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NATO secretary general to visit Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has accepted the invitation to pay an offcial visit to Ukraine in the near future, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Dikusarov said Tuesday. "Both sides are working out a suitable date for ...
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Ukraine's trade unions warn gas price hike to raise social tension
Ukraine's trade unions warned Thursday that an abrupt price hike for natural gas will stoke social unrest and uncontrolled inflation.
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RESULTS 1ST ADD: Farmers Classic
Los Angeles- Results Tuesday at the 619,500-dollar Farmers Classic( x indicates new result). *** br First round Kevin Anderson, South Africa, def Ilya Marchenko, Ukraine, 6-3, 6- 2 Ryan Sweeting, US, def Kristof Vliegen, Belgium, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Somdev ...
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IMF approves $15-billion loan for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $15.15-billion standby loan for Ukraine "in support of the authorities' economic adjustment and reform program".
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Official: Ukraine church blast kills 1, wounds 8
A bomb blast Wednesday at a southern Orthodox church in Ukraine has killed one person and wounded eight, officials said Ukraine - Orthodox - Orthodox Church - Religion and Spirituality - Denominations
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EU cautiously backs Ukraine's gas reform
EU cautiously backs Ukraine's gas reform VALENTINA POP Today@ 09:27 CET EUOBSERVER/ ODESSA The EU commission has cautiously welcomed a new law on the Ukrainian gas sector as a`` first step'' in a series of reforms that could reduce the country's ...
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EU presses Kiev on energy reforms
ODESSA, Ukraine, July 28 (UPI) -- Reforms in the domestic natural gas market in Ukraine and its role as a regional transit nation aren't separate issues, European leaders said. Ukraine - Kiev - European Union - Government - Russia
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Ukraine changes rules before regional elections
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday signed a new law on regional elections, the presidential press service said in a statement. Voters in Ukraine will elect mayors and local councils on Oct. 31 in the first test of Yanukovych's ...
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Will Russia Buy Up Ukraine?
The description of Belarusian President, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, as pro-Russian has side-stepped...
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What did we learn from Putin's wild Ukrainian weekend?
The Putin show was in full effect last weekend during the prime minister's visit to Ukraine. Putin visited a biker rally in Sevastapol where he rode what he called a "tricked out bike," but as Russia Monitor's Jesse Heath noted, the three-wheeled ...
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EU urges Ukraine to reform gas transit
The European Union's top energy official has urged Ukraine to reform its natural gas transit and trade practices to avoid disruptions of Russian deliveries to Europe. European Union - Ukraine - Russia - Natural gas - Government
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U.S. Aerospace: Teaming with Antonov on tanker just the start
A bid with Ukraine's Antonov Co. for the U.S. Air Force's aerial refueling tanker contract is just the first attempt by U.S. Aerospace, Inc. to win business using foreign suppliers, U.S. Aerospace Chairman Jerrold Pressman wrote in an open letter to ...
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Russia Spies, America Apologizes -- By: Mona Charen
A rriving at a bikers convention in Ukraine on his Harley Davidson trike, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered a few observations on his recent celebratory meeting with the ten Russian sleeper agents deported from the United States. They had
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Clinton: 'NATO's Door Remains Open' to Ukraine
During a five-country tour of the region, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Ukrainian officials Friday that the door to NATO membership is still open, though the U.S. would not pressure the country to join.
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Biker Putin roars into Ukraine rally on a Harley
Leaving a cloud of dust in his wake, a black-clad Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin roared into a rally in Ukraine on a Harley Davidson and hailed bikes as a "symbol of freedom".
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Sick of queuing? Hire someone to do it for you
Kiev- Queuing is part of every day life in Ukraine. There are often hundreds of people standing in lines at government offices in the former Soviet republic. But a young businessman is now making money off the undesirable task of waiting in line by ...
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Russia's Putin Meets Ukraine's Yanukovych
Russian media reports say talks focused on trade issues
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Putin's 'tricked out' Harley a hit at show
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine, July 24 (UPI) -- A black-clad Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rode a "tricked out" Harley-Davidson to the 14th International Ukrainian bike show in Sevastopol Saturday. Harley-Davidson - Ukraine - Prime ...
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ReaddleDocs Adds PDF Highlighting, Annotating
Ukraine-based developerReaddle has released an update for its document sharing and viewing app, ReaddleDocs for iPad. Version 1.5 of the app introduces the...
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Putin pledges bright future to former spies in U.S.
FOROS, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he had met with Russian spies swapped in an exchange with the United States earlier this month, and promised them a bright future in Russia.
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Russian premier polishes manly image at Ukrainian biker rally
Kiev/Moscow- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday made an appearance at a biker rally in Ukraine- complete with all-black clothing, leather gloves and a three-wheeled Harley Davidson, the Itar-Tass news agency reported. The 57-year-old ...
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Ukraine to double trade turnover with Russia
Ukraine plans to increase the trade turnover with neighboring Russia to more than 50 billion U.S. dollars by the end of 2010 from 25.8 billion dollars in 2009, Ukraine's Deputy Economy Minister Valery Muntiyan said on Friday. "In the first half of ...
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Ukraine's miners threaten strike
KIEV, Ukraine, July 23 (UPI) -- Ukrainian coal miners said they are about to go on strike unless the government comes forward with payments delayed since April, trade unions said. Ukraine - Government - History - Soviet Union - ...
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UEFA delegation to inspect Ukraine on August
UEFA delegation plans to inspect Ukraine's four cities to host UEFA EURO 2012 on August. The group of experts headed by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino, is due to arrive in Kiev on August 11, Ukrainian media cited Markiyan Lubkivskyi, the ...
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Ukraine-NATO "Sea Breeze-2010" exercises end in Black Sea
Ukraine-NATO joint "Sea Breeze-2010" military exercises ended in the Black Sea on Friday, the press service of Ukraine's Defense Ministry said in a statement. The closing ceremony was held at the Officers' House in Odessa, a port city in southern ...
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Luke Winn: Ranking the top 20 NCAA players at this summer's Euro Championships
This summer's European Championships put a horde of NCAA players on display. Luke Winn ranks the top 20 collegians on U20 teams. Arizona's Kyryl Natyazhko (Ukraine) claims No. 1.
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Putin jumps on a Harley to praise motorbikes
Russian prime minister had his black shirt sleeves rolled up as he motored toward a stage along a dusty road on the three-wheeled bike
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Suspected Nazi camp guard Demjanjuk forced to attend court hearing
Munich- John Demjanjuk, the Ukraine-born man accused of being an accessory to murder as a Nazi death camp guard, was forced Thursday to show up in a German court after he insisted he was too ill to move. During a heatwave in Germany, Demjanjuk, 90, ...
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Ukraine proposes cutting military by 20%
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