KIEV, Dec. 6 ??“ Foreign Minister Boris Tarasiuk on Wednesday threatened to appeal to the Prosecutor General Office and courts after security guards had not allowed him to join a Cabinet of Ministers meeting.

KIEV, Dec. 6 ??“ The Kiev court of appeal on Tuesday ruled to suspend last month??™s district court ruling that reinstated Sviatoskav Piskun on the position of the prosecutor general.

KIEV, Dec. 6 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko, after several months of hesitation, announced Tuesday he will not lead his group at an upcoming general election, a decision that will probably intensify competition among parties.

KIEV, Dec. 6 ??“ Russia will take its natural gas dispute with Ukraine to the European Union - Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov arrives in Brussels for talks with EU officials.

KIEV, Dec. 6 ??“ Ukrainian mining and metallurgical enterprises in January-November this year maintained the volume of rolling production at last year's levels, a source at the Industry Ministry told Interfax-Ukraine.

MOSCOW, Dec. 6 - The Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) is planning to raise the question of changing the pricing system of uranium fuel deliveries between the TVEL corporation and its Ukrainian partners, a high-ranking Rosatom official has told Interfax.

Kiev, Dec. 6 ??“ Ukraine intends to sign a contract for electricity exports with Belarus by the end of 2005, Fuel and Energy Minister Ivan Plachkov said, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

KIEV, Dec. 6 ??“ Italy's UniCredito Group, a large European banking holding, intends to buy a large bank in Ukraine, according to a recent newspaper report.

KIEV, Dec. 3 ??“ The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Nov. 21 presidential runoff vote was tainted by fraud and must be repeated Dec. 26, handing victory to the democratic opposition in its spectacular 12-day standoff with the authorities.

KIEV, Dec. 5 ??“ Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko kicked off his three-week campaign Sunday by calling on his thousands of supporters in downtown Kiev to continue their blockade of government offices and presidential administration.