Kiev Politics News

Ukrainian border guards said on Thursday that a resident of the Kharkov Region attempted to drive through the Russian-Ukrainian border in a Niva off-road vehicle. After firing a warning shot into the air, Russian border guards opened fire, killing the...

He referred to the continuing dialogue between the Ukrainian government and the IMF. In his opinion, the main obstacle to the cooperation is the law on higher social standards. As reported, the IMF approved for Ukraine in November 2008 a...

European lawmakers issued scathing criticism of Ukraine's electoral system Thursday as they began a mission to observe a January presidential vote, saying the election will likely be marred by corruption, media bias and widespread public disappointment.

A former Montreal man, wanted by U .S. authorities on drug smuggling charges for over a year, is now in a California jail after being arrested in Ukraine. Police say Jerry Turcotte escaped from a jail in Lima last September...

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko says early elections are one option for breaking through what he sees as "stagnation" in parliament. "We have the parliament without majority and stagnation of the government in which half of the seats are empty," Yushchenko...

At the same time, he noted that unfortunately the Ukrainians often hear from the EU that integration is a matter of the future, which is a source of �serious disappointment in the Ukrainian society.� �We need the European Union to...

The EU aims to give Ukraine a stern warning about financial and political reform at an upcoming summit, as the two sides head into a new, post-romantic chapter in bilateral relations. In an anecdote told by one EU official, a...

She said that Yushchenko wants the Cabinet of Ministers to determine the optimal amount of Russian gas to be purchased next year, taking into account the real state of economy. Vannykova said that the head of state insists on a...

President Michel Platini insists Ukraine will be allowed to co-host the 2012 European Championship despite preparation setbacks. Ukraine of its co-hosting rights with Poland after difficulties building stadiums, hotels and transport infrastructure. Wednesday the competition will be played...

Ukraine faces considerable economic challenges, but democracy is becoming stronger. The upcoming presidential elections could, however, result in more authoritarian politics, which would lessen Western support and increase its vulnerability to Russian coercion.