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WRAPUP 1-Europe readier than before as Russia gas flows slow [Feb 02, 2012] * Supply cuts affect Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Austria * Echoes of 2009'S Russia-Ukraine gas dispute emerge * Slovakia reports 30 percent cut in gas supply * German utility says supplies ample LONDON, ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Cold snap claims lives across Europe [Feb 01, 2012] PRAGUE, BRATISLAVA, KIEV -- Several people have lost their lives in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine and Bulgaria due to low temperatures. At least three persons died in Czech Republic while two people died in Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Futsal World Cup play-off lineup set [Dec 19, 2011] EURO finalists Spain, Italy, Serbia, Portugal, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Russia, Romania, Slovenia and Azerbaijan, plus Norway, Slovakia, Belarus and Hungary, have reached the play-offs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Trade between Ukraine and Slovakia grew by 50% in seven months [Nov 25, 2011] Trade between Ukraine and Slovakia grew by 50% in the first seven months of 2011, First Secretary at Slovakia's Consulate General in Uzhgorod Alexander Skurla has said. [via YahooNews] More >>

UPDATE 2-Azerbaijan to diversify oil flows to Europe, Asia in '12 [Sep 21, 2011] * Azerbaijan to export 2 mln t of oil to Czech Kralupyrefinery in '12 * Will export 2 mln t of oil to two refineries in Ukraine * Is in talks with Slovakia over oil supplies in 2012 * Will continue ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Global X's ETF Filing-Palooza [Jul 11, 2011] Roger Nusbaum submits: IndexUniverse reported that Global X has filed for 22 ETFs, including the following single country funds: Global X FTSE Portugal 20 ETFGlobal X FTSE Ukraine ETFGlobal X FTSE Greece 20 ETFGlobal X Hungary ETFGlobal X Luxembourg ETFGlobal X FTSE Morocco 20 ETFGlobal X Czech Republic ETFGlobal X Slovakia ETFGlobal X Qatar ETFGlobal X Kuwait ETFGlobal X Nigeria ETFGlobal X ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Baloha to take part in work of Ukrainian-Slovakian intergovernmental commission on transboundary cooperation [Jun 08, 2011] Emergence Minister of Ukraine Victor Baloha will take part in a work of the Ukrainian-Slovakian intergovernmental commission on transboundary cooperation on June 8-9. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia to host 2016 ice hockey worlds [May 13, 2011] Russia will host the 2016 ice hockey world championship in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Russia ended up winning the bid by default after its only rivals, Denmark and Ukraine, withdrew their bids at a congress of the International Ice Hockey Federation in the Slovak capital on Friday. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who attended the congress to support his country's bid, thanked the IIHF for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Rada ratifies nuclear transportation deal with Russia, Slovakia [Apr 25, 2011] The Verkhovna Rada has ratified the agreement between governments of Russia, Ukraine and Slovakia on the transportation of nuclear materials via Ukraine. [via YahooNews] More >>

Group of experts from Slovakia soon to hold talks on reform in Ukraine [Feb 07, 2011] The assistance of European experts will facilitate the effective implementation of reform in Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Policy Sergiy Tigipko has said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Yanukocyvh to pay official visit to Slovakia in June [Jan 26, 2011] Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych could pay an official visit to Slovakia this June, Ambassador of Slovakia to Ukraine Pavol Hamzik has said. "We are preparing for an official visit by your president at some time in June this year," Hamzik said at a press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Medibank International Results [Jan 10, 2011] Monday At Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre Sydney, Australia Purse: Men, $424,250 (WT250); Women, $618,000 (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men First Round Sergiy Stakhovsky , Ukraine, def. Benjamin Becker , Germany, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6). Florian Mayer , Germany, def. James Ward , England, 7-5, 6-0. Juan Martin del Potro , Argentina, def. Feliciano Lopez (6), Spain, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (9), 7-6 (3 ... [via YahooNews] More >>