World news about “Ukraine politics” published by euronews.
Tempers flare in Kiev council election row A fight broke out inside the Kiev City Council building when Ukrainian opposition MPs tried to enter the chamber to demand fresh local elections. A date for… 22/05/2013
Supporters call for pardon after ruling on jailing Ukraine’s Tymoshenko Politically-motivated and a violation of her rights. That is the verdict from the European Court of Human Rights on the jailing of former prime minister of… 30/04/2013
Ukraine fondly recalls Thatcher’s visit Margaret Thatcher visited Kiev in 1990 when Ukraine was still part of the Soviet Union. Many experts and politicians in Eastern Europe, believe it was not… 17/04/2013
Ukraine: Police break up protest outside president’s private residence Members of Ukraine’s Democratic Party have staged a demonstration outside the residence of President Viktor Yanukovych in a Kiev suburb. They were… 15/04/2013
Ukraine-EU ties warmer as Lutsenko freed The release from prison in Ukraine of a former minister of the interior has been seen as a move to improve the country’s relations with the European Union… 08/04/2013
Allies of Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko pardoned and released from jail Former interior minister and opposition figure Yuri Lutsenko has been released from prison after receiving a pardon from Ukrainian President Viktor… 07/04/2013
Ukrainian President pardons former interior minister Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych has pardoned jailed former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, a close ally of imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia… 07/04/2013
Ukraine: ruling MPs exclude opposition from rival parliament There were scenes of turmoil in Ukraine’s parliament when MPs from the ruling majority walked out, fed up with opposition blocking tactics. But the Party of… 04/04/2013
Ukrainian court keeps Tymoshenko ally in jail Yuri Lutsenko Ukraine’s former interior minister has had his appeal against a prison sentence rejected. Like his once close ally the jailed ex-prime… 03/04/2013
Ukrainian oppositions calls for mayoral elections Ukraine’s opposition party has rallied outside parliament demanding mayoral elections for Kiev and for the city council. The capital has had no mayor since… 03/04/2013
Another fight in Ukrainian parliament – nocomment Parliament was briefly suspended in Ukraine after fists flew in a row over use of the Russian language between the president’s party and a far-right… 20/03/2013
East-west language divide The Ukrainian parliament this summer adopted a law to expand Russian language rights, but parts of the Luhansk region in the east of Ukraine refused to apply… 25/10/2012
Far-right party wants exclusive nationality A far-right movement is likely to enter Ukraine’s parliament in the upcoming elections, polls indicate – for the first time. Yet the “Svoboda” party has… 24/10/2012
Boxer taking a swing at corruption From the boxing ring to the political ring: the Ukrainian boxer Vitali Klychko has moved into heavyweight politics. The name of his party – UDAR – means… 24/10/2012
Ukraine young vote elusive Ukrainian politicians are finding it increasingly challenging to win votes from among the young. Compared to their elders they are better plugged in to… 23/10/2012
Traditional industry spearhead Ukraine’s industrialists and politicians are betting on massive investment in traditional primary industries to spearhead economic development. A new 540… 22/10/2012
Ukraine’s ailing powerhouse As Ukraine’s legislative election nears, the temperature of the campaign is warming up. In the heavy industry hub of Donbass, in South-Eastern Ukraine… 17/10/2012
EP mission in Ukraine to be suspended during election The European Parliament will suspend its mission overseeing the appeal of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoschenko until after elections in Ukraine… 02/10/2012
Language issue chips away at Ukrainian unity On day one of official campaigning ahead of Ukraine’s general election in October the country is split. Hundreds of demonstrators turned up outside the… 30/07/2012
Ukraine: anti-Russian-language bill demo – nocomment In Kiev, a protest to keep a Russian-language bill from becoming law. The bill would make Russian equal to Ukrainian in 13 out of 27 regions. 26/05/2012
Tymoshenko: Election will be dirtiest in Ukrainian history Eugenia Timoshenko is the daughter of Yulia Tymoshenko, the opposition leader and former Ukrainian Prime Minister who has been sentenced to seven years in… 25/05/2012
