April 2009 - Ukraine Special Weapons News |
- Ukraine Marks Chernobyl's 23rd Anniversary VOA 26 Apr 2009 -- Ukraine paid homage Sunday to the victims of the 1986 Chernobyl power plant catastrophe, the world's worst civilian nuclear accident.
- No foreign military to join Ukraine's Sea Breeze exercises - navy RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2009 -- There will be no foreign military involvement in this summer's Sea Breeze military exercises in Ukraine's Crimea.
- Ukraine Arrests Three Attempting To Sell Radioactive Material RFE/RL 15 Apr 2009 -- Ukrainian Security Service arrested 4 men who allegedly tried to sell a radioactive substance suitable for use in a terror attack.
- Gazprom to fine Ukraine $530 mln for gas import cut - paper RIA Novosti 13 Apr 2009 -- Russia's Gazprom demanded that Ukraine pay a fine for its failure to import contracted volume of natural gas.
- Ukraine's Yushchenko tells diplomats of plans to dismiss govt. RIA Novosti 09 Apr 2009 -- President Yushchenko has told ambassadors of G8 countries that he plans to dismiss Tymoshenko's government.
- Putin warns against excluding Russia from energy decisions RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2009 -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin: Attempts to exclude Russia from global energy decision making are counterproductive.
- Yushchenko sets conditions for early presidential polls RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2009 -- Ukrainian President Yushchenko: Would agree to early elections only if they take place at the same time as parliamentary polls.
- Ukraine agrees for NATO non-military transit to Afghanistan RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2009 -- Ukraine signed an agreement with the military alliance on the transit of non-military cargo across its territory to Afghanistan.
- Ukraine Sets October Date For Presidential Poll VOA 01 Apr 2009 -- President Viktor Yushchenko says he will challenge move as unconstitutional.
- Ukraine's parliament sets early presidential election date RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2009 -- Ukraine's parliament voted overwhelmingly for the presidential election to be held on October 25 this year.
