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Khoroshkovsky headed the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) from March 11, 2010 to Jan. 18, 2012.

On Jan. 18, Yanukovych appointed him as Ukraine's finance minister.

On Feb. 14, 2012, Yanukovych dismissed Andriy Kliuyev as first deputy prime minister and minister of economic development and trade and appointed him as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, in place of Raisa Bohatyriova.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122945/ Ukraine Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:52:57 +0200
This agreement is "unique" in terms of the cost of the Black Sea Fleet presence in Ukraine, he said.

Under the document, Russia is capitalizing the gas discount towards the rental, he said. "We are talking about billions of dollars here," he said, adding that "no one pays (such rentals) to anyone anywhere."

"Nevertheless, we are considering the possibility of the Black Sea Fleet being based at Russian ports as well, which is why we allocated the necessary funding for the development of a base at Novorossiysk and will develop it," Putin said.

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The premier said he believed that some one thousand infrastructure facilities should either be constructed or modernized.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122915/ Ukraine Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:54:11 +0200
The regional department of the State Automobile Inspectorate has warned that in connection with the president's visit a special regime of traffic will be introduced in Dnipropetrovsk and the region.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122913/ Ukraine Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:22:51 +0200
He stressed that the interaction with the European Union is held at various levels on a daily basis. This also applies to the association agreement, on which experts of the European Commission are currently working, the National Security and Defense Council secretary said.

Kliuyev also confirmed the reports about his visit to Brussels in late February.

As reported, on Feb. 14 the Ukrainian president dismissed Kliuyev as first vice premier and economic development and trade minister and appointed him to the post of the NSDC secretary. While serving as first deputy premier, Kliuyev was unofficially in charge of the European integration of Ukraine.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122890/ Ukraine Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:13:15 +0200
The committee expressed its "deep disappointment" at the conviction of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and called on the Verkhovna Rada to cancel Article 365 of the Criminal Code, because it believes that "a politician should be held politically accountable to the voters for his or her political decisions" (paragraph 34 of the final statement).

The committee also urged the authorities to ensure the impartiality of trial during the consideration of a cassation appeal by Tymoshenko (paragraph 35).

In addition, the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee "is concerned about the health of Yulia Tymoshenko, [former Interior Minister] Yuriy Lutsenko and other politicians who are being prosecuted, and encourages the Ukrainian authorities to provide the possibility for independent international experts to carry out their full diagnosis and, if necessary, treatment outside the prison system."

The committee also "strongly recommended" that the Ukrainian authorities should implement the recommendations and requirements outlined in the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) of Jan. 27, 2012.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122877/ Ukraine Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:42:57 +0200
The press release on the report notes that although the Ukrainian government has drawn up action plans against xenophobia and racial and ethnic discrimination, the disbanding of the State Committee for Nationalities and Religion has "left a vacuum" in this connection.

"The country has no comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation. Moreover, despite the authorities' intention to strengthen the legislation on asylum, the refugee-status determination procedures have been frozen on several occasions," reads the press release.

At the same time, according to the commission, there are less racist attacks, although the problem is far from being resolved.

"Hate speech is often left untackled, although the number of anti-Semitic publications has dropped," reads the statement.

The commission is also paying attention to another problem - the need to deal with neo-Nazi and skinhead football fans.

"Nevertheless, the Interior Ministry has abandoned its efforts to monitor racist incidents and groups systematically. Moreover, the extent of the problem is masked because the perpetrators of hate crime tend to be prosecuted as hooligans," reads the press release.

The statement notes that the situation with Crimean Tartars has not improved.

"Neither has that of the Roma, many of whom lack identity documents, despite some municipalities' efforts to promote their social inclusion. Police misconduct against this and other vulnerable groups, such as migrants and asylum-seekers, is also frequently reported," the commission said.

In its report, the ECRI has made a number of recommendations, among which the following three require priority implementation and will be reviewed in two years' time.

In particular, the commission pointed to the need "to identify a body to coordinate the work on combating racism and racial discrimination, and to ensure that its staff have solid expertise in these fields; guarantee at all times fair and effective refugee-status determination procedures and finally settle the issue of who is responsible for this; and set up an independent body for receiving complaints about racism and racial discrimination by the police."

The ECRI is a human rights body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent experts, which monitors problems of racism, discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin, color, citizenship, religion and language, as well as xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance.

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Ukraine has been hit hard by a spell of severe cold earlier this month that has claimed 151 lives and left nearly 4,000 hospitalized with hypothermia and frostbite as temperatures plunged to minus 30 degrees Celsius (minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit).

Emergency officials say in 90 percent of cases the victims died because they were under the influence of alcohol.

