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Roman Olearchyk writes: Ukraine’s jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is ill, in pain and not receiving proper medical care, according to one of five foreign doctors who examined her last week as part of an independent humanitarian mission organised by western governments. Read full report here.
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Kyiv is against raising household utility charges and housing maintenance fees as a condition set by the International Monetary Fund to provide a new loan tranche, Vice Premier and Social Policy Minister Serhiy Tyhypko said on Wednesday. “Neither the government nor the president is ready to raise tariffs, and this is the main problem in the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund,” Tyhypko said, adding that the Ukrainian government was working out alternative proposals to resume cooperation with the IMF without raising utility charges and housing maintenance fees. Read more here. Today at 14:11 |
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Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was not duly treated in prison and her diagnosis is serious, Czech MEP Zuzana Roithova told CTK by phone from Kyiv yesterday. Roithova could see in Ukraine Tymoshenko's health documents from last November. Read more here. Today at 09:41 |
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The United States is looking for ways to strengthen its relationship with Ukraine on energy, security and the economy, but remains concerned about Ukraine’s commitment to democracy and the rule of law. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently met with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in Munich where she thanked him for following through on his commitment to transfer highly enriched uranium out of Ukraine and encouraged continued reform of the energy sector. Read the story here. Today at 09:17 |
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Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was not duly treated in prison and her diagnosis is serious, Czech MEP Zuzana Roithova told CTK by phone from Kyiv today. Roithova could see in Ukraine Tymoshenko´s health documents from last November. Read full report here. Yesterday at 17:25 |
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Editor's Note: The following is a new report on Ukraine released by European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on Feb. 21 The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published a new report on Ukraine. ECRI’s Chair ad interim, FrançoisSant’Angelo, said that, while there have been some improvements, there are still concerns in most areas covered by the Commission’s mandate. Thus, although the Government has drawn up plans of action 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. Read more here. Yesterday at 12:24 |
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Millionaires catering to their whims and fancies are nothing new. In fact one of the most popular articles on this site was that of Mr. Trump’s $100 Million ‘Boy Toy’ . However an elected representative going to town by spending tax money on lavish luxuries such as interiors that are gold plated in his private aircraft ? Definitely a great way to loose the next election. That is exactly what happened to President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko who was replaced by current President Viktor Yanukovych. Read more here. Yesterday at 10:25 |
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This Summer's European football Championship in Ukraine is likely to become the target of protests by political opponents of the country's President, the daughter of the imprisoned former Prime Minister has said. Speaking in London, Eugenia Tymoshenko said the tournament in June will be targeted by those angry at what they see as anti-democratic moves by President Viktor Yanukovych. Read the story here. Yesterday at 09:21 |
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The daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko says her mother may require surgery and accused the government of "trying to slowly kill her". Mrs Tymoshenko, 51, the country's top opposition leader and hero of the 2004 pro-Western Orange revolution, is serving a seven-year sentence after being convicted of abuse of office in a trial the West has condemned as politically motivated. Read the story here. 2 days ago at 19:41 |
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Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko reportedly needs surgery, though authorities in Ukraine are downplaying the significance of her health. Ukrainian media reports Tymoshenko has a hernia, leaving her unable to walk without assistance. Read more here. 2 days ago at 17:26 |
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Editor's Note: The following story was published online by Russia Today, a Kremlin-funded information organization that has been criticized for its anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian propaganda. Russia’s major gas producer Gazprom has revised tariffs with several large European customers. The move brings hope to Ukraine which is looking for a discount price for gas. The Russian Ministry of Energy sent a letter to is Ukrainian counterpart offering to resume negotiations on gas tariffs, according to the Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov. Gazprom would probably give a 10% discount to Ukraine reducing the cost of gas from $415 to $390 per 1,000 cubic meters, Kommersant daily reports. Read more here. 2 days ago at 11:34 |