KIEV, Oct. 2 - President Viktor Yushchenko on Tuesday banned the State Property Fund from taking any action with Kryviy Rih Oxidized Ore Mining Plant (KROOMP), a major iron ore deposit, Yushchenko’s press service reported.

DONETSK, Oct. 2 ??“ Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is begging Parliament to withdraw its moratorium on price rises in utility charges, energy rates for general public and public transport fares, warning it would kill the economy.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 2 - EU-Ukraine relations are hitting a fresh bump over visas, with Kiev blaming delays in a new travel deal on anti-immigration politics in the west, EUobserver reported Monday.

KIEV, Sept. 30 - Ukraine will dramatically reduce areas planted with winter grains to be harvested in June-August 2006 because of extremely dry weather throughout the country, Agriculture Minister Oleksandr Baranivskiy said.

KIEV, Oct.1 - Russia agreed to resume discussions over construction of a pipeline across Ukraine to boost natural gas supplies to Europe following a meeting between the two prime ministers Friday, an official said Saturday. Russian Industry and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko is expected to arrive in Kiev in October to resume the discussions, Energy and Power Minister Ivan Plachkov said.

KIEV, Sept. 30 - International rating agency Moody's Investors Service has assigned a B2 long-term rating to Kiev-based TAS-Kommerzbank, an NP short-term rating on deposits in hard currency, and an E+ business solvency rating.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 30 - If Ukraine gains membership of the WTO this year, the country will be able to start talks with the EU on creating a free trade zone, Ukrainian Ambassador to the EU Roman Shpek said in Brussels, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

KYIV, Aug 28 – As of August 28, the consequences of the massive attack on Monday, August 26, are being eliminated at energy infrastructure facilities, demining and repair work is being carried out around the clock.

KYIV, Aug 29 – Ukraine power grid operator Ukrenergo may be able to avoid major complications with severe humanitarian consequences in the power sector during the upcoming winter, Ukrenergo chairman of the board Volodymyr Kudrytsky in an interview with the BBC.

KYIV, Aug 29 – Four Ukrainian nuclear power units were shut down after a massive Russian missile and drone strike on Monday, Andriy Yermak, the head of the Presidential Office, reported Thursday.