Comedian heads to run-off against incumbent for Ukraine presidency
Volodymyr Zelensky’s political experience had been limited to playing the president in a TV show but that may soon change
Yulia Tymoshenko
Ukraine elections suggests big win for Poroshenko
A partial vote count from Ukraine’s elections shows pro-Western parties are taking the lead, with pro-Russian parties falling far behind in support.
Former Ukraine minister to be charged with murder
Ukraine’s jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s problems mounted after a prosecutor said he was planning to charge her for a 1996 murder.
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Russia demands say on gas ‘master plan’
Moscow warned on Monday that the EU’s energy security might suffer if Russia was not consulted on a Ukrainian gas ”master plan”.
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Ukrainian security service raids gas firm Naftogaz
Armed men burst into the headquarters of Ukraine’s energy firm Naftogaz on Wednesday in what the security service said was part of a criminal inquiry.
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Gas deal threatens Ukraine’s crisis-hit economy
An abrupt rise in Russian gas prices will undermine Ukraine’s economic and energy security and leave some enterprises on the brink of insolvency.
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Naftogaz: On-shipment of gas not possible
Russian gas delivered into Ukraine’s pipelines to end an embargo on Europe cannot be transported onwards, officials said on Tuesday.
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Ukraine’s Nato prospects ‘considerably weakened’
Ukraine’s chances of joining Nato have been ”considerably weakened” by the country’s political crisis, says Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
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New Ukraine poll looms as coalition collapses
Ukraine was on Tuesday night facing the prospect of further political instability after the pro-Western coalition formally collapsed.
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Gazprom: Ukraine preparing to divert gas
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom accused the Ukraine on Wednesday of planning to siphon off gas that Russia transits through Ukrainian territory to the European Union, as a payment dispute escalated. Ukraine is the main transit route for Russian supplies to the European Union and a previous such dispute in 2006 led to knock-on disruption in EU countries.
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Russia halves Ukraine supplies as gas war looms
Russia and Ukraine slid towards a new gas war on Tuesday as Moscow slashed supplies to the ex-Soviet republic by 50% and Ukraine’s state gas company said it may cut deliveries to Europe. Russian gas monopoly Gazprom was to cut supplies to 50% of their normal level on Tuesday at 5pm GMT, doubling a 25% cut already in force since Monday.
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Russia issues gas ultimatum to Ukraine
Russia threatened on Tuesday to cut gas supplies to Ukraine again in a move that appears to reflect its displeasure at the prospect of a new orange government in Kiev. Gazprom, the state-controlled monopoly, said it would reduce supplies to Ukraine next month unless it settled a bill of more than ,3-billion.
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Ukraine’s orange allies upbeat, tough talks loom
Orange Revolution supporters claimed victory over allies of Ukraine’s prime minister in a snap parliamentary election, but the two camps face tough talks on Monday to forge a viable coalition. President Viktor Yushchenko dissolved Parliament in April, accusing his rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, of a grab for power.
