The party of President Viktor Yanukovych pushed for a change in the law today to ease the creation of a new ruling coalition, essential if Ukraine is to dig itself out of economic crisis and avoid elections.
Regional councils in Western Ukraine have dismissed European criticism of a decision to bestow hero status on a controversial World War II-era nationalist leader.
More than 5,000 Russian citizens sought political asylum in the European Union in the third quarter of 2009, more than from any other country
Ukraine's newly elected President Viktor Yanukovych took a major step toward consolidating power today after parliament voted out the government of his rival, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
Parliament in Ukraine will hold a vote of no-confidence today in the government of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
The speaker of Ukraine's parliament has announced that Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's ruling coalition collapsed today when it failed to show it still had a majority.
Ukraine's parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on March 3, a spokeswoman for the assembly's speaker said today.
Ukraine's newly sworn-in President Viktor Yanukovych is being given the red-carpet treatment in the EU capital today. His visit is seen as hugely symbolic in Brussels -- it's the president's first trip abroad, coming four days ahead of his next foreign visit, to Moscow.
Viktor Yanukovych's inauguration ends this month's disputed election, but not Ukraine's longstanding political crisis.
Five years after Ukraine's Orange Revolution put him in power, Viktor Yushchenko is stepping down as president. Yushchenko overcame great odds to lead the country during a pivotal time in its history. But he leaves with Ukraine in economic crisis, and paralyzed by a bitter political standoff that has Ukrainians disillusioned and wondering what the Orange Revolution was all about.
Ukrainian President-elect Viktor Yanukovych will visit Brussels on February 29 to show his commitment to developing relations with Europe, a European Union official has said.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said Russia and NATO should cooperate more closely to combat growing transnational threats like nuclear proliferation, terrorism, piracy, and cyber security.
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