KIEV, March 10 – Serhiy Tyhypko, the third most popular politician in Ukraine, on Wednesday accepted a proposal to join the new government in the capacity of deputy prime minister, President Viktor Yanukovych reported.

KIEV, March 10 - President Viktor Yanukovych, despite growing concerns in Ukraine, on Wednesday signed into law a bill allowing individual lawmakers – in addition to groups – to join governing coalitions.

KIEV, March 6 – Consumer prices in Ukraine in February grew by 1.5%, which was lower than the price dynamics registered in January (2.9%) and in December 2008 (2.1%), the State Statistics Committee reported.

Inflation has hit 4.4% since the beginning of 2009, and over the past 12 months it was 20.9%, reads the report.

KIEV, March 10 - Russia has ignored Ukraine’s request to reduce the amount of natural gas to be imported this year, potentially leaving the country vulnerable to a major debt, President Viktor Yushchenko’s energy security aide said Tuesday.

LONDON, March 10 – Ukraine must honor its commitments while tackling economic crisis in order to win support from international financial institutions, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Thomas Mirow said Tuesday.

KIEV, March 6 – The support of the United States and the European Union is important for the Ukrainian government in its actions on the consolidation of the energy security of Ukraine, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko told the press in Brussels on Thursday.

KIEV, March 7 – Ukraine places great significance on its partnership with Kazakhstan and is ready to develop new projects and directions for bilateral cooperation, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said at a Ukrainian-Kazakh business forum in Astana.

KIEV, March 10 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko suggested Monday that President Viktor Yushchenko’s plan for re-writing the country’s constitution would probably fail, adding that lawmakers would rather focus on eliminating the role of the president.

KIEV, March 7 – President Viktor Yushchenko in a strong statement on Friday accused Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of lying to the people about his position at recent sensitive natural gas talks between Ukraine and Russia.

KIEV, March 9 -- A high pace of oil price growth and problems absorbing large amounts of foreign currency coming to Ukraine are the key risk factors that may push up this year's real inflation higher than the target figure set at 11.4%, Economics Ministry said in a statement released on Wednesday.