The Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc was an electoral alliance active in Ukraine from 2001 until 2012, associated with former President Viktor Yushchenko. Since 2005, the bloc had been dominated by a core consisting of the People's Union "Our Ukraine" party and five smaller partner parties. On 17 November 2011, the Ukrainian Parliament approved an election law that banned the participation of blocs of political parties in parliamentary elections. Since then several members of the Bloc have since merged with other parties.
Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko is a Ukrainian politician, who served as Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2005, and again from 2007 until 2010; the first and only woman in Ukraine to hold that position. She has been a member of the Verkhovna Rada as People's Deputy of Ukraine several times between 1997 and 2007, and presently as of 2014, and was First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for the fuel and energy complex from 1999 to 2001. She has the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences.
The All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland", referred to as Batkivshchyna, is a political party in Ukraine led by People's Deputy of Ukraine, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. As the core party of the former Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, Batkivshchyna has been represented in the Verkhovna Rada since Yulia Tymoshenko set up the parliamentary faction of the same name in March 1999. After the November 2011 banning of the participation of blocs of political parties in parliamentary elections, Batkivshchyna became a major force in Ukrainian politics independently.
Kateryna Serebrianska is a Ukrainian former individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 1996 Olympics gold medalist, the 1995 World All-around champion, a two time (1995,1996) European All-around champion, and three time Grand Prix Final All-around champion.
Nataliya Dobrynska is a retired Ukrainian athlete who competed in the combined events. She is the 2008 Beijing Olympic champion and also holds the heptathlon best in the shot put. Dobrynska was the world indoor record holder for the pentathlon with a score of 5013 points until March 2023.
Early parliamentary elections were held in Ukraine on 30 September 2007. The election date was determined following agreement between the President Viktor Yushchenko, the Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Moroz on 27 May 2007, in an attempt to resolve the political crisis in Ukraine triggered by the 2 April 2007 presidential decree on dissolution of Ukraine's parliament.
Tatyana Sergeyevna Chernova is a Russian former heptathlete.
The women's heptathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and 16 at the Beijing National Stadium.
Leonel Suárez Fajardo is a decathlete from Cuba. He was bronze medalist in the event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics and silver medalist at the 2009 World Championships. He won a third consecutive global medal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, taking bronze.
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the seventh edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was scheduled for 21 November 2009. 13 countries were confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to compete in the contest.
Ukraine was the host of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held at the Palace of Sports in Kyiv. NTU has held a national final to select the fourth Ukrainian entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 10–11 August.
Anastasia Chernova is a Ukrainian teacher, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Ukraine Universe 2012 in October 2012 and represented Ukraine in the 2012 Miss Universe pageant. 2004 Miss Ukraine Universe winner Oleksandra Nikolayenko helped her prepare for the Miss Universe pageant. Ukrainian designer Anastasiya Sukhanov created the traditional Cossack-inspired dress that Chernova wore at the competition.
Inha Andriïvna Kozhokhina is a Ukrainian group rhythmic gymnast representing her nation at international competitions.
Oksana Paslas was a Ukrainian group rhythmic gymnast representing her nation at international competitions.
Events in the year 2009 in Ukraine.
The Ukraine women's national futsal team represents Ukraine in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Ukrainian Association of Football.
Olena Dzyubchuk is a Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast.
Maria Bila is a Ukrainian retired rhythmic gymnast.
Yelyzaveta Karabash is a Ukrainian retired rhythmic gymnast.
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