KIEV, Sept. 2 - President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday ordered the government to be ready by October 1 to liquidate Naftogaz Ukrayiny and to create three independent companies in its place.

KIEV, Sept. 3 – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday warned Ukraine of “serious consequences” if it tries to cancel its 10-year gas agreement with Gazprom by liquidating national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny.

KIEV, Sept. 4 - Ukraine's cabinet Wednesday decided to refund VAT paid by steel makers on imported equipment for upgrades within a five-day period, Industrial Policy Minister Vadym Novitsky told reporters.

Naftogaz is facing 10.5 billion hryvnias, or $2.2 billion, in deficit.

KIEV, Sept. 4 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Thursday resumed her controversial plan of bailing out Soviet-era bank deposits, two months after the payments had been suspended due to the lack of funds.

KIEV, Sept. 4 – Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko and Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov, two pro-Western allies of President Viktor Yushchenko, are eing summoned up to Parliament Friday to report on foreign policy issues, lawmakers said Thursday.

KIEV, Sept. 4 – Former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, asked Thursday to confirm reports of his possible power sharing deal with Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, said he was ready to accept a “responsible” state post.

KIEV, Sept. 4 - Ukraine will stash a record amount of natural gas in its underground tanks ahead of the high demand season to ensure steady supplies of gas from Russia to Europe, an official said Tuesday.

KIEV, Sept. 4 – A court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from the Justice Ministry in a ruling that maintains integrity of President Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine-People’s Self-defense ahead of the Sept. 30 election.

KIEV, Sept. 4 - President Viktor Yushchenko on Tuesday suspended the government resolution that had sought to transfer a state-owned 43% stake in UkrTatNafta, the largest oil refinery, to the state privatization agency.