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Ukraine to strengthen cooperation with Russia
Ukraine will strengthen cooperation with Russia on space science research projects, Mikola Mitrahof, head of Ukraine`s National Space Agency information center, said Thursday, according to Xinhua. The two countries reached agreements on boosting space science cooperation on the sidelines of Ukraine`s and Russia`s economic cooperation committee meeting Wednesday and Thursday in the Crimean Republic, south of Ukraine, Mitrahof said. During the meeting, the two countries discussed the feasibility of using Ukrainian technology in a Russian research project to explore the Moon and Mars. The two sides will also jointly build the ground infrastructure for a global satellite navigation system covering Ukraine, Russia and parts of Europe for …
No more cheap gas for Russia’s neighbors
Gazprom, Russia`s major natural gas producer and exporter, is starting another campaign to drive up prices for the gas it supplies to the Baltic states and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). For the third year running the gas giant has been trying to go over to market prices for its neighbors. And every time the talks have run into difficulties. Russia`s desire to practice pragmatism in its dealings with former Soviet republics has set its partners on edge. But with present world energy prices Russia cannot afford to sell its gas cheap. Even to its best friends. In a few days Russia is to commence talks over gas prices with Latvia and Estonia, and in October with Belarus and Ukraine. Lithuanian distributors have already …
Naftohaz Ukrainy mulls Russia's participation in gas transit via Ukraine
Naftohaz Ukrainy is discussing with the Russian side the variants of its participation in the transit of natural gas via the territory of Ukraine. «We do not pass decisions, but we hold debates, as we believe that we must work out all variants most economically profitable for this country in the close perspective and on a long-term basis,» Naftohaz Ukrainy COB Yevhen Bakulin told a press conference Tuesday. He also said Ukraine is continuing talks on gas extraction in the territory of Russia. «Today we are discussing the possible variants of Ukraine’s entry in the development of Russian natural reserves to make joint extraction possible…» he said. In his opinion, Ukraine will thus be able to fully meet its demand for …
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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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