Tag: Ukraine
Somali pirates agree on ransom for tank ship
Pirates guarding an arms-laden Ukrainian ship say it will be released within days, but the fate of a Saudi oil carrier was unclear hours from a $US25 million ($38 million) ransom demand's expiry.[MORE]
Somali pirates strike deal on arms ship
Somali pirates and owners of a Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks and other military hardware have reached a deal to release the vessel, a Kenyan maritime official said.[MORE]
Man busted smuggling menagerie into Poland
Polish border guards said they had foiled an attempt to smuggle kangaroos, miniature ponies and 11 pheasants in a passenger bus across Poland's border with Ukraine.[MORE]
Fabregas leads Arsenal into last 16
Cesc Fabregas led by example as Arsenal booked its place in the Champions League second round with a 1-0 win against Dynamo Kiev this morning (AEST).[MORE]
IMF approves $24b aid for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $US16.4 billion ($24.3 billion) loan aimed at rescuing Ukraine from a deepening financial crisis, officials said.[MORE]
Klitschko wins third heavyweight crown
Exactly 1,400 days after his last fight, Vitali Klitschko has beaten champion Samuel Peter in Berlin to regain the WBC heavyweight belt and seal the Klitschko brothers' world domination of the division.[MORE]
Ukraine faces Georgian weapons sales allegations
A pro-Russian Ukrainian lawmaker has alleged that Kiev sold weapons to Georgia during the Russo-Georgian conflict in August, an accusation promptly rejected by the Ukrainian government.[MORE]
Ukraine calls snap election
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko abandoned the search for a coalition to take over from the current "orange" government, dissolved parliament and called an early election to the chamber.[MORE]
Somali pirates killed in ship shootout
Rival Somali pirates arguing over what to do with a hijacked Ukrainian ship and its cargo of 33 tanks engaged in a shootout on board, killing three of them, a maritime group has said.[MORE]
US, European warships surround Somali pirates
Somali pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian freighter carrying supposed Kenyan military weapons have defiantly demanded $US20 million ($24 million) in ransom despite being surrounded by three foreign warships.[MORE]
Pirates capture Ukrainian ship carrying tanks
Somali pirates have seized a Ukrainian ship carrying at least 30 tanks and some Russian crew, a maritime group said on Friday, and Russia announced it was sending a warship to the region to combat piracy.[MORE]
Gallas saves Arsenal from more pain in the Ukraine
Arsenal avoided another dose of pain in the Ukraine as William Gallas snatched a late equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw against Dynamo Kiev this morning.[MORE]
Ukraine's ruling coalition collapses
A political crisis has flared in Ukraine with the announcement its governing coalition has collapsed.[MORE]
Ukraine's presidential party to quit coalition govt
The party of Ukraine's President, Viktor Yushchenko, has decided to leave the pro-Western Coalition that it forms with the bloc of Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko, plunging Ukraine into a new political crisis.[MORE]
Life ban for drug cheat Blonska
Disgraced Ukrainian heptathlete Lyudmila Blonska and her coach have been banned for life by the Ukraine national athletics federation for failing a doping test for the second time in her career.[MORE]
Putin in fresh attack on US over Georgia
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made fresh accusations of US involvement in the Georgia conflict and rejected suggestions his country could target Ukraine next, in an interview aired Saturday.[MORE]
Russia warned against new Cold War
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband uses Ukraine trip to warn Russia not to start a new Cold War.[MORE]
Ukraine vows to speed up bid to join NATO
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has called for stronger efforts to join NATO, saying Ukraine shares Georgia's "pain" in its conflict with Russia.[MORE]
Shevchenko to return to AC Milan
Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko's Chelsea nightmare has ended after the London club struck a deal for him to rejoin AC Milan.[MORE]
Lomachenko fires to featherweight gold
Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko has won the Olympic boxing featherweight gold, stopping France's Khedafi Djelkhir in the first round.[MORE]
Blonska's 'B' sample tests positive: IOC
The second sample of Ukraine's Olympic heptathlon silver medallist Lyudmila Blonska, who has been provisionally suspended from the Beijing Games, has tested positive for steroids, the International Olympic Committee said.[MORE]
Heptathlon silver medallist fails drugs test
Ukraine's Olympic heptathlon silver medallist Liudmyla Blonska has failed a drugs test, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed.[MORE]
Ukraine offers missile warning system to Europe
Ukraine says it is ready to make its missile early warning system available to European countries. [MORE]
Ukraine ready to work with West on missile defence
Ukraine is prepared to open its missile defence network to cooperation with European and other foreign powers, the ex-Soviet republic's Foreign Ministry said.[MORE]
Petriv conquers master to win pistol gold
Rank outsider Oleksandr Petriv of Ukraine ended Germany's reign in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event to win the Olympic gold medal on Saturday.[MORE]
