KIEV, July 12 - Ukraine and Russia at a summit on Thursday failed to make significant progress in talks over natural gas prices and supply volumes, but agreed to continue discussions later this year.

KIEV, July 12 – The Constitutional Court on Thursday announced a ruling that makes it easier for lawmakers to replace the speaker of Parliament.

The ruling is a direct threat to Parliamentary Speaker Volodumyr Lytvyn, who now may be quickly replaced with a figure that would be more loyal to the ruling Regions Party.

KIEV, July 12 – Former premier Yulia Tymoshenko has said that the dispute over agreements on the sale and purchase of OJSC Kryvorizhstal between the State Property Fund and the investor is a case of "black PR."

KIEV, July 11 – President Viktor Yanukovych will visit Brussels on October 20 at the invitation of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to reach political agreements on the completion of talks on the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union.

KIEV, July 12 – President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday appointed his long-time Donetsk ally as the minister in charge of housing and regional development to supervise a sector that is in need of serious reform.

KIEV, July 12 - A former senior official at Naftogaz Ukrayiny was taken into custody for two months as the authorities investigate confiscation of 11 billion cubic meters of natural gas from RosUkrEnergo in 2009.

KIEV, July 12 - Ukraine and Belarus on Monday signed an agreement that outlines cooperation between the two for delivering Venezuelan crude oil to an oil refinery in Belarus, the Ukrainian government announced.

KIEV, July 12 – Ukraine’s opposition groups may be forced to unite ahead of October 31 local elections in order to overcome obstacles caused by recently approved parliamentary legislation, Arseniy Yatseniuk said Monday.

KIEV, July 9 – President Viktor Yanukovych is planning to make a state visit to China in September, Ukrainian Ambassador to China Yuriy Kostenko said.

KIEV, July 9 - Ukraine will need to continue working with the International Monetary Fund if it wants EUR 610 million in aid from the European Union, EU President Herman van Rompuy said Friday at a joint Kiev press conference with President Viktor Yanukovych.