Ukraine

Ukrainians Protest Against Elton John’s Concert in Kiev

Elton John, one of the most famous British pop artists, will perform his free charity show in Ukraine’s capital Kiev on June 16. The concert is aimed to support Ukrainian children suffering from HIV/AIDS. The show will last for about 2,5 hours and will take place on the central square of Kiev.

Popularity: 6% [?]

June 11, 2007

Pepsi to Buy Ukrainian Juice Producer

According to Pravda.Ru, PepsiCo and PepsiAmericas, the second-largest bottler of Pepsi-Cola products, said they agreed to jointly acquire 80 percent of Ukrainian juice company Sandora LLC for a total of $542 million plus assumed debt to increase their presence in the East European country.

Popularity: 5% [?]

Church’s Chicken to Enter Russian Fast Food Market

Church’s Chicken has announced the introduction of the chicken chain into the Russian market.

Popularity: 4% [?]

June 1, 2007

Ukraine’s Political Crisis Over

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko yesterday declared his feud with Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych “finished” after the political rivals agreed on holding snap parliamentary elections in September, AFP reported on Monday, May 28.

Popularity: 2% [?]

May 28, 2007

Ukraine’s Special Forces Move Toward Kiev

Special forces loyal to Ukraine’s leader Viktor Yushchenko headed for the capital Saturday, raising fears of violence as a feud between the ex-Soviet state’s president and prime minister deepened, AFP news agency reported on Saturday, May 26.

Popularity: 3% [?]

May 26, 2007

Power Struggle Continues in Ukraine

Ukraine’s prime minister accused President Viktor Yushchenko of preparing to use force in their struggle for supremacy after Yushchenko said he was taking control of interior ministry troops, Returs news agency reports on Saturday, May 26.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Religious Confessions’ Summit Opens in Kiev

The Inaugural Summit on Peace and Tolerance devoted to the contemporary state and perspectives of the international inter-confessional dialogue has opened in the Ukrainian capital.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 27, 2007

Ukrainian PM Calls President’s Decree on Early Elections Unconstitutional

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych called the presidential decree on disbanding the Supreme Rada and holding new parliamentary elections on June 24 unconstitutional, Russian news agency RIA-Novosti reported on Thursday quoting prime minister’s head of staf.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Top Ukrainian Court Bans Early Parliamentary Poll

Ukraine’s Supreme Administrative Court has banned holding early parliamentary elections May 27 amid the ongoing political turmoil in the former Soviet country, Russian news agency RIA-Novosti reported quoting an official statement by the Ukrainian Justice Minister.

Popularity: 3% [?]

April 26, 2007

Ukrainian Helicopter Crashes

One person died and another one was injured after a Ukrainian helicopter crash, the DPA news agency reported on Wednesday.

Popularity: 9% [?]

April 18, 2007