KIEV, April 24 – Ukraine’s richest man may have been plotting to incite unrest through coal miner protests to ensure the government stops economic reforms that may hurt his business, a Ukrainian lawmaker said Friday.

KIEV, April 25 – The holding of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship in Ukraine is a test for the country regarding its compliance with European standards of hospitality, organization, development of infrastructure and the provision of a safe and comfortable environment for participants and fans, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Andriy Kliuyev said.

KIEV, April 26 – Ukraine should develop its nuclear power industry to help it overcome its economic crisis, as it has no other alternatives, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

MOSCOW, April 26 - Gazprom has analyzed the possibility of bidding in tenders to produce natural gas from unconventional sources at the Yuzovska and Oleske fields in Ukraine and decided that this would be unwise because the projects are not economically viable, a source close to the Russian gas giant's board of directors told Interfax, citing a report presented to the board on Wednesday.

KIEV, April 26 - Ukraine does not intend to fulfill the International Monetary Fund demand it raise the gas price for the population, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov told journalists in Kiev on Thursday.

KIEV, April 26 - A sea-based natural gas rig, purchased by Ukraine’s state-owned ChornomorNaftoGaz about a year ago from Singapore, is expected to arrive in Ukraine on May 1, Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boyko said Thursday.

KIEV, Apr. 26 - Ukraine’s national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny will have to pay more than $1 billion to Russian gas giant Gazprom before May 7 for gas imported in April, a Naftogaz official said Tuesday.

KIEV, April 22 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny lost UAH 1.9 billion from the sale of natural gas to heat supply companies in Q1, said Eduard Shvydkoy, director of Gaz Ukrayiny.

KIEV, April 22 – The International Finance Corporation partnered with Erste Bank Ukraine plan to develop energy efficiency finance expertise in the country and launch new financial products for businesses implementing energy efficiency improvements.

KIEV, April 22 – The Antimonopoly Committee has recommended Ukrainian banks cut fees for services in the Visa payment system.

The committee expects that banks will reduce the fees to a level matching the reduction in fees for services provided by Visa International Service Association (the United States), which sets the rules for the Visa payment system's operations in Ukraine.