KIEV, Sept. 8 – The Ukrainian presidential secretariat has predicted Ukraine will face difficulties winning the disbursal of the next tranche of the International Monetary Fund's loan to Ukraine.

KIEV, Sept. 9 - The Ukrainian government on Tuesday pledged to take steps to support the country’s steel and mining sector, such as increasing the domestic supply of iron ore and coking coal and reducing transportation costs.

KIEV, Sept. 9 – Ukraine suspended its reduction of army troops for the first time since 1991 in reaction to Russia’s incursion into Georgia last month.

Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov said the decision was recently supported by the National Security and Defense Council, the country’s top security body, and by President Viktor Yushchenko.

PARIS, Sept. 9 – The European Union on Tuesday offered Ukraine significantly increased political and economic ties, but fell short of clearly indicating the possibility of the country’s eventual membership in the bloc.

KIEV, Sept. 7 - President Viktor Yushchenko on Friday suspended the government’s issuance of licenses for extracting commodities, such as crude oil, natural gas and iron ore, from the soil, amid concerns over corruption.

KIEV, Sept. 7 – Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych indicated Friday that he will probably ignore President Viktor Yushchenko’s decree that suspended two ministers from their duties amid concerns over national security.

KIEV, Sept. 7 - President Viktor Yushchenko, citing concerns over Ukraine’s energy security, on Friday ordered the government to shake up the team that is holding talks with Russia over natural gas supplies in 2008.

KYIV, Aug 8 – The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets has called on the United Nations (UN) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to send a security mission to the occupied Zaporizhia NPP.

KYIV, Aug 8 – Zaporizhia NPP is currently connected to the energy system of Ukraine by one operating transmission line, and if it is damaged by Russian invaders, the plant will switch to blackout mode, President of Energoatom Petro Kotin said on the air of the national telethon on Monday.

KYIV, Aug 8 – Ukraine must focus on winning the war against Russia because that country does not respect international order and any negotiated agreement will probably be violated by Moscow, Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to head of the President’s Office, said.