KIEV, Dec. 9 - President Viktor Yanukovych on Monday agreed to hold talks with the opposition and civic leaders after three weeks of protests by pro-European demonstrators that have effectively paralyzed the government.

KIEV, Dec. 6 – The law on a unified state demographic register and identity documents, which envisages the introduction of electronic passports for Ukrainians, comes into force on Thursday, December 6.

KIEV, Dec. 6 – The National Bank of Ukraine is not going to change the principles of exchange policy in the foreseeable future, NBU Governor Serhiy Arbuzov said.

KIEV, Dec. 6 – President Viktor Yanukovych will pay a state visit to India on December 9-12, announced Serhiy Liovochkin, head of the presidential administration.

KIEV, Dec. 9 – President Viktor Yanukovych on Sunday nominated incumbent Mykola Azarov for a second term as prime minister following intensive consultations with his Regions Party.

KIEV, Dec. 9 - Azerbaijan seeks to increase the amount of committed crude oil supplies via Ukraine’s Odessa-Brody oil pipeline to Europe, Ukrainian energy and fuel minister Yuriy Boyko said.

KIEV, Dec. 8 - Ukraine’s former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, now the leader of the country’s largest opposition party, will ask the International Monetary Fund to scrutinize the transfer of a massive amount of natural gas from Naftogaz to RosUkrEnergo.

KIEV, Dec. 9 – In the most sweeping move yet to reform the government, President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday slashed the number of seats in the Cabinet to 16 from 24, also trimming state agencies and committees.

KIEV, Dec. 9 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will probably keep her job, while some ministers may be replaced after the alleged creation of the new coalition on Tuesday, Parliamentary Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn said.

KIEV, Dec. 9 – Volodymyr Lytvyn was elected the speaker of Parliament on Tuesday by a surprise alliance of parties led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and joined by the Communist Party, a vehemently pro-Russian group.