Brawl in Ukrainian parliament – nocomment Opposition and pro-president deputies fought in Ukraine’s parliament, during a debate on a Russian language bill. 25/05/2012
MEPs ramp up pressure on Ukraine over Tymoshenko MEPs have issued a fourth resolution condemning the Ukrainian leadership over the jailing of the opposition leader. This time they have ramped up the wording… 24/05/2012
No dictatorship in Ukraine says prime minister Mykola Azarov became Ukraine’s prime minister in March 2010. Since then his premiership has come under sharp focus in Europe and beyond with concerns over the… 12/05/2012
Back to work: Ukraine parliament filibuster endsUkrainian opposition parties ended their blockade of parliament after nearly three weeks. The protesters had been taking a stand against proxy voting… 22/02/2013
Fiery scenes as Tymoshenko contract killing trial beginsYulia Tymoshenko has been fined for failing to appear for a hearing where she is accused of ordering a contract killing of a local businessman and parliament… 14/02/2013
Ukraine’s Klychko defiantly defends parliament protestOpposition parties in Ukraine have blocked parliament in protest, paralysing the legislature since February 5. They accuse the ruling Party of Regions of… 07/02/2013
Kiev marks Unity and Liberty DayPeople in Kiev are marking Unity and Liberty Day, which symbolises the unification of Ukrainian lands. A human chain formed across the Paton Bridge, which… 22/01/2013
Tymoshenko accused of murderUkraine’s state prosecutor has hit jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko with another accusation, and this time it is murder. Yevhen Shcherban was a… 19/01/2013
Ukraine’s new government meets in KievA clutch of fresh faces confronted Ukraine’s Prime Minister at the first meeting of the country’s new Government. Most prominently, the head of the central… 25/12/2012
Ukrainian central banker appointed First Deputy PMUkraine has appointed its new cabinet ahead of the new year holidays. The former head of Ukraine’s central bank Sergei Arbuzov has been made First… 24/12/2012
More punch-ups in Ukraine parliamentA second day of parliamentary sessions in Ukraine has descended into chaos with even more fighting within the chamber. A new speaker has now been appointed… 13/12/2012
Ukraine’s new parliament opens with a brawlThe first session of Ukraine’s new parliament saw politicians from opposition and ruling parties fighting and climbing over each other to be able to approach… 12/12/2012
Ukrainian MPs prepare to approve PMUkrainian MPs are counting down to their first parliamentary session since the general election at the end of October. The Party of Regions though is still… 11/12/2012
Ukraine: PM and government step downUkrainian President, Viktor Yanukovich, has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his government. They will, however, remain in an… 03/12/2012
Ukraine: Yanukovitch accepts cabinet resignationUkrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his cabinet. The president asked them to stay on in… 03/12/2012
More claims of fraud in Ukrainian electionThere is confusion over the counting of votes in many key regions in Ukraine, several days after the parliamentary elections there. At one constituency in… 02/11/2012
Ukraine opposition party to take election fraud to courtKiev, Donetsk and Vinnytska are the regions worst hit by electoral fraud, according to Ukrainian opposition parties. The Udar Party says at least 1.5… 01/11/2012
Ukraine election: european observers cry foulA European team monitoring Ukraine’s parliamentary election says the ballot has “reversed democracy”. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in… 29/10/2012
Yanukovich’s party still in front in Ukrainian vote countUkraine’s ruling party says it has won the country’s parliamentary election. Officials said President Viktor Yanukovich’s Party of Regions picked up more… 29/10/2012
Ukraine’s ruling party claims election victoryUkraine’s ruling party has claimed victory in the country’s parliamentary elections. President Viktor Yanukovich’s Party Of Regions appears to have come out… 29/10/2012
Ukraine’s ruling party claim election victoryIn Ukraine the ruling party of President Viktor Yanukovich appears to have come out of the country’s parliamentary elections in the lead according to exit… 28/10/2012
Ukrainian ruling party wins election: exit pollsExit polls published immediately after polling stations closed in Ukraine’s parliamentary election predict the ruling party of President Viktor Yanukovich… 28/10/2012
