KIEV, April 28 – Ukraine began legal procedures to try to force Russian natural gas company to cancel its recent more than 80% hike in gas prices, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said Monday.

KIEV, April 28 - Ukraine has lost at least $80 billion since Russia annexed its southern Crimea region and the price tag will be much higher when Kiev includes lost profits and the value of possible energy reserves in the Black Sea, Reuters reported.

KIEV, April 28 - The high-profile mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, was badly wounded by a gunman, raising fears of further unrest in a Russian-speaking region that has seen less trouble of late than the neighboring provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk.

KIEV, April 28 - Ukraine will be able to import up to 8 billion cubic meters of gas annually from Europe via Slovakia following a deal signed on Monday, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said.

WASHINGTON, April 28 - The United States imposed new sanctions on allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, prompting Moscow to denounce "Cold War" tactics amid more violence in eastern Ukraine, Reuters reported.

KIEV, April 25 - Deputy Prime Minister Yuriy Boyko, who was recently appointed the new head of the working group on cooperation with the Customs Union, held talks in Astana on April 24 with Kazak Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov and his deputy, Kairat Kelimbetov, to discuss the expansion of Ukraine's cooperation with the Customs Union countries.

KIEV, April 25 – The National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council said it will intervene in the dispute which has halted operation of TVi channel only if the company asks the regulator to do so.

KIEV, April 25 - President Viktor Yanukovych has demanded that the government intensify work to create a comprehensive system of environmental monitoring.

BRUSSELS, April 26 – Former president of the European Parliament, ex-premier of Poland and current member of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek (the European People's Party) said he hopes to hear more positive news from Ukraine soon which will allow Kiev and Brussels to sign an association agreement.

KIEV, April 27 – The commission in matters of clemency under President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday found no reasons for pardoning jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, the presidential press service reported.