Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko's deputy chief of staff cast doubt on the country's new gas deal with Russia on Wednesday, a day after the two countries' prime ministers announced an agreement to raise the gas price by 40 percent next year. Olexander Chaliy criticized the hike and said it was unclear whether the pro-Western president would sign off on it...
RosUkrEnergo, a Swiss-registered natural gas trader controlled by the Russian state gas giant Gazprom, has pledged to supply up to 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Ukraine in 2007, the company said Tuesday. The gas will be sold at $130 per 1,000 cu m, up from $95/1,000 cu m in 2006, according to a deal signed between RosUkrEnergo and UkrGaz-Energo, a Ukraine-registered trader in which RosUkrEnergo controls 50%...
The former head of Chornomornaftohaz, Ihor Franchuk, who is contesting his dismissal in court, heavily criticizes Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko for his activity as Naftohaz Ukrayiny chairman in 2003-05. In an interview, Franchuk implies that Boyko is Moscow's agent infiltrated into Ukraine to bankrupt the state monopoly Naftohaz Ukrayiny and free market space for Russian Gazprom-affiliated companies...
On the threshold of Fradkov’s visit to Ukraine, the latter has announced potential creation of a new gas alliance. As it turned out, Ukraine intends to rebuild the gas pipeline to Belarus and ship up to 10 billion cu meters there. At least officially, Belarus turns down the partnership offer for the time being...
Hollywood icon Steven Spielberg may have grown up eating Ukrainian beet soup, but it was only Wednesday that the 59-year-old film legend finally set foot in the land of his ancestors...
Iryna Krasnianska surprised the favourites with her deft flips on the balance beam to give Ukraine their first gold in 11 years at the world gymnastics championships on Saturday. She had to wait 10 minutes for her score of 15.575 points as the crowd grew impatient and started booing the judges...
Victor Yushchenko has met with members of the board of the international nongovernmental network Yalta European Strategy (YES).They presented a strategy of Ukraine's integration into the European Union, Agenda 2020. The document says Ukraine may become an EU member in 2020 if it applies for EU membership in 2011...
The World Bank thinks it is necessary to invest $100 billion in development of Ukraine for the period ending in 2015, according to The Ukrainian Times. According to the analysis made by bank`s experts, power engineering, transportation and agriculture require some $30 billion, $5 billion and $9 billion respectively...
Ukrainian officials and scientists Monday called on the country's parliament to declare a Soviet-era famine that killed up to 10 million people as genocide. "Parliaments of 10 countries have recognized the famine as genocide against Ukrainian people, but Ukraine's parliament has not yet done it itself," Ivan Vasyunyk, a top aide to President Viktor Yushchenko, said during a round-table dedicated to the anniversary of the event...
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KIEV SAYS GAS DEAL NOT YET SET IN STONE
