Ukraine Leader's Promises Checked by Gas Setback
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President-elect Viktor Yushchenko, whose defeated pro-Russian rival has quit as prime minister, on Monday promised Ukrainians a modern market economy, even as prices of vital gas imports soared by one-third.
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&quot;Things are not peaceful and quiet here. As long as the current administration is in power then we can only expect that they may forge the results,&quot; says Viktor Yushchenko, the main opposition leader.
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Ukraine is suspending privatisation of petroleum-processing industry. Outgoing President Leonid Kuchma has signed a respective bill which the Rada (parliament) passed, December 23, reports the presidential ...
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has asked Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to take over responsibility for solving the gas dispute with Russia, his spokesman Victor Baloga said Saturday.
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Viktor Yushchenko, to be sworn in as president Sunday, has pledged to steer Ukraine on a new course, fighting corruption and bringing the former Soviet republic closer to the European Union and NATO while maintaining good relations with Russia.
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The winner of Ukraine&#39;s bitterly-fought presidential election moved on Tuesday to repair damage to relations with Russia while his opponent persisted in blaming the West for his defeat.
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Viktor Yushchenko, the winner of Sunday&#39;s Ukrainian presidential election rerun, on Tuesday sought to consolidate his victory over his rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich
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Ukraine's prime minister was on the verge of victory in a presidential election on Monday but his liberal rival accused the authorities of mass fraud and told thousands of supporters to stay on the streets in ...
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Ukraine's former prime minister challenged his loss in last month's presidential election in court on Thursday, but after nearly two weeks of political limbo the country looked close to declaring an official winner.
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Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, who won Ukraine&#39;s contested presidential election, offered to take the opposition&#39;s views into account during his term in office, as protests continued in Kiev to denounce the election results.
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STRASBOURG, France  - Ukrainian President Viktor  Yushchenko, visiting the heart of Western Europe after a trip  to Russia, vowed Tuesday to do all he can to ensure that  democratic changes in his country are irreversible.
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Ukraine's opposition pushed ahead on Thursday with plans for a national strike, including blocking highways, as its leader, Viktor Yushchenko, vowed to fight to the end to overturn a presidential election ...
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Viktor Yushchenko claimed victory in the rerun of Ukraine&#39;s presidential election, vowing to bring the former Soviet republic closer to the European Union and end divisions that led to mass demonstrations during the past month.
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Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who  returned to her job this week, vowed on Thursday to cleanse  Ukraine of corruption and fulfill campaign promises to improve  the lives of the ex-Soviet state's 47 million people.
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Ukraine's main opposition leader, on the eve of a trip to the U.S., warned Saturday that the former Soviet republic is at risk of sliding back under the influence of Russia.Comment
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Ukraine's president says his prime minister was wrong to suggest Kiev is not ready to join Nato.
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Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma said Monday he would not meet demands from liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko to dismiss his government or reform election laws until the opposition agreed to curb presidential powers.