KIEV, July 9 - Ukraine's Higher Administrative Court has refused to launch proceedings on a lawsuit lodged by Kiev lawyer Stanislav Batrin against Ukraine's third president, Viktor Yushchenko (2005-2010), regarding his interference in the course of gas talks in 2008.

KIEV, July 9 – Hundreds of protesters across Ukraine joined rallies against police brutality amid investigation of a recent rape and attempted murder allegedly committed by two police officers.

KIEV, July 7 – Hot weather and drought in Ukraine are forcing agricultural analysts to reduce their grain harvest forecasts for 2012 in Ukraine.

KIEV, July 9 – Opposition groups – saying they have intercepted information that lawmakers may be asked to hold an emergency session to secure signing of a controversial language bill - plan a massive rally in front of Parliament July 31.

KIEV, July 8 – The Emergency Situations Ministry has made a preliminarily assessment of the cost of the construction of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant's Shelter facility of $1.6 billion.

KIEV, July 8 – The International Monetary Fund may improve its forecast for inflation in Ukraine in 2009 to 10-13%, said Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko at a press conference in Kiev on Wednesday.

KIEV, July 9 – The National Bank of Ukraine said Thursday it will probably stop automatically buying Treasury bills from the government, casting doubts on Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s plans to boost the capital of Naftogaz Ukrayiny.

KIEV, July 9 – The amendments to this year's state budget and the law on the National Bank of Ukraine passed by the Verkhovna Rada on July 1 will only worsen the macroeconomic situation in the country, ex-governor of the NBU Serhiy Tihipko said.

KIEV, July 9 – The cabinet has again increased its forecast for industrial price growth in 2008, from 24.6% to 31.2%.

KIEV, July 9 – A joint venture led by U.S. oil company Vanco Energy sued Ukraine for breaking an agreement allowing the company to develop a major oil and natural gas field offshore the Black Sea.