Experts say the problem has highlighted this ex-Soviet republic's inability and unwillingness to deal with homeless people.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122865/ Ukraine Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:59:06 +0200
The president noted that earlier former First Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Kliuyev was unofficially in charge of this issue.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122857/ Ukraine Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:47:12 +0200
According to the president, Ukraine has to protect its interests in the world, but also ensure the high quality of Ukrainian products.

"Certainly, the growing number of counterfeit products plays a key role here. The issue of consumer rights protection has become crucial. Instances of the adulteration of food products of Ukrainian origin threaten the access of Ukrainian products to the markets," the president said.

Yanukovych called for severe punishment for seller s and manufacturers of low-quality products.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122856/ Ukraine Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:39:04 +0200
The president urged regional leaders to show initiative and be more responsible, and not to wait for "guidelines from above."

"There are such [governors], who are waiting, as they say, for the cock to crow, or for push to come to shove. Dear colleagues, you shouldn't wait, but correct what needs to be corrected and provide a timely response," Yanukovych said.

The president also said he regretted that the public feels that there have been no changes as a result of the reforms in the country.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122855/ Ukraine Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:09:06 +0200
As reported, on Feb. 17, Yanukovych dismissed Oleksandr Demyaniuk from the post of Ukraine's ambassador to Cyprus.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122854/ Ukraine Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:58:38 +0200
According to the minister, there will be no changes in school curricula in September 2012, when the new school year begins, as the introduction of new educational standards takes time.

A new syllabus and curriculum will be developed first, and then the list of schoolbooks will be provided, Tabachnyk said.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122846/ Ukraine Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:31:15 +0200 Belfast Telegraph, a British news website, adding that the marriage “was said to have suffered from the strain of Yevgenia's fight to clear her mother's name.”

Sean Carr and Eugenia Tymoshenko first met in Egypt. And their romance blossomed in England, where then 25-year-old went to college and where she had been living since she was fourteen.

The couple had a grand wedding in 2005 in Kyiv and shortly made Ukraine their home. They also ran the Kyiv franchise for Ciro’s Pomodoro restaurant chain.

Carr continued performing with his heavy rock band Death Valley Screamers and leading a rock-star and expat life in Ukraine, the local tabloids reported.

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"Radical changes are expected in the resource and logistical support of the Armed Forces," the minister said.

In particular, Salamatin said that Ukraine had approved programs for the creation and construction of the Sapsan multipurpose missile system and the corvette battleship.

He said that 11 new and 29 upgraded samples of weapons and military equipment had been added to the army's arsenal, in particular, an automated command and control system, the Stugna-P anti-tank missile system, and radar systems of various types.

"Of course, the constant lack of funding for the development, modernization and procurement of weapons and military equipment that has been observed for many years has had a negative effect on the combat readiness of the Ukrainian army," he said.

In this regard, he said that it was impossible to resolve all of the problems that have accumulated over many years.

"Many arms that are currently in the arsenal of our troops have to be replaced. In this regard, the Defense Ministry hopes for the regular funding of the development and procurement of arms and military equipment in the defense budget in 2012," Salamatin said.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122812/ Ukraine Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:13:23 +0200
President Yanukovych said that the measures being taken as part of the economic reform program for 2010-2014, entitled "Rich Society, Competitive Economy, Effective State," were aimed at economic growth, and that they "will help eradicate poverty and ensure full employment, equality between men and women, and social well-being."

"I'm convinced that the unification of efforts by the government and the public, the strengthening of the social responsibility of businesses, and the transfer of the social dialog to a qualitatively new level will be the key to the establishment in our state of solidarity, concord and equal opportunities for everyone," Yanukovych said.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122787/ Ukraine Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:03:48 +0200
When asked whether personnel changes should be expected in the Defense Ministry in the near future, Salamatin said: "Professionals will remain. We must learn to value highly trained specialists."

The minister said that a social status of a Ukrainian officer should be raised.

"The introduction of high social standards for servicemen, their families and military retirees includes an increase in salaries and settling the housing issue. These are the objectives put forward by the president, who is supreme commander-in-chief of the armed forces. We will find a solution," Salamatin said.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122785/ Ukraine Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:49:30 +0200
In turn, the Duma speaker said that an active political dialogue between the two countries' leaders would open up the prospect of the dynamic development of bilateral relations in all areas of public life.

"We're ready for active and productive work," Naryshkin said.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122784/ Ukraine Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:39:10 +0200
"While discussing prospects for deeper regional interaction, the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary and the Russian State Duma Speaker said they hoped that formalities would be complete and the CIS free trade zone would start to operate this year. Andriy Kliuyev stressed that the successful accomplishment of that task would significantly enlarge trade between agreement parties," the staff said.

In his opinion, the Russian entry into the WTO will add efficiency to the solution of trade and economic cooperation problems in the bilateral and multilateral formats.

