KIEV, Feb. 5 - Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest producer of steel, increased wages at its Ukrainian subsidiary by 11.4%, bowing to recent pressure from the country's prime minister, the company reported Friday.

KIEV, Feb. 7 – President Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday suspended the government’s controversial resolution that had reshuffled the leadership of the State Property Fund, the first such action taken against the pro-Western government.

KIEV, Feb. 7 – Ukraine’s consumer inflation rose dramatically in January, strengthening concerns that the government’s plan to pay out billions of hryvnias in failed Soviet-era bank deposits may undermine price stability in 2008.

KIEV, Feb. 7 – Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom warned Thursday it may cut gas supplies to Ukraine on Monday unless steps are taken to clear gas debts it estimated at $1.5 billion.

KIEV, Feb. 7 (AP) - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday criticized a law banning any handover of Ukraine's gas pipelines, a day after his party supported it.

KIEV, Feb. 7 ??“ Ukraine was heading for a political standoff on Wednesday as the pro-Russian government coalition had been working on a foreign policy bill that would challenge pro-Western course of President Viktor Yushchenko.

KIEV, Feb. 7 ??“ Government checks of the condition of grain at port elevators of Ukraine have shown that the gain is undamaged, according to First Vice-Premier and Finance Minister Mykola Azarov.

KIEV, Feb. 7 ??“ The Fuel and Energy Ministry and the Transport and Communications Ministry, together with representatives of airlines and oil traders, have created a working group to settle an ongoing conflict between airlines and fuel suppliers, according to Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko.

KIEV, Feb. 7 ??“ Parties that played a key role in the Orange Revolution, a popular uprising that had helped pro-Western leader Viktor Yushchenko to win the Ukrainian presidency, seek to re-create an alliance before March 26 election.

KIEV, Feb. 7 ??“ Gaz de France and other major western natural gas companies delayed indefinitely their decision to use Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities, Naftogaz chairman Oleksiy Ivchenko said Tuesday.