KIEV, Nov. 5 – President Vitor Yushchneko assured markets on Wednesday that the hryvnia will not lose much of its value through the end of the year, suggesting the worst was probably over for the national currency.

KIEV, Nov. 5 – Ukrainian leaders on Wednesday rushed to congratulate Barack Obama, who on Tuesday was elected the first African-American president of the U.S., calling for strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

KIEV, Nov. 5 – Yulia Tymoshenko tops the list of politicians that most Ukrainians want to see as the next prime minister, followed by incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, an opinion poll showed Monday.

KIEV, Nov. 5 – Ukraine has postponed for at least two months the resumption of grain exports as the government attempts to boost domestic supply following a poor harvest, officials said Monday.

KIEV, Nov. 2 - It is necessary to be prepared soon for the price of gas supplied to Ukraine to approach the level of world gas prices, said Viktor Yanukovych.

KIEV , Nov. 2 ??“ Parliament has backed the first reading of a bill allowing foreign banks to open branches in Ukraine.

KIEV , Nov. 5 ??“ Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in Ukraine on Tuesday for two-day talks over borders in the Black Sea and the fate of the Russian navy currently stationed in Sevastopol.

KIEV , Nov. 3 ??“ Ukraine ??™s pro-Russian government coalition scheduled a no-confidence vote in the foreign and defense ministers on Nov. 15 in the latest assault on President Viktor Yushchenko??™s pro-Western foreign policy.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 - Facing a likely roadblock from House Republicans on aid for Ukraine, President Joe Biden said Wednesday he’s planning to give a major speech on the issue and suggested there may be “another means” to provide support for Kyiv if Congress continues to balk.

KYIV, Oct 4 – The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (NPP), occupied by Russian troops, transferred unit No. 4 from the cold shutdown state to hot shutdown, which increases the likelihood of a radiation accident, Energoatom said.