Initial reactions from local and international observers on the preliminary results of Sunday’s vote were cautious but optimistic More

Preliminary reports suggest that Sunday’s snap elections passed off without the mass fraud many had predicted. It is now imperative that isolated vote rigging allegations are dealt with and a new coalition formed without delay More

Plans have been announced for major renovation works on Independence Square to take place in 2008. This will be the latest in a series of transformations of the famous Kyiv landmark that have mirrored the growing pains of independent Ukraine More

Dnipropetrovsk tycoon Viktor Pinchuk’s formation of a London-based holding company in preparation for an IPO is being widely viewed as a smart move that will see the former Interpipe Holding group go multinational More

Results stated are preliminary and based on data provided by the Ukrainian Central Election Commission at the time of going to press on Monday, October 1 at 1.00pm. Final results are expected to be announced within ten days. Subscribe

Despite a stronger than expected showing from Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko on Sunday, margins were tight and the final decision may well end up being made in the courts Subscribe

Ukraine’s fledgling democracy may be maturing, but the country’s politicians appear as keen as ever to buck the trend, as this selection of choice comments from the past two months of campaigning demonstrates Subscribe

Over 25% of Ukrainians would be happy to leave the country and settle abroad, according to a national survey conducted in September. Those that do leave are finding life in the West better than ever before with its booming employment markets Subscribe

As Ukraine’s political parties assess the relative effectiveness of their campaigns, the real winners are the country’s advertising agencies and TV stations, who have made a fortune carrying election-related advertising over the past two months Subscribe

The Carpathian ski resort of Bukovel has announced record investment levels for 2007, and seems well on the way to realising ambitious expansion plans that will ultimately lead to a bid to host the winter Olympics Subscribe

As the dollar reaches new historical lows Ukrainian monetary policymakers must be wondering how much longer they should defend a narrow exchange rate corridor against the greenback Subscribe

Despite being one of the hottest real estate markets and having earlier this year won the right to co-host Euro 2012, one of the world’s greatest sporting events, the World Bank still regards Ukraine as one of the hardest places on earth to do business Subscribe

An investors’ conference in Kyiv last week heard some frank talk about Ukraine’s real prospects as an investment destination and despite the usual complaints about political instability and lack of transparency, the overall prognosis was upbeat with high expectations expressed for the remainder of the year Subscribe