VR Chairman also said that the programme of social-economic development needs be amended as well. This was aired by Arseniy Yatsenyuk in his interview. He noted a month-delay in introducing a draft law regarding amendments to the State budget of

The statement was made by Rosprirodnadzor Deputy Head Oleg Mitvol.

BYUT faction member Mykola Tomenko said this today.

In another gesture that will strengthen its post Soviet status as Ukraine's Best European Friend, Poland is announcing that it will support the French conceived Mediterranean UNI0N project, but on condition that the European UNI0N gives Ukraine a clear shot

It's going to be not an April Fools' joke but a reallife official visit when US President George W. Bush arrives in Ukraine on April 1 as part of an eastern European trip during which he'll talk up economic development

April Fools' Day is coming, and you should prepare yourself because it's taken pretty seriously in this part of the world, especially in Odessa where the famous Humourina festival takes place every year. We've worked up some information about the

Partial closure in the notorious case of murdered muckraking journalist Georgy Gongadze has been achieved, as the three police officers convicted of killing him were sentenced to prison last week. Mykola Protasov was sentenced to 13 years, and Valeriy Kostenko

Milonga, Andriyivska Church (23 Andriyivsky Uzviz), 28 March at 19.30 The Milonga trio, led by accordion player Svetlana Stavitskaya, has been around since 1997. First it was an accordion and violin duo; then, after the players fell in love with

Shedzhybri and Martve in performance, Officers House (30/1 Hrushevskoho), 30 March at 19.00 Here on an all Ukrainian tour, the Georgian ballet troupe Shedzhybri and men's choir Martve will perform in Kyiv. Supported by the Georgian Embassy in Kyiv, this

Jazz in the City, National Academy of Music (1-3 Horodetskoho), 30 March at 19.00 The Grammy Award winning Claes Crona Trio, a top jazz band from Sweden, will perform for Kyiv jazzbos at the National Academy of Music. The Trio

Grand Concert, Palace Ukraine (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 4 April at 19.00 Spring is here, and that's as good an excuse as any to get a little sentimental and listen to those old songs that recall the wonderful moments in your life.

Future Prophecies Live Party, big spring drum-n-bass session, Cinema Club (1 Entusiastiv), 28 March at 21.00 Future Prophecies is the well known drum n bass duo from Norway, staffed by Richard Animashaun Thomas and Tony Anthun. They call their live

Opening of French Spring in Ukraine 2008, Dryzhby Narodiv arch esplanade, 29 March at 19.30 For the fifth year in a row the French Embassy and the French Cultural Centre are organising this month long series of cultural events aimed

Field Notes in Ukrainian Sex', Les Kurbas Theatre (23 Volodymyrska), 29-30 March at 19.00 Top Ukrainian author Oksana Zabuzhko's internationally acclaimed novel comes to the Les Kurbas Theatre in this production by Galina Stefanova. On stage, Zabuzhko's book turns into

Valeriy Meladze in concert, Palace Ukraine (103 Chervonoarmiyska), 28-29 March at 19.00 He's been called the last romantic in Russian show business, and he's a heartthrob for women all over the post Soviet space. His concerts are defined by their

Maritza', Operetta theatre (3/53 Chervonoarmiyska), 28 March at 19.00 Another masterpiece by Imre Kalman, the Hungarian born composer of operettas, 'Maritza' tells the story of a handsome chap named Tasillo, who once used to be a well off duke and

Classical masterpieces, House of Organ and Chamber Music (77 Chevonoarmiyska), 29 March at 19.30 Olga Basystyuk, a soprano who has toured the USA, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Poland, the Czech Republic, and other countries, arrives at the House of Organ and

Che Orchestra, Bochka Pyvna (17/1 Moskovsky Pros.), 29 March at 21.00 Forming in 2002 in Kharkiv, this band started off playing student dormitories and other venues where young people tend to congregate. These days these Kharkiv Conservatory graduates combine music

The Myth of Verona: Shakesperiments', Kyiv Modern Ballet, April-May 'The Myth of Verona: Shakesperiments', a Kyiv Modern Ballet performance choreographed by Radu Poklitaru, combines reality and myth: it's a dreamy dance riff on Shakespeare's play and some of the issues

Aga Me in concert, Paspartu (34A Lesi Ukrainki), 23 March at 19.00 One of the Russian capital's best punk bands, Aga Me popped up in 1995, and since then have gained a reputation for playing energetic and cheerful songs that