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March 2010 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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- Ukraine will not join military blocs - Yanukovych RIA Novosti 25 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine will not choose in favor of one particular collective security system, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said on Thursday.
- Yanukovych not giving up on official status of Russian in Ukraine RIA Novosti 17 Mar 2010 -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has not abandoned his intention to grant Russian the official status of a second national language in Ukraine, the deputy chief of the presidential administration said on Wednesday.
- Ukrainian Envoy: EU Will 'Always' Remain Kyiv's Main Priority RFE/RL 13 Mar 2010 -- "The EU was and will be the main priority for Ukraine" is a statement that sums up the main thrust of the message delivered by the Ukrainian ambassador to the EU, Andriy Veselovskyy.
- Mykola Azarov: Yanukovych's Right-Hand Man RFE/RL 12 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's new prime minister, Mykola Azarov, gets angry when reminded he's a geologist by training. He prefers to think of himself as a political animal.
- Ukraine Appoints Pro-Moscow Government RFE/RL 11 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's parliament appointed a new prime minister after pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych formed a new governing coalition in the legislature today.
- Tymoshenko to stay in politics, lead opposition RIA Novosti 11 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on Thursday she would not quit politics and would lead the opposition to the government.
- Biography of new Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov RIA Novosti 11 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's parliament on Thursday approved Mykola Azarov, 62, an ally of President Viktor Yanukovych, as prime minister.
- Ukraine parliament approves new government RIA Novosti 11 Mar 2010 -- The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday approved a new government led by newly appointed Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.
- Ukraine parliament dismisses national security chief RIA Novosti 11 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's parliament on Thursday dismissed by a narrow margin of 230 of a minimum 226 votes needed the head of the National Security Service (SBU), Valentyn Nalivaichenko.
- Ukraine forms parliamentary coalition to end political chaos RIA Novosti 11 Mar 2010 -- The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday formed a majority parliamentary coalition loyal to new President Viktor Yanukovych and appointed a new prime minister, ending a political stand-off between the legislature and the head of state.
- Ukraine parliament approves Mykola Azarov prime minister RIA Novosti 11 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's parliament on Thursday approved President Viktor Yanukovych's ally Mykola Azarov as prime minister, with 242 deputies voting for the approval, with a minimum of 226 needed.
- New Ukrainian Prime Minister Seen Loyal to President VOA 11 Mar 2010 -- A new parliamentary coalition in Ukraine has approved a prime minister considered loyal to recently inaugurated President Viktor Yanukovych. But the ousted prime minister says the new government is illegitimate.
- Russian warships to join Victory Day parade in Ukraine's Crimea RIA Novosti 11 Mar 2010 -- Russian and Ukrainian warships will for the first time jointly take part in celebrations for the 65th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, a spokesman for Ukraine's Black Sea port of Sevastopol said on Thursday.
- Yanukovych says Tigipko accepts top post in Ukrainian government RIA Novosti 10 Mar 2010 -- Sergei Tigipko, a major player in Ukrainian politics after finishing third in the presidential elections, agreed on Wednesday to become a deputy prime minister, President Viktor Yanukovych said.
- Ex-premier Tymoshenko calls for Ukrainians to join opposition RIA Novosti 09 Mar 2010 -- Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine's former prime minister whose government was dismissed last week, called on Tuesday for the country's democratic forces to unite against the new Ukrainian authorities.
- Ukrainian parliament passes law easing rules for majority coalition RIA Novosti 09 Mar 2010 -- The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday passed a law to ease the rules for forming a majority coalition in parliament, a priority task needed to avert political instability in the country.
- Ukraine Promises 'New Page' in Moscow Ties RFE/RL 05 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's new President Viktor Yanukovych promised to restore relations with Russia today during his first trip to Moscow since Ukrainians last month voted out their former pro-Western leadership that took power in the Orange Revolution.
- Ukrainian parliament eases rules for forming majority coalition RIA Novosti 04 Mar 2010 -- Ukrainian deputies on Thursday passed in the first reading a draft to ease the rules for forming a majority coalition in parliament, a priority task needed to avert political instability in the country.
- Ukraine's Tymoshenko Voted Out, Vows to Lead Opposition RFE/RL 03 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's newly elected President Viktor Yanukovych took a major step toward consolidating power after parliament today voted out the government of his rival, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
- PM Tymoshenko to take leave, first deputy to take over RIA Novosti 03 Mar 2010 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, whose government was dismissed by parliament on Wednesday, will take a leave of absence, handing duties to her first deputy, Oleksandr Turchynov, a Ukrainian news agency reported.
- Tymoshenko's Bloc to move into opposition before Ukrainian coalition formed RIA Novosti 03 Mar 2010 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's Bloc will move into the opposition party without waiting until a new parliamentary majority is formed, the bloc's deputy head said on Wednesday.
- Tymoshenko suffers new blow as parliament dismisses her government RIA Novosti 03 Mar 2010 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko suffered a second political defeat in under a month on Wednesday when parliament voted for the dismissal of her government.
- Yanukovych triumphs as Ukraine parliament dismisses government RIA Novosti 03 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's new President Viktor Yanukovych scored a new victory on Wednesday when his supporters rallied enough votes in parliament to dismiss the government headed by his political arch-rival Yulia Tymoshenko.
- Ukraine's Orange Coalition Collapses RFE/RL 02 Mar 2010 -- Weeks after losing a presidential election, Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko now faces losing her job as prime minister.
- Yanukovych signals Ukraine may not recognize South Ossetia, Abkhazia RIA Novosti 02 Mar 2010 -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych gave a strong hint on Tuesday that he may not recognize the independence of the former Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
- Brussels Rolls Out Red Carpet For New Ukraine Leader RFE/RL 01 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's newly sworn-in president has been given the red-carpet treatment on a visit to the EU capital.
- Ukraine will decide on EU future when time comes - Yanukovych RIA Novosti 01 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's recently elected president Viktor Yanukovych said on Monday any discussion about Ukraine's accession to the European Union was premature.
- No change in Ukraine-NATO relations - Yanukovych RIA Novosti 01 Mar 2010 -- Ukraine's relations with NATO will remain unchanged, President Viktor Yanukovych said on Monday.
