According to Ukrainian scientists, warmer winters and cooler summers will become a reality for Ukraine over the next ten years. As a result of warming, record positive temperatures and a complete absence of snow are currently being observed.

On January 10 in Sevastopol, Lutsk's "Volyn" began its first preparatory training camp for the second round of the national championship. \n \nVitaliy Kvartsyany plans to pay special attention to the physical preparation of his charges and to evaluating potential newcomers to the team.

According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the monetary base in Ukraine increased by 34.1%, or by UAH 13 billion 672 million, in January-December 2004, and now stands at UAH 53 billion 762 million, while the money supply increased by 32.

On Wednesday, January 12, 2005, a press conference was held in Lutsk on the topic: "Will the Orange Revolution in Volyn end with the lustration of old regime cadres?

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has overridden the president's veto on the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine 'On Local Self-Government in Ukraine'." 326 people's deputies of Ukraine voted to override the veto, reports a proUA correspondent.

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics IFFHS has published the final ranking of the best clubs in the world for 2004 \n \nThe highest place among Ukrainian teams belongs to Dnipropetrovsk's "Dnipro," which moved from 52nd place to 60th.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has ratified the agreement on cooperation between the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States on the return of minors to their states of permanent residence.

People's Deputy of Ukraine Viktor Pinchuk does not intend to run for parliament in 2006 and to engage in political activity thereafter. Pinchuk stated this on Wednesday in an interview with journalists, reports a «proUA» correspondent.

In Lutsk, the fee for children attending kindergartens has increased. This decision was made by the executive committee of the Lutsk City Council. The increase in the fee is a forced step, explain the city council. In November-December, food products sharply rose in price.

This is stated in the December report of the company Sputnikmedia.net (portal bigmir.net).