Observers keep vigil in UkraineThe international community has deployed nearly 4,000 observers in Ukraine for these elections from the OSCE, the Council of Europe, European Parliament and… 28/10/2012
Ukrainians harbour few illusions on voting dayCorruption and resignation. These appear to be the keywords today as Ukrainians go to the polls to elect a new parliament. Observers say the result will… 28/10/2012
Ukraine president set for victory in parliamentary pollUkraine’s 35 million voters go to the polls today to elect a new parliament. Despite the government’s unpopularity President Viktor Yanukovich’s ruling Party… 28/10/2012
Ukrainian political parties plan post-election alliancesAs the election campaign draws to a close, Ukraine’s competing political parties are well aware that the world is watching. US Secretary of State Hillary… 26/10/2012
Ukraine’s East/West divideStill littered with reminders of its Soviet past the eastern city of Donetsk highlights the East – West divide in Ukraine. The country is set to go to the… 25/10/2012
Ukraine EU wishes blockedUkraine is seeking to build self-confidence in its relationship with Europe. It hopes its October 28 elections will improve its prospects, if they are judged… 19/10/2012
Thousands gather for Ukraine rallyIn Ukraine, thousands of nationalists have marched through the streets of Kiev, an impressive show of support for the centre-right Svoboda party ahead of… 15/10/2012
Ukraine’s defamation bill ditched after media pressureUkraine’s parliament on Tuesday scrapped a defamation bill that could have seen journalists fined, banned from working or even jailed. The text had been… 02/10/2012
Ukraine authorities release new Tymoshenko videoUkrainian authorities have reacted to a video appeal by Yulia Tymoshenko by publishing their own film of the jailed ex-prime minister. From the hospital… 30/09/2012
Tymoshenko urges supporters to oust Ukraine’s ‘criminal’ governmentJailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko called on her supporters to oust President Viktor Yanukovich’s government in next month’s… 29/09/2012
Ukraine: Tymoshenko trial postponedThe tax evasion trial of jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko will not be heard until October 15, after a judge in Kharkiv decided… 11/09/2012
Yanukovich “slips” up over media freedomsA protest against government censorship in Ukraine is receiving unexpected attention thanks to some unscripted comments from President Viktor… 03/09/2012
Tymoshenko supporters mourn ‘passing’ of Ukrainian justiceSupporters of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko held a mock funeral for the rule of law in Ukraine on Wednesday after the country’s high court upheld her… 29/08/2012
Ukraine court rejects Tymoshenko appealFormer Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has lost her appeal against a conviction for abuse of office at the High Court in Kiev. The 51-year-old… 29/08/2012
Court delays verdict in Tymoshenko appealSupporters of Ukraine’s ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko expressed their anger after a high court refused to set a date for its verdict following her… 22/08/2012
Юрія Луценка готові етапувати до колонії після нового вирокуКолишнього міністра внутрішніх справ України Юрія Луценка засуджено до 2 років позбавлення волі. Новий вирок ухвалено за епізодом, пов‘язаним зі справою… 17/08/2012
Ukraine: President signs Russian language bill into lawPresident Viktor Yanukovich has signed a controversial law which will make Russian the official language in parts of Ukraine. There have already been brawls… 09/08/2012
Ukraine Russian-language bill row rumbles onProtests continue in Kiev and in smaller towns and cities across Ukraine, as the draft Russian-language bill causes divisions. Near the office of… 05/07/2012
‘Veto Russian language law’ – Ukraine protesters tell YanukovichUkrainian police have fired teargas and used batons on protesters after parliament voted to make Russian the main language in schools and local government in… 04/07/2012
Ukraine dispute over Russian-language continuesUkraine’s parliamentary speaker has cancelled Friday’s session after the row over use of the Russian language rumbled on for a second day. Thursday’s… 25/05/2012
Brawl erupts in Ukraine parliamentA Ukrainian politician was rushed to hospital on Thursday after a brawl broke out in parliament. The fight started during a debate on a controversial bill… 25/05/2012
