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  1. Russia agreed to waive fines on Ukraine for consuming less gas than contracted and said it would renegotiate volumes for the year 2010.
  2. Prez Yushchenko confirmed that Ukraine is ready to continue open and fruitful dialogue and dynamic development of its relations with the EU.
  3. Death toll from the flu epidemic in Ukraine has risen to 374 cases, including 11 deaths in the past twenty-four hours.
  4. An election observation mission from the OSCE will start on Monday monitoring the presidential election campaign in Ukraine.
  5. The gas transportation system of Ukraine hasn't received payments from Russia for pumping its gas to Europe, according to Victor Yushchenko.
  6. Ukraine's PM Tymoshenko forecasts that average yearly price of Russian natural gas in 2010 for Ukraine will be about the same as in 2009.
  7. In an era of climate change regulation and carbon trading, Ukraine, is profiting from the smokeless smokestacks of its industrial shutdown.
  8. Russian PM Vladimir Putin gave veiled but unmistakable support to PM Yulia Tymoshenko in her bid to become Ukraine's next President.
  9. Ukraine's flu epidemic began at the end of October and over 1.4 million have fallen ill and at least 78,000 people have been hospitalized.
  10. Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has offered to Russia to cooperate in supplying grain to third countries' markets.
  11. Ukraine's national football team has lost two positions in the FIFA world ranking for Nov. 2009 and is currently in 24th place.
  12. European bank shares fell 1.1 percent on Friday, with some traders citing concerns over banks' possible exposure to Ukrainian debt.
  13. Risk aversion sparked by concern over debt problems in Ukraine hit Turkish assets on Friday, sending stocks sharply lower.
  14. The arrival of the virus, possibly a combination of H1N1 strain and a respiratory illness, has paralysed Ukraine's fragile health system.
  15. Party of Regions Faction Leader Yanukovych, a presidential candidate, believes the Ukrainian economy can recover after the crisis in 2010.
  16. Ukraine will send 30 soldiers of the Alfa unit of Security Service of Ukraine to participate in the EU-led anti-piracy Operation Atalanta.
  17. Vladimir Putin, Russian PM, has agreed to waive sanctions against Ukraine and amend Russia’s natural gas contract with the country.
  18. Russia and Ukraine will soon agree the amount of Russian gas to be supplied next year, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko has said.
  19. Moscow Patriarch Kirill plans to visit Ukraine next summer. "I am deeply convinced that I should visit all parts of my Church," Kirill said.
  20. Regions Party leader Yanukovych ruled out the possible postponement of presidential elections in Ukraine due to the epidemic of swine flu.