"Gas cooperation was also on the agenda," the staff said.

Kliuyev expressed hope that negotiations on the review of gas contract terms would be complete soon.

"Hopefully, the disagreements will be settled and the optimal, economically founded and just formula for the gas price for Ukraine will be elaborated," he said.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122781/ Ukraine Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:05:16 +0200
They protested a government-sponsored bill currently being debated by parliament, which will limit students' self-governance and make education more expensive.

They are also protesting plans to decrease the amount of time students spend learning the Ukrainian language and history and allow some schools to teach in Russian.

Education Minister Dmytro Tabachnyk, one of the most unpopular Cabinet members, has come under fire for policies seen as pro-Russian.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122772/ Ukraine Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:07:44 +0200
He said he signed a joint statement with Verkhovna Rada Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn in the morning to upgrade the status of the cochairmen of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Commission. Naryshkin and Lytvyn will chair the commission now.

Previously, the commission was chaired by vice-speakers.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122770/ Ukraine Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:37:33 +0200
The Council deals with social and economic development of the regions, the issues of improving their investment attractiveness, as well as administrative and territorial reform.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122739/ Ukraine Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:00:20 +0200
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hopes to make a return as president, but a recent flurry of large pro-democracy protests has tested his longstanding grip on political power in Russia. Political pundits have theorized that Putin has tried to appear tough in negotiations with Ukraine ahead of the vote.

Azarov predicted that bilateral relations will improve after the Russian election.

“The process is inevitable. When this election campaign ends, our relations will develop increasingly,” Interfax-Ukraine news agency quoted him as saying during the appearance on Shuster LIVE television program.

"We need to take into consideration that there is a big country with its own interests next door to us. Our task is to make them take into account our interests, and we, of course, will reckon with theirs,” Azarov's press service quoted him as saying.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122736/ Ukraine Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:22:52 +0200
Haye also fought with members of Chisora's entourage, and his coach, Adam Booth, was left bleeding from a cut on his head. (Click here to see a video of the altercation and read about it in Russian language on www.kyivpost.ua)

Camera equipment went flying and reporters fled before security eventually managed to separate the men and police arrived at the scene.

"You've really lost it this time," Chisora told Haye.

The 40-year-old Klitschko beat Chisora in a bruising bout in which the Ukrainian claimed to have fought from the fourth round with only his right fist after hurting his left hand.

"I think we all heard excuses about a broken toe," Chisora later retorted, referring to Haye's loss to Wladimir Klitschko in Germany last July.

Chisora found very little support from the sellout crowd of 12,500 after slapping Vitali Klitschko's face at the weigh-in on Friday, and ensured the ill feelings continued when he spit water in Wladimir's face as his brother's record was being called out before their bout.

"I wanted to knock him out, to be honest," Vitali Klitschko said. "Such a cheek."

Wladimir acted as a buffer as Chisora continued to goad them.

Vitali was clearly incensed, but it took some time before he could assert control against the Briton's aggressive approach. His greater reach and experience made the difference.

The judges scored it 118-110, 118-110 and 119-111.

Chisora said after the bout that he wanted a rematch, or a bout with Wladimir, who is the "super" WBA champion and the holder of the IBF and minor WBO and IBO belts. The younger Klitschko is due to fight next against Jean-Marc Mormeck of France on March 3 in Duesseldorf.

"He won't fight me again," Chisora said. "I don't blame you. I wouldn't fight me either."

Klitschko improved to 44-2 (40 KOs) after what was arguably the toughest bout he's had to endure since losing on a technical knockout to Lennox Lewis in 2003.

The Zimbabwe-born Chisora dropped to 15-3 (nine KOs) after his third defeat in his last four fights, but he had the fans in Munich's Olympiahalle worried as Klitschko appeared to tire from his relentless attacks.

Sensing an upset, they chanted the Ukrainian's name in the seventh round before Klitschko reasserted his dominance with a series of precision blows.

Chisora was bleeding from the lip after the first round, but seemed more than capable of taking Klitschko's repeated punishment.

Klitschko eventually took control of the bout in the ninth round, catching Chisora with a huge right and seemingly picking his punches at will. Chisora was barely hanging on in the 10th.

"He tried it all, but apart from a few grazes I didn't get anything more," Klitschko said.

Chisora gave it everything he had in the 12th and final round as he sought a knockout blow, but Klitschko, knowing the work was already done, used his greater experience to safely see out the round, and maintain the brothers' dominance of the heavyweight division.

"I wanted to give him what he deserves. It didn't work out. Life is an interesting thing. Life is long. Who knows? Maybe we'll meet some other day," Klitschko said.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122734/ Ukraine Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:44:28 +0200
Klitschko was clearly incensed, but it took some time before he could assert control against the 28-year-old Briton's aggressive approach. His greater reach and experience made the difference.

