UkraineUkraine and Shell sign ‘$10bn’ shale gas deal
Ukraine has signed a major shale gas deal with Royal Dutch Shell – a move seen as an attempt by Kiev to reduce its dependency on Russian gas imports. The contract – reportedly worth $10bn (£6bn) – was agreed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.  Ukraine’s Femen: Topless protests ‘help feminist cause’
Their audacious topless stunts have earned them high-value exposure in the West – but with an approaching election at home in Ukraine, can the women’s rights group Femen make a real difference? Topless FEMEN Activist Takes Down Giant Cross with Chainsaw to Protest Pussy Riot VerdictWhile the verdict has riled many who feel their punishment does not fit the “crime,” no one is perhaps more upset than members of the Ukrainian feminist protest group FEMEN. To show the world just how pissed off they are, a topless FEMEN activist was sent to “chop down” a giant wooden cross situated near Independence Square in Kiev. Euro-2012 Final: Spain-Italy 4:0Spain sealed their place in history as the first side to win three successive major international tournaments with a stunning victory over Italy in Kiev. Topless FEMEN activist grabs Euro 2012 football cupFemen says Euro 2012, which Ukraine is co-hosting with Poland next month with the final in Kiev on July 1, will be a magnet for sex tourists – one of the group’s main targets – and will feed a booming sex industry. Yulia Tymoshenko faces new Ukraine tax evasion trialShe is refusing to attend the trial for health reasons. She is already serving a seven-year jail sentence for abuse of office. Series of explosions hits Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk, at least 27 woundedThe first explosion went off as a crowded tram pulled into a stop injuring five passengers. Local authorities say it was caused by a bomb planted in a nearby rubbish bin. Uefa slams Ukraine ‘bandits’ for Euro 2012 hotel pricesSpeaking in Lviv, one of the venues, Michel Platini said the rising cost of accommodation worried him, and called on the authorities to prevent it. Kyiv police detain topless FEMEN activists outside football stadiumA protest organized by the FEMEN movement was held near Olympiysky National Sports Complex in Kyiv on Tuesday morning. Tymoshenko’s health has significantly deterioratedThe health of former Ukrainian Prime Minister and Batkivschyna Party leader Yulia Tymoshenko, who is being held in Lukyanivka jail, has significantly deteriorated, according to one of her party colleagues.
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