ARTICLES RELATING TO UKRAINE

Ukraine pardons 2 Tymoshenko allies

2013-04-07 20:14

Ukraine's president has pardoned two allies of jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

Chernobyl safe after structure collapse

2013-02-18 22:22

An official says a roof collapse at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has posed no danger and that work on building a new, safer shelter over the exploded reactor should resume within days.

Ukraine air crash - 4 dead, 2 injured

2013-02-13 22:21

Officials say there are 4 dead, 2 injured and 2 missing as an AN24 overturned after landing in Ukraine.

Ukraine economy in official recession

2013-01-31 13:15

Ukraine's economy plunged into recession in the final quarter of 2012 with GDP contracting 2.7%, the second quarter running of negative growth.

Shell inches closer to $10bn deal

2013-01-16 20:03

Ukraine took a step closer to a breakthrough shale gas deal with Royal Dutch Shell following the approval of a production sharing agreement.

Tymoshenko agrees to end hunger strike

2012-11-15 21:40

Jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has agreed to end her hunger strike, her doctor says.

Ukraine: Klitschko surges in polls

2012-10-08 17:40

The Western-style liberal party of heavyweight boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko has surged in popularity to second place ahead of Ukraine parliamentary election, polls show.

Yahoo - mass password breach

2012-07-12 20:29

Yahoo says it's investigating a report of a breach involving 450 000 passwords.

5 dead in small plane crash

2012-06-10 14:40

A small plane carrying parachute jumpers has crashed on landing during a severe storm near the Ukrainian capital.

Tymoshenko has female guards

2012-05-17 14:33

Jailed Ukrainian former premier Yulia Tymoshenko is being held in humane conditions with female guards specially detailed to watch her, says an official, refuting claims by her lawyer.

Germany says EU-Ukraine deal at risk

2012-05-02 12:28

Germany's foreign minister has underscored that concerns over Ukraine's jailed ex-prmier Yulia Tymoshenko could block ratification of a political and trade deal between the EU and Ukraine.

EU concerned by Tymoshenko situation

2012-04-26 14:11

The EU has voiced deep concern over the situation of Ukraine's jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is on a hunger strike and has reportedly suffered physical violence.

Punishment vowed as Ukrain rape victim dies

2012-03-29 16:00

Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych has sent condolences to the relatives of a teenage girl who has died after suffering a gang rape attack.

Egypt sentences Ukrainian, 2 Israelis

2012-03-13 14:01

An Egyptian court has sentenced two Israelis and a Ukrainian to life in prison on charges of smuggling weapons through the Taba border crossing from Israel, a report says.

Rare Rome snowstorm closes Colosseum

2012-02-03 16:02

Heavy snow has fallen in central Rome, giving tourists a rare sight of whitened landmarks such as Saint Peter's Square, while the Colosseum was closed due to the icy conditions.

More than 150 dead in Europe freeze

2012-02-02 15:06

A cold snap is keeping Europe in its grip as countries from Italy to Ukraine struggle to cope with temperatures that have reached record lows in some places.

Cold snap kills 32 in eastern Europe

2012-01-30 15:16

Heavy snow and a severe cold snap have killed at least 32 people across eastern Europe and many areas are under emergency measures.

Five killed in Ukraine bank robbery

2011-12-29 18:00

Five people have been killed in a bank robbery in the centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.

Vatican gears up for Christmas

2011-12-05 21:23

The Christmas season has officially begun at the Vatican with the arrival of a 25m pine tree from Ukraine.

Ukraine heaps more charges on ex-PM

2011-11-11 22:54

Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of office, has been charged with tax evasion, theft and concealing foreign currency revenues.

Tymoshenko jailing: EU cans Ukraine meet

2011-10-18 16:35

The European Union has called off a key meeting with Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovich over the jailing of his arch-rival, former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

Ukraine: Tymoshenko verdict not final

2011-10-11 19:02

Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych says the verdict to jail opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko for seven years was not final and he understood the EU's anxiety over the case.

US, Ukraine sign nuclear deal

2011-09-27 09:30

The US and Ukraine have signed a deal to remove the Soviet-era stockpile of weapons-grade uranium.

Jailed Tymoshenko's health 'deteriorating'

2011-08-19 22:02

Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who has complained of a mystery illness while being held in jail during a trial, is suffering worsening health, says her spokesperson.

 

Topless feminists, Femen, go international

2013-03-07 13:01

Ukrainian feminist group Femen have decided to take their topless protests around the world, having already stripped off in Western Europe to highlight a range of issues.

