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“Korrespondent” named 100 most influential Ukrainians
“Korrespondent” magazine in the frameworks of the TOP 100 annual project named 100 the most influential people of Ukraine. The first line of the rating received Prime Minister of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych, who heads the Party of Regions. The second place receives President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko. The third place received the owner of System Capital Management Corporation, FC “Shahtar» President Rynat Akhmetov. BYUT leader Yulia Tymoshenko in this year received in the rating the 4th place. Chief of Staff of the President of Ukraine Victor Baloha received the 5th place. Moreover, in the list of the most influential Ukrainians also entered: 6 – Mykola Azarov – the first Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, the …
Cultural differences: Ukraine and USA
As a visitor from the United States to Ukraine, I have encountered a few striking differences in our cultural customs. These differences have sometimes led to brief moments of awkwardness, but ultimately to a personal admiration of Ukrainians. Firstly, behavior towards strangers is very different from what I am accustomed to at home. For example, I was taught as I was growing up in Houston, Texas that it is polite to smile at people I encounter on the streets, even if they are strangers that I will never see again. In Ukraine, smiling at strangers is not considered polite – in fact, smiling at a stranger will most likely make them uncomfortable, and possibly cause them to wonder what’s wrong with you. Also, it is not common for …
Ukraine decree 31 is destructive to the development of energy resources - Rob Bensh, President of Cardinal Resources
Rob Bensh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cardinal Resources, a member of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) in Washington, contacted the USUBC about a major problem that has developed concerning the sale of gas by companies involved in Joint Activity Agreements (JAA) in Ukraine. A new Cabinet of Minister`s Decree (Decree 31) forces such companies as Cardinal to sell gas only to the government of Ukraine and at prices far below the competitive market price. The decree, which is part of the Budget Law drafted by Finance Minister Azarov and approved by Prime Minister Yanukovich, is very destructive to the private development of energy resources and to private international investors in Ukraine. Cardinal has been operating …
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EU asks Ukraine to lift visas for Romanians, Bulgarians
The European Commission for Foreign Relations, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, asked Ukraine to give up visa requirements for Romanians and Bulgarians, in order to help the adoption of the special visa regime between the European Union and Kiev, according to Mediafax, quoting the Ukrainian News Agency online.
The commissioner added however that the EU is not conditioning Ukraine’s accession to the World Trade Organisation on the elimination of visa …
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Ukraine condemns terrorist acts in Beirut
News on terrorist act in Beirut on 19 of September of 2007, which caused victims among civil population, in particularly member of Lebanese parliament Antoine Ghanem, was received in Ukraine with deep concern, according to the MFA press-service.
Ukraine is strongly condemning a practice of political killings and terrorist attacks in Lebanon and hopes that Lebanese people will not be provoked and will not allow deepening of internal political …
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Ukrainian Killed In Road Accident In Turkey
A Ukrainian citizen was killed in an automobile accident on the Antalia-Belek road in Turkey in September 7.
The press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced this in a statement, a text of which Ukrainian News obtained.
According to the statement, the Ukrainian citizen worked as a guide for a tourist agency.
His body is scheduled to be sent to Ukraine in a coffin on September 10.
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Oligarchs loom over Ukraine election
At the recent convention of Ukraine`s Regions party, the man at the centre of attention was not Viktor Yanukovich, prime minister and party leader, but Rinat Akhmetov, the country`s richest man. Sitting in the front row, two seats from Mr … more
True independence for Ukraine is famine
“The true independence for Ukraine is famine, so Ukrainians must make their choice between independence and wealth,” the leader of the Ukrainian Fraternity Party Dmitry Korchinsky said in an interview to a REGNUM correspondent commenting on the … more
Major problem for Ukraine now is to preserve territorial integrity
Ukrainian political analyst Mikhail Pogrebinsky believes that today most Ukrainians comprehend the question of Ukrainian territorial integrity in different ways. He made the statement to a REGNUM.ru correspondent in Kiev today, on August 24, on the … more
“Korrespondent” named 100 most influential Ukrainians
“Korrespondent” magazine in the frameworks of the TOP 100 annual project named 100 the most influential people of Ukraine. The first line of the rating received Prime Minister of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych, who heads the Party of Regions. The … more
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