KIEV, Aug. 11 – Ukraine will fulfill all of its obligations to the International Monetary Fund, despite the claims by some politicians about the country's inability to meet a number of commitments, said First Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Tyhypko.

KIEV, Aug. 11 – The International Press Institute (IPI), the world’s oldest global press freedom organization, in an open letter to President Viktor Yanukovych, expressed concern over the “significant deterioration” of press freedom in Ukraine.

LOKHVYTSIA (Poltava region), Aug. 10 – Ukraine is planning to raise over $1 billion worth of foreign loans under state guarantee to develop farm-servicing cooperatives so that they can buy equipment for grain storage and the collection and processing of milk, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said.

LOKHVYTSIA (Poltava region), Aug. 11 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has ordered inspections of the grain being stored at the Agrarian Policy Ministry's elevators, and standardizing of prices for their services.

KIEV, Aug. 11 – The National Bank of Ukraine on Tuesday cut key interest rate 75 basis points - more than had been recommended by its chief economic advisor - seeking to spur economic recovery after major contraction.

KIEV, April 11 - Ukraine seeks to reduce imports of natural gas from Russia to 35 billion cubic meters in 2010, down 33% from what had been originally planned, a government official said Tuesday.

KIEV, Aug. 11 – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday accused President Viktor Yushchenko of “anti-Russian” policy and warned that Moscow in response will postpone arrival of its new ambassador in Ukraine until bilateral relations improve.

MOSCOW, Aug. 11 - The current conflict over South Ossetia will raise the risks for transporting oil and gas through Georgian territory, according to analysts.

KIEV, Aug. 11 – Ukraine on Monday ruled out immediate military assistance to Georgia, its ally, which has been battling invading Russian troops on its territory, instead pledging “political” and “humanitarian” support.

KIEV, Aug. 11 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko ordered Thursday the creation of an economic panel that would include prominent economists such as members of the International Monetary Fund, to advise him and the government over the economy.