KIEV, Feb. 13 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny and Gazprom, the Russian gas monopoly, will start talks on Thursday seeking to create new entities that are supposed to replace two controversial gas traders, the Ukrainian company reported.

KIEV, Feb. 13 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s government on Wednesday published its resolution effectively putting an end to UkrGaz-Energo, a key natural gas supplier accused of non-transparent gas transactions.

KIEV, Feb. 12 - There are no reasons for the hryvnia to lose value in 2007, National Bank of Ukraine First Deputy Governor Anatoliy Shapovalov told an investor conference on Monday responding to recent speculations.

"The National Bank of Ukraine believes that rumors suggesting a possible devaluation of the hryvnia are unfounded," Shapovalov said.

KIEV, Feb. 13 - Ukraine??™s maritime border might get as close as 30 kilometers, and in some portions even 18 kilometers, off the Romanian seashore, in case Ukraine wins in the International Court of Justice in The Hague and proves that Serpents Island, a Ukrainian territory, is inhabitable.

KIEV, Feb. 13 ??“ More than half of the foreign currency inflow to Ukraine in January came from exports, according to a report by the National Bank of Ukraine.

WARSAW, Feb. 13 ??“ The European Commission maintains its interest in extending the Odessa-Brody pipeline to the Polish town of Plock as a key element of diversifying crude oil supplies to Europe, EU Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said Monday.

KIEV, Feb. 13 ??“ The Ukrainian government on Monday scrambled to change housing construction regulations after two top officials at a phony Kiev real estate company had apparently vanished with 400 mln hryvnias in investors??™ money.

KIEV, Feb. 13 ??“ Ukraine will push for increasing a rent payment it charges Russia for stationing its naval fleet in Sevastopol and other Crimean ports, Foreign Minister Tarasiuk said. Ukraine will also suggest that Russia should be ready to relocate its BSF

KIEV, Feb. 13 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko promised to set up an energy saving agency and urged major domestic companies to start implementing energy conservation policy.

KIEV, Feb. 13 ??“ Ukrzaliznytsia, the national rail company, plans to spend about 25 mln euros to buy and deploy a high-speed Finnish train before the end of the year, Ukrzaliznytsia head Vasyl Hladkykh said.