Toll rises in Ukraine emergency landing

2013-02-14 09:00

Five people died when an Antonov AN-24 plane with dozens of football fans on board made an emergency landing in the eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk on Wednesday, officials said.

Roof collapses at Chernobyl nuclear plant

2013-02-13 15:02

A section of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has collapsed under the weight of snow, the country's emergency agency says.

Tymoshenko's daughter's plea

2013-01-21 18:55

The daughter of Ukraine's jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has accused the authorities of wanting to kill her mother, who faces a possible life sentence under new charges.

83 dead in Ukraine's freezing winter

2012-12-22 08:05

At least 83 deaths in the Ukraine have so far been attributed to freezing weather this season, the country's health ministry has reported.

Ukraine government resigns

2012-12-03 15:00

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his government and told the cabinet to stay on in an interim capacity.

1000s protest fraud in Ukraine election

2012-11-05 17:39

Around 2 000 opposition supporters led by boxing champion Vitali Klitschko have taken part in a protest over alleged fraud in Ukraine's recent parliamentary elections.

Ukraine under fire for anti-gay bill

2012-10-05 22:18

Human rights bodies have condemned moves by Ukraine to introduce prison terms for the "promotion of homosexuality", saying a new law went against the former Soviet republic's commitments.

Tymoshenko to face murder charges

2012-06-18 17:29

Ukraine has defied pressure to end the prosecution of imprisoned Yulia Tymoshenko, with a prosecutor saying she will be charged in connection with a murder from 16 years ago.

Fight breaks out in Ukraine parliament

2012-05-25 16:00

Lawmakers in the Ukrainan parliament have exchanged blows during a debate over a proposed law that would make Russian an official language in much of the country, say reports.

Tymoshenko has ended a hunger strike

2012-05-09 20:59

Ukrainian ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko has ended a hunger strike, which started on April 20 to protest her treatment in prison, and has started receiving treatment from her personal doctor.

27 injured in 4 blasts in Ukraine

2012-04-27 14:10

At least 27 people have been injured in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk in four successive blasts that President Viktor Yanukovych has called a challenge to the nation.

Ukraine nuke plant halts reactor

2012-04-17 10:20

A reactor at a nuclear power station in the south of Ukraine has been shut down following an electrical failure but radiation levels were not elevated.

Victim of grisly rape dies in Ukraine

2012-03-29 14:01

Ukrainian health authorities say an 18-year-old woman whose grisly rape and attempted murder shocked the country has died.

Daughter: Tymoshenko denied painkillers

2012-02-09 17:52

The daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has accused prison authorities of subjecting her mother to "horrendous" pain by denying her painkillers.

Big freeze tightens grip in Europe

2012-02-03 14:08

Temperatures have plunged to new lows in Europe where a week-long cold snap has now claimed more than 200 lives as forecasters warn it will get colder.

European cold snap victims rescued

2012-02-01 19:48

Rescue helicopters are airlifting supplies and evacuating dozens of people from snow-covered villages in Serbia and Bosnia, as the death toll from Eastern Europe's cold spell rises.

Daughter says Tymoshenko being mistreated

2012-01-12 18:11

The daughter of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has complained about the medical treatment her mother is receiving in prison.

Tymoshenko ends Ukraine appeal

2011-12-22 18:06

Ukraine's jailed ex-prime minister says she will end efforts to overturn her conviction for abuse of office in her country.

Eastern Europe, Asia HIV infections soar

2011-11-30 15:01

HIV infection rates are rising the fastest in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with a 250% increase since 2001, UN agencies say.

Ukraine still wants EU deal despite snub

2011-10-18 19:32

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says his country was still interested in signing a co-operation agreement with the EU after Brussels postponed a scheduled meeting with him.

Tymoshenko facing new charges

2011-10-13 17:00

The Ukrainian Security Service has opened a new criminal case against jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko over suspected embezzlement when she headed an energy firm in the 1990s.

Tymoshenko jailed for for 7 years

2011-10-11 14:14

A Ukrainian court has sentenced former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison for abuse of office in relation to a 2009 gas deal with Russia which she brokered.

Man dies after dumpling-eating contest

2011-09-20 14:44

A Ukrainian man died has died minutes after winning a dumpling-eating contest, a news agency has reported.

Appeals court turns Tymoshenko down

2011-08-12 19:01

Ukrainian appeals court refuses to consider Tymoshenko's release appeal

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