KIEV, Sept. 26 – The Federation of Employers of Ukraine has addressed the Ukrainian president with strong criticism of the Sept. 22 National Bank of Ukraine resolution in which the central bank introduces currency restrictions.

MOSCOW, Sept 27 - Alexei Miller, head of Russia's top natural gas producer Gazprom, has warned of possible disruptions of Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine next winter, due to low volumes of the fuel in Ukrainian gas storage facilities, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Sept. 27 – UEFA President Michel Platini has said that Kiev’s Olympiysky National Sports Complex, which is at the last stage of reconstruction, will be ready to host the Euro 2012 European Football Championship finals.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 28 – Brussels has voiced concern in connection with former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's trial and recalled that the basis for future relations is respect for democratic principles and the rule of law.

KIEV, Sept. 28 – President Viktor Yanukovych has submitted to Parliament a bill easing punishments for economic crimes.

Andriy Portnov, a presidential advisor on judicial matters, in a commentary on the president's initiative, said that the bill suggests abolishing imprisonment for economic crimes.

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 — The United States and Ukraine signed a deal Monday to remove the former Soviet country's stockpile of weapons-grade uranium by early next year, the Associated Press reported.

WARSAW, Sept. 28 - A summit of European Union leaders in Warsaw on Thursday is to focus heavily on Ukraine, which has been negotiating free trade and association agreements with the EU, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

KIEV, Sept. 28 – The Ukrainian government has managed to optimize the state budget for 2010 in a short period of time and ensure controls over its deficit, Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Tyhypko said in Kiev on Tuesday at a conference entitled "Ukraine: Reforms, Competitiveness, Investments," organized by the Ukrainian Foundation for Effective Governance and The Financial Times.

KIEV, Sept. 28 - Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Tuesday was unsure whether his government can persuade Russia to abandon construction of the South Stream natural gas pipeline, which may hurt Ukraine’s economic interests.

Ukraine has been waging a massive diplomatic effort over the past two months to try to stop the South Stream project, but so far without success.

KIEV, Sept. 28 – Ukraine’s opposition parties on Tuesday appealed to world leaders with a warning that the government is preparing to resort to sweeping manipulation at the upcoming local elections.