KIEV, Sept. 8 – The eighth Yalta Annual Meeting "Ukraine and the World: Common Challenges, Common Future" will take place in the Livadia Palace in Yalta on September 15-18, according to the organizers of the event.

On September 16, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Israeli President Shimon Peres will deliver speeches to open the forum.

KIEV, Sept. 8 – The Foreign Ministry has denied reports by some media that Ukrainian citizens detained in Libya have been tortured.

"The information published by a number of media about the torture of citizens of Ukraine in Libya is absolutely untrue," Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Dykusarov said on Thursday.

KIEV, Sept. 8 - Ukraine assured the European Union on Thursday that it is committed to continue integration with its energy sector as a reliable shipper of Russian natural gas even as tensions with Russia escalate.

KIEV, Sept. 8 - Russia said Thursday the European Union must stay away from getting involved in its escalating natural gas dispute with Ukraine for the sake of Europe’s energy security.

KIEV, Sept. 6 – The law on pension reform will take effect on October 1, 2011, if the president signs it.

A total 245 out of the 315 MPs registered in the parliament hall on Tuesday voted for the bill.

Moreover, MPs introduced amendments to the law on pension reform of July 8, 2011, which means the fulfillment of one of the two key conditions for the continuation of cooperation between Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund. A total of 248 MPs voted for the adoption of such a law.

KIEV, Sept. 6 - The Ukrainians detained by the new Libyan authorities are former military engineers, the Ukrainian newspaper Segodnya (Today) wrote on Tuesday, citing a Ukrainian security officer.

Asked by Segodnya whether the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has any information about our possible mercenaries in Libya, the SBU first deputy chief Volodymyr Rokytsky replied in the negative, but stated that this information is being verified.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 8 – The European Commission hopes that any conflict over gas supplies between Ukraine and Russia will not affect the European Union, EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger said.

KIEV, Sept. 8 - Former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of Ukraine’s largest opposition party, on Wednesday criticized the government for plans to sign an amicable agreement with U.S. oil company Vanco Energy.

KIEV, Sept. 8 - Ukraine on Wednesday rejected Russia’s proposal to merge national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny and Russian gas giant Gazprom, adding it would rather focus on creating a joint venture.

KIEV, Sept. 8 – The Lviv region council on Wednesday approved a no-confidence motion against Lviv region governor Vasyl Horbal, an appointee of President Viktor Yanukovych, setting stage for a clash with local elite.