Ukraine
# ukraine - Saturday 25 May, 2013
Ukraine gay rights activists hold first ever march
Around one hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine today despite fears of violence and a court ban – marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country.
# ukraine - Sunday 7 April, 2013
EU hails Ukraine pardon for Tymoshenko ally
“Fair and independent justice is needed in Ukraine, and the release of Mr Lutsenko is a step in the right direction,” the president of the European Parliament said today.
# ukraine - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
VIDEO: Obviously we don’t condone punch-ups, but…
… this one is class (from a safe distance).
# ukraine - Monday 25 February, 2013
VIDEO: Before taking out the bins… LOOK BEHIND YOU
This woman had a lucky escape.
# ukraine - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
Four dead as plane makes emergency landing in Ukraine
At least four people died after a plane carrying dozens of football fans made an emergency landing in the eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk.
# ukraine - Friday 8 February, 2013
You had it last… Original document which detailed breakup of USSR missing
The discovery was made after the former leader of Belarus requested the document while writing his memoirs.
# ukraine - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Former police commander convicted of killing Ukrainian journalist
The journalist Heorhiy Gongadze, who exposed high-level corruption in the country, disappeared in 2000.
# ukraine - Thursday 13 December, 2012
VIDEO: Just your average parliamentary riot in Ukraine
Government and opposition MPs came to blows after trying to push each other out of the way at the podium.
# ukraine - Friday 7 December, 2012
All options open for Euro 2020 – UEFA’s Platini
The FA, meanwhile, have registered their interest early in staging the semi-finals and finals at London’s Wembley stadium.
# ukraine - Tuesday 20 November, 2012
Harry Redknapp linked to Ukraine coaching vacancy
The Euro 2012 hosts were turned down by former striker Andriy Shevchenko following the resignation of coach Oleg Blokhin recently.
# ukraine - Monday 12 November, 2012
Andriy Shevchenko offered Ukraine head coach job
The Milan and Dynamo Kiev legend recently failed in his bid to enter the world of politics.
# ukraine - Monday 29 October, 2012
Disappointment for sports stars as Ukraine’s ruling party claims poll win
Footballer Andriy Shevchenko and boxer Vitali Klitschko had been tipped to do well but both fell short of expectations as the party of President Viktor Tymoshenko claimed victory.
# ukraine - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Shevchenko’s political career seems doomed to failure
The early results from Sunday’s election make Sheva’s ill-fated spell at Chelsea look like a roaring success.
# ukraine - Friday 26 October, 2012
Sheva, Klitschko hope to score in Ukraine election
Iconic footballer Andriy Shevchenko and world boxing champion Vitali Klitchsko will both stand for election in Ukraine this weekend.
# ukraine - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Preview: Unbeaten Shakhtar await Chelsea’s entertainers
Roberto Di Matteo has promised more expansive football as the Pensioners travel to Ukraine for their Champions League fixture.
# ukraine - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
Haye rules out Ukraine bout amid racism fears
The British boxer maintains that he wants to fight WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.
# ukraine - Monday 10 September, 2012
Young Liverpool star Sterling called up to England squad
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has left the team camp due to illness, while Daniel Sturridge sat out training today with stomach cramps.
# ukraine - Thursday 30 August, 2012
Terry in England squad for Moldova and Ukraine
There is also room for Daniel Sturridge and Ryan Bertrand in the travelling party.
# ukraine - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Ukraine: Jailed ex-PM Tymoshenko loses appeal
A judicial panel found that the former Prime Minister had no grounds to appeal her corruption conviction.
# ukraine - Monday 27 August, 2012
Ukraine high court to rule on jailed Tymoshenko
The decision is scheduled one day after the former Prime Minister’s case is to be heard at the European Court of Human Rights.
# ukraine - Monday 20 August, 2012
Down with this sort of thing: Ukraine wants to ban SpongeBob SquarePants
The ‘National Expert Commission for Protecting Public Morality’ group is currently looking into it.
# ukraine - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
Here’s all you need to know about tonight’s international action
The Irish team’s group rivals, Germany, are in action, as they take on Argentina.
# ukraine - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
Ukraine adopts controversial language bill
Opponents say the law could upset Ukraine’s fragile linguistic balance and is a cheap ploy by the President to win votes ahead of October’s parliamentary elections.
# ukraine - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Wait a minute: Why was that Japanese coach handing a wad of $100 bills to a gymnastics judge?
Don’t tell me it’s just the cost of photocopying these days.
# ukraine - Monday 30 July, 2012
Eight killed as train and mini-bus collide in Poland
Most of the crash victims were seasonal workers from Ukraine.
# ukraine - Saturday 28 July, 2012
The legend ends: Shevchenko retires from football
The former AC Milan and Chelsea striker will hang up his boots for a life in politics.
# ukraine - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
Russia ‘doing its best’ to help Ireland retrieve assets from Quinn family
Meanwhile, there’s still no sign of Peter Darragh.
# ukraine - Monday 23 July, 2012
Anti-gay bill sparks outcry in Ukraine
A group of lawmakers wish to ban gay pride parades along with TV shows and films sympathetically portraying gay people – such as “Brokeback Mountain”.
Search for Peter Darragh continues as Govt ‘work hard’ to retrieve assets
Meanwhile, support for the Quinn family remains strong in their home county of Fermanagh.
# ukraine - Sunday 22 July, 2012
Government liaising with Ukrainian authorities over Quinn assets
Brian Hayes has said that the assets are the rightful property of the Irish people.
# ukraine - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
Tánaiste briefing Committee ahead of Foreign Affairs Council meeting
Eamon Gilmore will discuss the situation in Syria, the Middle East Peace Process, relations with the Ukraine, EU-Asia trade relations and also the crisis arising from the conflict in Sudan.
# ukraine - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
Portugal v Spain: the key battles
It’s a mouth-watering Iberian derby in Donetsk tonight with a place in the European Championships decider up for grabs. Here’s where it’ll be won and lost.
# ukraine - Thursday 21 June, 2012
Protest at pen of Kiev’s prognosticating porker
Funtik the pig is one of a number of apparently “psychic” animals vying to assume the mantle of Paul the Octopus, who correctly predicted the results of the German team in the last World Cup.
# ukraine - Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Blatter: Goal-line technology a ‘necessity’
“After last night’s match GLT is no longer an alternative but a necessity,” FIFA President Sepp Blatter wrote on Twitter.
# ukraine - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Euro 2012 as it happened: Ukraine v England, France v Sweden
Revisit our minute-by-minute coverage, as Roy Hodgson’s men looked to seal their place in the quarter-finals.
Ashley Young remains in England team at Walcott’s expense
Andy Carroll also drops out as Wayne Rooney comes back in to partner Manchester United team-mate Danny Welbeck.
LIVE: Euro 2012, day 12
Now that we’re out of our collective misery, we’re looking to Group D and the last of the group stages – the fates of England and France will be decided tonight.
# ukraine - Monday 18 June, 2012
Tymoshenko to face charges in murder case
Former prime minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, whose imprisonment has cast a shadow over Euro 2012, will faces charges relating to the 1996 murder of Yevhen Shcherban.
Shevchenko doubtful for England clash
The striker suffered a knee injury in his side’s game against France.
# ukraine - Friday 15 June, 2012
In pictures: Thunderstorm holds play up in Donetsk
The Group D game between Ukraine and France was postponed for an hour due to heavy rain and lightning strikes.
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