KIEV, April 27 – The World Bank is ready to step up the scale of its cooperation with Ukraine, World Bank Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.

Ukrainian Vice Premier for European and International Integration Hryhoriy Nemyria met the bank official on Sunday during his official visit to the United States, the vice premier's press service reported.

KIEV, April 28 - Ukraine has received over UAH3 billion (about $360 million at the official interbank rate of exchange) in revenue for the sold quotas to cut carbon dioxide emission under the Kyoto Protocol, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko announced.

KIEV, April 28 – The Constitutional Court on Thursday plans to announce a ruling that may prove crucial for the future of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s government, lawmakers said Tuesday.

KIEV, April 28 – Viktor Yanukovych, the leader of the opposition Regions Party, on Tuesday said that constitutional talks between his group and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko have stumbled over undisclosed differences.

CHERNIHIV, April 24 – Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko’s recent attack on January’s natural gas deal with Russia notwithstanding, Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Viktor Chernomyrdin said sees no need to review the gas accords between Kiev and Moscow.

KIEV, April 24 – Ukraine will seek next week to secure massive purchases of Russian natural gas in the summer for use during the high-demand season, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Friday.

KIEV, April 24 – Arseniy Yatseniuk, a popular former parliamentary speaker, on Friday called reported constitutional talks between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and the opposition Regions Party a “collusion” to split power between the two.

KIEV, April 27 ??“ Ukraine??™s sole producer of primary aluminum must revert back to state control, according to a court ruling that has left the Russian company owning the stake to cry foul.

KIEV, April 27 ??“ The government managed to avert a rise in consumer inflation in April despite making increased wages and social payments this month, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Wednesday, citing preliminary data.

MINSK, April 27 ??“ A diplomatic row between Ukraine and Belarus emerged Wednesday as four Ukrainians were jailed in Minsk for joining local students in a protest march against the Belarusian authorities.