NEW YORK, June 2 - Russia on Monday circulated a draft U.N. Security Council resolution calling for humanitarian corridors in eastern Ukraine but said that Western council members raised so many questions about the text that Moscow would now contemplate what its next move would be, Reuters reported.

BRUSSELS, June 2 - Russia and Ukraine agreed on Monday to examine a payment plan to settle Kiev's multi-billion gas debts and fix a price for supplies until June 2015, offering the promise of averting an energy crisis over the crucial winter period, Reuters reported.

KIEV, May 30 – Ukraine hopes to achieve economic growth by the end of the year, despite the weakening of external markets, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

KIEV, May 31 – The European Union intends to examine the documents on further cooperation signed between Ukraine and the Customs Union, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius said.

KIEV, June 1 – President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday assured European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso that Ukraine is committed to continue its course for the European integration despite seeking an observer status at a Russia-led bloc.

KIEV, June 2 – Growing concern over possible fraud at several special mayoral and local elections in Ukraine on Sunday will probably keep tensions high among political parties during the next several weeks.

TRYPILLIA, June 1 - The Cabinet of Ministers of will decide on a nominee for the post of vice premier and minister of regional development, construction, housing and utilities next week and submit the candidacy for consideration by the president, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

KIEV, June 2 – The sum of donor funds to finance Chernobyl projects has grown to EUR 610 million, Ukrainian presidential advisor Andriy Honcharuk has said.

KIEV, June 2 – The National Bank of Ukraine openly questioned the government’s inflation forecast for this year, adding that the error would most likely force it to tighten monetary policy and that would slow down economic growth.

KIEV, June 2 – Ukraine’s foreign exchange reserves will be depleted and the hryvnia will face downward pressure if the country fails to resume borrowing from the International Monetary Fund, the National Bank of Ukraine warned.