The judges scored it 118-110, 118-110 and 119-111.

Klitschko improves his record to 44-2 (40 KOs) with the 10th successful defense of the title he won from Corrie Sanders in 2004.

Chisora drops to 15-3 (9 KOs).]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122733/ Ukraine Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:27:31 +0200
"I am happy to defend my title. It was a good performance from Chisora. I don't want to make excuses - it was not easy - but I saw every punch from Chisora. I am upset because I wanted to finish the fight before 12 rounds," Klitschko said in a ringside interview.

The taller Klitschko set the foundations for victory by dominating his shorter opponent in the opening rounds, his longer reach allowing him to pound Chisora with punishing rights from a distance.

Chisora, who had slapped his rival at the weigh-in on Friday and also spat water into Vladimir's face during the pre-fight ceremonies, recovered well and rattled Klitschko with a solid uppercut in the fifth round as he gained in confidence.

Klitschko, some 15 centimetres taller than the Briton, continued to cause damage with his big right but failed to land the decisive blow as he gradually ran out of steam and was content to edge the latter rounds to secure the points win.

The judges scored the bout 118-110, 118-110 and 119-111 in favour of the Ukrainian with a defiant Chisora, who continued to stare down both Klitschko brothers after the decision, demanding a rematch as the 12,000 crowd booed and jeered him.

"This booing, I don't. As long as they paid money to watch the sport I love, I don't mind," he said.

"I want another fight. There will be a rematch or I will fight his younger brother," added Chisora, who lost his third bout in his last four contests to fall to 15-3.

The heavily favoured Klitschko looked more tired than usual in the closing rounds and praised his opponent's tenacity but not his demeanour.

"He tried to punch me to my body but I have a strong stomach. It didn't hurt," he added.

"I have respect for Chisora as a fighter, but not as a human. He set a bad example for boxing and all fighters. He came from Great Britain but he is not a gentleman." The 40-year-old Ukrainian, whose younger brotherVladimirhold the WBO, IBF, WBA and IBO crowns, improved his record to 44 wins and two losses. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by John O'Brien)]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122715/ Ukraine Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:03:25 +0200
Newly-appointed National Security and Defense Council head Andriy Klyuyev attended the meeting.

The newest round of reshuffling follows the recent appointment of former Russian citizen Dmytro Salamatin as Ukraine’s new Defense Minister, and Russian-born career KGB official Ihor Kalinin as head of the SBU state security service.

According to a presidential order made public on the president’s website on Feb. 18, Oleksandr Oliynyk was appointed First Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry. Volodymyr Mozharovsky was demoted from First Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry to Deputy Minister in charge of managing the ministry’s apparatus. Volodymyr Omelyanchuk was fired from this position.

Ihor Kushnir was relieved of his duties as Deputy Defense Minister, replaced by Dmytro Plyaschuk.

Separately, Yanukovych appointed Volodymyr Zamana as Chief of General Staff and Comander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Hryhoriy Pedchenko was relieved from this post.

Speaking one day earlier, on the Shuster Live TV talk show, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said that Klyuyev, who was moved from government, where he served as First Deputy Prime Minister, to the National Security and Defense Council, would not be in charge of more important issues.

“This is a transfer to a more responsible, more important work in the field of the country's national security,” Azarov was quoted by Intefax-Ukraine as saying.

“The National Security and Defense Council is the highest council under the president, which is responsible for the development of strategy and national security, and Andriy Petrovych [Klyuyev] should take this work to a higher level,” the premier said.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122714/ Ukraine Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:18:51 +0200
The 27-year-old Korobka, who has been suspended until November 2015, won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games and was among Ukraine's hopes for a medal at the 2012 Olympics but will now miss the Games in London.

The IWF amended the world championship results on its website, disqualifying Korobka from bronze-medal position in the over 75kg category.

Korobka left her team's training camp without comment after the ban was announced and Ukrainian media said her coach, Vasyl Kulak, had been sacked.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122695/ Ukraine Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:58:53 +0200
Azarov added that a new first vice premier would also be in charge of the issues of Ukraine's European integration.]]> http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/122693/ Ukraine Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:37:19 +0200
The expert added that "a complex program, which includes education for owners of pets" should be developed.

According to him, the legislation of Ukraine on protection of animals against cruel treatment should interpret more widely the notions of cruelty to animals and shelters for animals. In addition, such terms as registration, potentially dangerous breeds of dogs, abandonment of animals, and the non-controlled reproduction of animals should be introduced.

Klochko added that the law should prohibit the abandoning of animals and introduce punishment for this.

In addition, Klochko said that special terms for buying and owning potentially dangerous breeds of dogs should be introduced.]]>