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Sleaze scandal hits Euro 2012

03.06.11
Preparations for the Euro 2012 football tournament have become mired in allegations of corruption, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Baby smugglers held

24.03.11
A French family that tried to smuggle out twin two-month-old babies hidden under a mattress in a van were arrested as they tried to cross the border from Ukraine into Hungary... more

Ukraine death zoo 'must be closed'

23.03.11
Animal welfare group Naturewatch has demanded the closure of Kiev Zoo in the Ukraine after the deaths of half its animals in two years... more

Snow stops oil drilling for Cadogan Petroleum

23.12.10
Oil explorer Cadogan Petroleum is forced to suspend drilling at one of its wells in Ukraine because of bad weather... more

Cesc Fabregas won't be risked in Ukraine

02.11.10
Arsenal midfield ace is left at home because of a hamstring injury... more

Iron ore output soars at Ferrexpo

04.10.10
London-listed iron ore firm Ferrexpo says production reached its highest level since 1987 during September... more

Ukraine politicians debate with eggs and smoke grenades

27.04.10
Ukraine's parliament explodes into mayhem as eggs, punches and smoke bombs are thrown... more

Ukrainian egg company aims to lay £132m London float

06.04.10
Wags are calling it the chicken Kiev, but executives at the Ukrainian egg company which today announced plans to float in London for £132 million were demanding to be taken seriously... more

Sir Elton John: I will buy home in Ukraine to adopt Lev

06.01.10
Sir Elton John’s civil partner David Furnish reveals they will still become “fathers” to a baby even though their adoption bid was refused... more

World Cup qualifying: group scenarios

14.10.09
A close examination of the complicated process that is World Cup qualifying and a look at some of the big teams who have been struggling... more

ITV must move fast to make Bishop its mate

09.10.09
After Sir Crispin Davis saw sense (or was made to) and withdrew his candidature for ITV chairman, there should be no excuse for the beleaguered broadcaster’s board to push on and appoint Sir Michael Bishop... more

Under-21 clash to be screened free on FA site

08.10.09
The Football Association will broadcast the clash between England Under-21s and Macedonia live for free on their website... more

Elton John adoption bid 'sending out wrong message'

14.09.09
Elton John's plan to adopt a child from Ukraine could result in more youngsters being abandoned, a children's charity warned... more

Ukrainian official refuses to let Elton John adopt

14.09.09
Sir Elton John’s plans to adopt a Ukrainian baby were shot down by the country’s government today... more

England fans face Ukraine game blackout

07.09.09
England fans might only be able to see Fabio Capello's side clinch World Cup qualification on the internet... more

Ukraine get deadline for Euro final

13.05.09
Football: The final of Euro 2012 will be moved from Kiev to Warsaw unless Ukraine officials can meet a 30 November deadline to make improvements to the city, UEFA have said... more

Rio Ferdinand volunteers for service on the front lines

01.04.09
Football: Rio Ferdinand has told England coach Fabio Capello he is ready to be used as an emergency centre forward against Ukraine tonight should the injury jinx strike the frontline again... more

Crude price dips as Russia turns on gas

20.01.09
Energy: Russian gas has reached Europe through Ukraine for the first time in a fortnight, pushing down the price of oil ... more

Gas-starved EU nations seek end to energy crisis

14.01.09
Energy: The leaders of two gas-starved European nations travelled to Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday, pressing them to restore supplies as the EU threatened both nations with legal action for halting energy deliveries in the middle of a bitter winter... more

Ukrainian and Russian gas companies hold talks over energy crisis

08.01.09
Gas crisis: The heads of Russian and Ukrainian gas companies have held talks to discuss the dispute that plunged Europe into an energy crisis, but both sides said no breakthrough was reached... more

Russian crisis could force up British gas bills, says minister

08.01.09
Gas bills could rise in Britain if the row between Russia and Ukraine drags on, a Cabinet minister admitted... more

Russia has cut gas supply to Europe, says Ukraine

07.01.09
Russia has been accused of turning off the gas tap supplying Europe via Ukraine amid sub-zero temperatures... more

EU ready to act over axed gas supplies

07.01.09
European leaders attacked Russia and Ukraine after they shut off gas supplies to Europe, leaving 12 countries without fuel in freezing conditions... more

Where the export crisis has hit hardest

06.01.09
A look at how Europe has been affected by the energy crisis... more

Europe’s energy crisis deepens as Russia cuts off gas

06.01.09
Energy: Europe was plunged in to an energy crisis after Russian gas imports were cut by up to 75% and political tensions sent the oil price soaring back above $50 a barrel... more

Russian gas crisis spreads to Greece and Bulgaria

05.01.09
European Union officials met for crisis talks in Brussels as the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine spilled over into Europe... more

Experts fear gas shortage as Russia cuts off supplies to Ukraine

02.01.09
Experts are increasingly concerned about European gas shortages after Russia cut off supplies to Ukraine... more

Johnson leaves it late to book place in final

19.08.08
Jade Johnson salvaged her Olympic hopes when she made it through to Friday's long jump final with her last effort... more

Kenneth Williams would have loved Divo

26.11.07
The warm hospitality doesn't make up for the fact that Ukrainian restaurant Divo does for partying what President Musharraf does for freedom of speech - makes a mockery of it.... more

Bewitched by the weirdness at dusk

11.10.06
Entering the V&A's latest photography exhibition "Twilight Zone" is to leave the bustle of art tourism behind and life on hold, says Sue Steward.... more


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