KIEV, March 3 – Ukraine’s pro-Western foreign minister was dismissed by Parliament on Tuesday after a group of lawmakers loyal to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko joined forces with pro-Russian opposition groups to back the motion.

KIEV, March 2 – The recapitalization of banks, involving the state, needs more coordination of actions between the government and the National Bank of Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund said.

KIEV, March 3 – Ukraine’s fragile political agreement between pro-government groups and opposition parties collapsed on Monday shortly after Russian gas giant Gazprom moved to cut by 30% gas supplies to the country.

KIEV, March 3 – The natural gas dispute between Ukraine and Gazprom quickly escalated late Monday after a top government official accused the Russian company of failing to pay for gas transit to Europe.

KIEV, March 3 – Russian gas giant Gazprom on Monday cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine by 30% after the two had failed to settle a dispute over an estimated $600 million debt for previous gas supplies.

KIEV, March 2 - Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Wednesday the government will soon replace Yuriy Boyko as the top manager at Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the national oil and gas company.

KIEV, March 2 ??“ The government plans to set up a special network of drug stores throughout the country to sell medicine purchased with state money, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Wednesday.

KIEV, March 2 ??“ Yuriy Kravchenko, a close ally of former President Leonid Kuchma, will be summoned up for questioning Friday in connection with the murder of journalist Heorhiy Gongadze, Prosecutor General Svyatoslav Piskun said Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 - President Donald Trump on Monday indicated that he wants to reach an agreement with Ukraine to gain access to the country’s rare earth materials as a condition for continuing U.S. support for its war against Russia.

MOSCOW, Feb 3 - The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia would supply the rebel-controlled regions of eastern Ukraine with its Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 despite Kyiv’s ban on using the Russian shots, Reuters reported.