leading to mass layoffs and grinding industry to a halt. But Ukraine's economy leaped ahead, its businesses quickly adapting to the higher costs. Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments » Poverty-hit Ukraine enjoys boom (Ukraine) January 7th, 2007 Poverty-hit Ukraine enjoys boom in property prices (Independent) One of Europe's poorest countries, Ukraine, is enjoying an unlikely property boom that has delighted developers but left many ordinary Ukrainians out in the cold. Ukraine Survives Despite Gas Price Hike (San Francisco Chronicle) The warnings in Ukraine verged on the apocalyptic when Russia sharply raised prices for natural gas a year ago. Many feared factories would close, leading to mass layoffs and grinding industry to a halt. But Ukraine's economy leaped ahead, its businesses… Region keeps close watch on Ukraine (The News Journal) When Ukraine Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych visited Washington in December to talk with the Bush administration about Ukraine's economic progress, he met with Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. But Orysia Hewka, executive director of the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa., kept her distance, even though she was invited to take part in … If you go: Romania (Boston Globe) What to do Painted churches of Bucovina Located in monastery compounds only a few dozen miles from the border with Ukraine, they are one of Romania's most coveted artistic treasures. National and international tourism to the region has flourished since the fall of communist rule in 1989. Summer months are busiest. Ukraine survives despite gas price hike (AP via Yahoo! News) The warnings in Ukraine verged on the apocalyptic when Russia sharply raised prices for natural gas a year ago. Many feared factories would close, leading to mass layoffs and grinding industry to a halt. But Ukraine's economy leaped ahead, its businesses quickly adapting to the higher costs. 1 Russian, 1 Ukrainian dead after poisoning on ship in Ukraine (Russian Information Agency Novosti) KIEV, January 6 (RIA Novosti) - Two sailors, including one Russian, from a cargo ship died and eight were hospitalized with poisoning, apparently caused by a chemical reaction, off Ukraine's Black Sea coast, emergencies services said Saturday. Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments » French actor Depardieu holidays (Ukraine) January 6th, 2007 French actor Depardieu holidays with Ukraine's 'orange revolution' leader (AFP via Yahoo! News) French actor Gerard Depardieu arrived in Ukraine to celebrate Orthodox Christmas with the former Soviet republic's President Viktor Yushchenko in a state palace in the Carpathian mountains. Gambia: Gambian Soldier Killed in Ukraine (AllAfrica.com) Unimpeachable sources reaching the Daily Observer have disclosed that Captain Lamin Jarjue, who was undergoing an Aviation Course, to become a pilot was recently stabbed to death in Ukraine. 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