Ukrainian news round-up – Sept 3 2009

Beyonce forced out of plush suite by Ukrainian politician Viktor Yanukovych The Sun • Stirring Up the Past New York Times • Chabad Info Ukraine mayor accused of anti-Semitism The Associated Press • UN slams Ukraine deportation of Congolese migrants eTaiwan • Feds act to deport Troy man accused of helping Nazis Detroit Free Press • Israeli surgeon jailed for organ trafficking to be extradited from Ukraine Ynetnews • Social ills still plague Ukraine’s fields of dreams Gulf Times • Ukraine looks to the young for leadership New Europe • RP hails Ukraine Cebu Daily News MANILA, Philippines • Area families give Ukraine orphans a carefree Texas vacation San Antonio Express • Ukraine Festival Revives Table Games for Children NTDTV • Remains Of Journalist Gongadze Identified In Ukraine RadioFreeEurope

Russian Relations

Ukraine splinter church seeks independence The Associated Press • Ukraine, Russia pms resolve gas dispute: Tymoshenko Washington Post • Ukraine: A gift without a price? Christian Science Monitor They’ve abandoned their pledge to use Kyiv • Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev changes tack over Ukraine Telegraph.co.uk • Medvedev blasts Ukraine, Baltic states over WWII Daily Times

Economy

Gazprom sees 51-59 pct rise in Ukraine gas fee Reuters • Ukraine gas storage should avert winter cuts-Gazprom Reuters India • Ukraine Naftogaz to pay $667 mln for Russian gas Forbes • Ukraine’s Naftogaz struggles with debt amid losses BusinessWeek • IMF may end cooperation if Ukraine boosts deficit, says official Ukrainian Journal

Sports

Ukraine seek goals and glory Fifa.com • US Tennis Open 2009 Upset Alert: Ivanovic loses to Ukraine’s Kateryna Bondarenko Examiner.com • Soviet Union star Blokhin set to be honoured ESPN • Spectacular opening for FC Shakhtar Donetsk’s new Euro 2012 stadium World Football Insider • Shevchenko rejoins Ukraine’s Dynamo Kiev CBC.ca • Kutsev delighted with Ukraine display UEFA.com • Ukraine plunder parting victory UEFA.com

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