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'Drunk' claims upset Ukraine parliament budget hearing

KIEV (Reuters) - A parliamentary hearing on Ukraine's budget was suspended for several hours on Tuesday after opposition deputies alleged that a deputy finance minister presenting the budget report was drunk.Full story

Ukraine kids at risk from low vaccination rates

When the time came to vaccinate her 4-year-old daughter, Yelena Hlushko hesitated, spooked by widespread fears in Ukraine about vaccines and by a boil her older child developed after an immunization shot. Eventually she decided to follow the government's recommendation — only to find her local healt Full story

Topless trio arrested during Ukraine protest

  Three Femen protesters were arrested in Ukraine after police found them running down the streets of Kiev topless and angry about Belarussian President Lukashenko's visit. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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  Thawed bats released for Ukraine spring

A biologist in the Ukraine saves 200 bats from a freezing winter by letting them "chill" in her refridgerator. TODAY.com's Dara Brown has the story.

  Ukrainian Parliament Brawl

A giant brawl broke out in the middle of a parliamentary session in Ukraine, reports CNBC's Sue Herera.

  Protesters go topless as Pope leads prayers

Members of the Ukrainian feminist group Femen went topless in St. Peter's Square in protest against the Vatican's stance on homosexuality. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Jellyfish invade Ukraine bay

Fisherman in Ukraine are hoping the thousands of jellyfish clogging the bay in Balaclava will draw more fish to the area. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Ukrainian lawmakers negotiate... with fists

Scuffles between lawmakers from Ukraine's ruling party and the opposition broke out in the country's parliament once again on Thursday morning over the election of parliamentary officials. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.

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Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich and his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko inspect the honour guard during a welcoming ceremony in Kiev June 18, 2013. Lukashenko is in Ukraine for a two-day visit. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS)

Myarkovsky, First Deputy Finance Minister, delivers a speech while opposition deputies react next to speaker's rostrum during a session of the parliament in Kiev
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Anatoly Myarkovsky, First Deputy Finance Minister, delivers a speech while opposition deputies react next to speaker's rostrum during a session of the parliament in Kiev June 18, 2013. A parliamentary hearing on Ukraine's budget was suspended on Tuesday when opposition deputies alleged that Myarkovs