The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine intends to reduce the term of service in the army to 12 months. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anatoliy Hrytsenko, reports "Podrobnosti".

In January, consumer prices rose by 1.7%. This was reported by the State Statistics Committee, according to "Ukrainian News". \n \nIn particular, prices for food products in January rose by 2.3%, for non-food products – rose by 0.2%, for services rose by 1.0%.

Another Ukrainian peacekeeper has died in Iraq. The body of Colonel Roman Serednytskyi was found on Sunday in Baghdad in his accommodation, reports the "Ukrainian Service of the BBC".

Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko has signed a decree appointing Yulia Tymoshenko Prime Minister of Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, by his decrees in connection with the expiration of the President of Ukraine's term of office, dismissed: \n - Anatoliy Frantsuz from the post of head of the Volyn Regional State Administration \n - Leonid Zhunko from the post of head of the Sevastopol City State Administration;…

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko spoke before the people's deputies, proposing his vision of the activity of the Government of Ukraine. \nFirst of all, he named the things that his Cabinet of Ministers will not do.

Today, President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko dismissed the governor of the Volyn region, Hero of Ukraine Frantsuz Anatoliy Yosypovych (GUFAY). This is reported by "Obkom" with reference to the president's press service.

Problems and prospects of forming a quality trade environment were discussed at a press club meeting with the participation of the city mayor and his first deputy. Opening the conversation, Anton Kryvytskyi referred to the world experience of economic structuring.

For the second month in a row, Ukrainian banking institutions are reducing the issuance of loans to clients for the purchase of real estate.