Ukraine

Ukraine Weighs Higher Gas Tariffs in 2013 to Unlock IMF Bailout

24 May 2012

Ukraine, seeking to access a $15.6 billion International Monetary Fund bailout frozen because of government unwillingness to raise household natural-gas prices, is considering higher tariffs from 2013, a minister said.

Fight in Ukraine parliament over language bill

24 May 2012

A violent scuffle has erupted in Ukraine's parliament over a bill that would allow the use of the Russian language in courts, hospitals and other institutions in the Russian-speaking regions of the country.

Ukraine plays down Euro 2012 snubs over Tymoshenko

24 May 2012

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine's president has played down plans by some European leaders to boycott Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine over the imprisonment of ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko, saying the event will be a success, according to an interview published Thursday.