Ukraine opposition rallies for TymoshenkoUkrainian opposition parties on Saturday held a rally in central Kiev in support of jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Opponents of President… 12/05/2012
Ukrainian opposition rallies in KievMore than 2,000 people gathered in Kiev on Saturday to protest against Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. Opposition parties held the unified rally to… 12/05/2012
Ukraine warned of ‘crisis of trust’ with EU over TymoshenkoUkraine’s leaders have been warned by Lithuania’s president that the crisis over Yulia Tymoshenko could block the country’s hopes of a future in mainstream… 11/05/2012
Tymoshenko transferred from prison to hospitalFormer Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has arrived in hospital in Kharkiv after her transfer from a nearby prison. She was quietly admitted… 09/05/2012
Tymoshenko stays in jail and consults lawyersJailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has refused to be moved to a local hospital in Kharkiv for treatment by German doctors. She says she… 08/05/2012
Austrian officials to boycott Euro 2012 in UkraineAustrian government officials will not attend the European soccer championship in Ukraine in June as a “political signal”, Chancellor Werner Faymann said on… 03/05/2012
Merkel could boycott Euro 2012 over TymoshenkoOutrage of the treatment of jailed Ukrainian ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko is threatening to spill over to this summer’s Euro 2012 championships which… 30/04/2012
Tymoshenko protests halt Ukraine legislatureThe Ukrainian parliament remains frozen after three days of protests by the opposition against the government’s treatment of former prime minister Yulia… 26/04/2012
Ukraine rights official calls for Tymoshenko assault probeUkraine’s human rights ombudsman has demanded an investigation into allegations that former prime minister Yuila Tymoshenko was beaten in jail. A leading… 25/04/2012
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko goes on hunger strikeFormer Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has gone on hunger strike. Lawyers for the jailed opposition leader said she started her protest on… 24/04/2012
Ukraine’s leading opposition parties uniteUkraine’s two leading opposition parties have agreed a deal to field a single candidate list for each constituency in October’s parliamentary elections. The… 24/04/2012
Ukraine: Jailed Tymoshenko moved to hospitalUkraine’s jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been moved to hospital where she is expected to receive treatment for back pain. Convicted on… 21/04/2012
Walking the diplomatic line in UkraineA group of German doctors has been in Ukraine to examine the country’s jailed former Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko. They will give their medical opinion… 14/04/2012
Tymoshenko ally jailed for abuse of powerAn ally of jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been found guilty of abusing his powers. One-time defence minister, Valery… 12/04/2012
Ukraine exposes Tymoshenko’s life behind barsUkraine authorities have moved to quash claims Yulia Tymoshenko is being mistreated by inviting euronews to take a look inside the jail where the former… 16/03/2012
Ukraine accused of human rights abuseAllegations of abuse of power and human rights are on the rise in Ukraine and the situation is rapidly deteriorating. Those are the controversial findings of… 13/03/2012
Four-year sentence for Ukraine opposition leader Ukrainian opposition leader Yuri Lutsenko has been found guilty of crimes relating to corruption and abuse of office. On trial since last August… 27/02/2012
Politician sparks Ukraine racist row in singing contestUkrainian singer Gaitana won the hearts of the judges in her bid to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest this year. However, the… 23/02/2012
Ukraine: Allegations Tymoshenko denied prison visitsThe lawyer for jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko claims he and Tymoshenko’s daughter, Yevgenia Tymoshenko, have again not been allowed… 15/02/2012
Tymoshenko’s husband granted asylumThe husband of Ukraine’s former Prime Minister has been granted asylum in the Czech Republic. Oleksander Tymoshenko, who’s wife Yulia was jailed for 7 years… 06/01/2012
Tymoshenko’s husband granted Czech asylumThe Czech Republic has granted asylum to Oleksander Tymoshenko, the husband of Ukraine’s jailed opposition leader. Yulia Tymoshenko’s party said her whole… 06/01/2012
