Today, February 24, it became known that the ex-chairwoman of the State Property Fund (SPF) Valentina Semenyuk-Samsonenko filed an appeal against the decision of the Kyiv District Administrative Court, which refused to satisfy her claim about the illegality of her dismissal from the post of chairman of the SPF. “I filed an appeal against the illegal decision of the Verkhovna Rada with reference to the article of the Constitution on illegal dismissal.

Today, February 24, the international rating agency Moody's cut the long-term credit ratings of European automakers Fiat and Renault to Ba 1, the highest non-investment grade bond rating. The ratings were downgraded due to "severely negative free cash flow" in fiscal 2008 and continued auto market volatility in 2009, Moody's said in a press release. Renault's rating outlook is "stable", Fiat's - "negative".

The Champions League will resume today Champions League In the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, one of the main favorites of the tournament, Barcelona, ​​will play away against the French Lyon. The leaders of the championships of Italy and England - Inter and Manchester United - will meet in Milan. Another Anglo-Italian confrontation will take place in London - Arsenal will host Roma. In Madrid, the Spanish Atletico will play against the Portuguese Porto.

Today, February 24, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko at a meeting with the heads of regional councils announced that the government expects Ukraine to receive 1.5 billion UAH under the Kyoto Protocol procedures by the beginning of May, which will be aimed at modernizing the housing and communal services sector. “We are using the opportunities of the Kyoto Protocol for the sale of state quotas.

Military units must have the status of a legal entity in order to independently conduct financial and economic activities. The State Duma approved the corresponding amendment to the law “On Defense” in the first reading on Friday.

Jewelry art of India during the Mughal era Exhibition history The exhibition "Treasury of the World. Jewelry Art of India in the Mughal Era" opened in the Assumption Belfry of the Moscow Kremlin. Unique pieces of jewelry from the 16th-18th centuries arrived in Moscow from Kuwait: the exhibition is being held under the patronage of their ruling dynasty. SERGEY KHODNEV reports.

The European Union included Belarus in the Eastern Partnership program. Until this moment, the EU discussed the possibility of connecting Minsk to the program. According to RIA Novosti, the European Union officially included Belarus in the Eastern Partnership program following a meeting in Brussels of the heads of 27 EU member countries.

A car that hit a group of pedestrians on Vernadsky Avenue in Moscow killed 16 people. 8 victims were hospitalized from the scene of the incident to the Botkin Hospital, as well as to the 31st, 1st, 64th and 36th city hospitals. Five people received medical care on an outpatient basis, and three more refused hospitalization. The victims are young people under 24 years of age.

Five days before the regional elections on March 1, the communists are already preparing to protest their results. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation intends to submit applications in advance for holding rallies on March 2 in defense of the will of citizens in all constituent entities of the Russian Federation, where polling stations will open on March 1, Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party Ivan Melnikov said on February 24.

Today, February 24, President Viktor Yushchenko addressed the Constitutional Court (CC) with a request to interpret the possibility of canceling decisions on the appointment and election of judges.

English Championship 26th round. “Aston Villa” – “Chelsea” 0:1 (Anelka, 19). "Arsenal" - "Sunderland" 0:0. Bolton 2-1 West Ham (Taylor 10; Davies 11 - Parker 66). "Middlesbrough" - "Wigan" 0:0. Stoke City - Portsmouth 2:2 (Beatty 78 (pen), 80 - Kranjcar 75; Shawcross 90+1 (own goal)). Manchester United - Blackburn 2:1 (Rooney, 23; Cristiano Ronaldo, 60 - Santa Cruz, 32). Fulham 2-0 West Bromwich (Zamora 61; Johnson 72). "Liverpool" - "Manchester City" 1:1 (Kuyt, 78 - Arbeloa, 51 (own goal)).

Russia's new ambitious project should replace the energy charter Russia is ready to begin developing a new agreement with the European Union on cooperation in the energy sector instead of the Energy Charter, which does not suit it. At the end of last week, State Duma Deputy Speaker Valery Yazev proposed convening an international forum of producers, consumers and transit countries of energy resources in July this year. Previously, Mr.

North Korea is preparing to launch the Gwangmyongsong-2 communications satellite into orbit. The satellite will be launched using the Unha-2 launch vehicle. As the Korean Space Technology Committee (KSCT) reported on February 24, the DPRK is preparing to launch an artificial satellite into orbit. The launch will take place from a launch site in Hwadae-gun County in the northeastern province of Hamgyong-buk-do. Pyongyang did not specify when exactly the launch would take place, Reuters reports.

Today, February 24, it became known that the National Bank (NBU) increased its portfolio of domestic government bonds (OVGZ) by UAH 1.8 billion in the week from February 17 to 23, to UAH 10.35 billion. As the National Bank reported, in general, during this week the volume of government bonds in circulation increased by UAH 1.37 billion, while the volume of bonds in banks’ portfolios decreased by UAH 0.44 billion, and remained virtually unchanged for other market participants.

723 1 min. ... Morning fixing ($/troy oz.)Daily fixing ($/troy oz.)Meas. (%)Buy/sell ($/troy oz.) Gold 987 985.75 -0.33 990.5 / 992.5 Silver - 14.36 +0.56 14.54 / 14.6 Platinum 1083 1074 -1.10 1072 / 1082 Palladium 215 204 -5.56 198.5 / 202.5 Rhodium - - - 1100 / 1200 According to Reuters. Newspaper "Kommersant Ukraine" No. 32 dated 02.24.2009, p. 6