News: Ukraine

We have started to collect the most important news related to Ukraine in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Ukraine – overview

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• 'Alarming rise' in Ukraine racism – Bush backs Ukraine on Nato bid
• Chechen girls die entering Poland – Elton John gives Kiev HIV concert
• Elton John says he wants to adopt Ukrainia... – Five die in Ukraine plane crash
• Floods kill 16 in eastern Europe – Gazprom to reduce Ukraine's gas
• Great Russian freeze spreads west – Medvedev warns against Nato entry
• Medvedev warns on Nato move – Orange bloc edges to poll victory
• Orange Ukraine eyes poll victory – Pro-Russian bloc leads in Ukraine
• Projecting power – Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal
• Russia and Ukraine sign gas deal – Russia offers delay on gas hike
• Russia opens gas taps to Europe – Russian gas to Europe 'blocked'
• Russian patriarch visits Ukraine – Stowaways 'forced to jump ship'
• Stranded migrants saved in Alps – Ukraine accused of stealing gas
• Ukraine aims for Eurovision glory – Ukraine confirms bird flu cases
• Ukraine court opens crisis case – Ukraine judges 'facing threats'
• Ukraine leader calls early poll – Ukraine Orange bloc 'to reunite'
• Ukraine PM 'working for Russia' – Ukraine rivals in tense stand-off
• Ukraine rivals' talks prolonged – Ukrainian famine was 'genocide'
• Ukrainian MPs approve snap poll – Yushchenko urges new constitution

Ukraine: news

'Alarming rise' in Ukraine racism

Thursday, July 10th 2008, 10:37

Foreigners live in a climate of fear because of increasing race-based attacks in Ukraine, Amnesty International says.
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'Drunken' Ukraine minister quits

Tuesday, May 12th 2009, 11:24

Ukraine's interior minister offers to resign over an incident when he was held at Frankfurt airport for being drunk and disorderly.
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'Gas to flow' after Moscow deal

Sunday, January 18th 2009, 12:04
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Russia and Ukraine's prime ministers close a late-night deal in Moscow to resume natural gas supplies to Europe.
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'Lessons' for EU from gas crisis

Wednesday, January 4th 2006, 22:46
related countries: Russia

The EU expresses relief at the end of Russia and Ukraine's gas dispute, but says lessons must be learned.
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'No chance' for Ukrainian miners

Monday, November 19th 2007, 23:31

Rescue efforts continue in Ukraine, but hope fades of finding survivors after a deadly mine explosion.
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'Oldest human being' dies at 116

Sunday, December 16th 2007, 21:57

A confirmed bachelor believed to be the oldest person in the world dies at the age of 116 in his Ukrainian village.
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'Pyramids' discovered in Ukraine

Thursday, September 7th 2006, 10:08

Ukrainian archaeologists say they have found ancient pyramids in the east of the country.
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Accord signed in Russia gas row

Sunday, January 11th 2009, 6:11
related countries: Russia

Russia, Ukraine and the EU sign a gas deal that should see supplies resume from Russia to Europe through Ukraine.
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Anger at Ukraine poll 'exclusion'

Sunday, August 12th 2007, 15:47

Ukranian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko says her bloc has been barred from the parliamentary election.
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Arms ship set to leave for Kenya

Friday, February 6th 2009, 12:10
related countries: Kenya, Somalia

A Ukrainian ship freed by Somali pirates is preparing to leave Somali waters to deliver its arms shipment to Kenya.
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At the coalface

Tuesday, December 23rd 2008, 13:11

Ukraine's struggling old mines put lives at risk
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Authorities raid Ukraine gas firm

Wednesday, March 4th 2009, 16:50

Ukrainian security service agents raid the head office of the state energy firm, Naftogaz, as part of a criminal inquiry.
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Babi Yar hotel decision condemned

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 23:05
related places: Kiev

Jewish groups condemn a Ukrainian plan to build a hotel at the site of the Kiev's Babi Yar World War Two massacre.
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Blasts at Ukrainian supermarkets

Saturday, April 22nd 2006, 16:34

Fourteen people are injured by near simultaneous explosions at two supermarkets in eastern Ukraine.
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Blonska stripped of silver medal

Friday, August 22nd 2008, 10:58

Ukrainian heptathlete Liudmyla Blonska loses her Olympic silver medal and faces a lifetime ban from the sport after failing a drugs test.
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Bush backs Ukraine on Nato bid

Tuesday, April 1st 2008, 9:43
related countries: United States
related places: Kiev

US President George W Bush gives his strong support for Ukraine's membership of Nato, during a visit to Kiev.
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'Alarming rise' in Ukraine racism – Bush backs Ukraine on Nato bidChechen girls die entering Poland – Elton John gives Kiev HIV concertElton John says he wants to adopt Ukrainia... – Five die in Ukraine plane crashFloods kill 16 in eastern Europe – Gazprom to reduce Ukraine's gasGreat Russian freeze spreads west – Medvedev warns against Nato entryMedvedev warns on Nato move – Orange bloc edges to poll victoryOrange Ukraine eyes poll victory – Pro-Russian bloc leads in UkraineProjecting power – Russia and Ukraine reach gas dealRussia and Ukraine sign gas deal – Russia offers delay on gas hikeRussia opens gas taps to Europe – Russian gas to Europe 'blocked'Russian patriarch visits Ukraine – Stowaways 'forced to jump ship'Stranded migrants saved in Alps – Ukraine accused of stealing gasUkraine aims for Eurovision glory – Ukraine confirms bird flu casesUkraine court opens crisis case – Ukraine judges 'facing threats'Ukraine leader calls early poll – Ukraine Orange bloc 'to reunite'Ukraine PM 'working for Russia' – Ukraine rivals in tense stand-offUkraine rivals' talks prolonged – Ukrainian famine was 'genocide'Ukrainian MPs approve snap poll – Yushchenko urges new constitution