MOSCOW, Aug. 1 - Russia threatened on Wednesday to cut gas supplies to Belarus from Friday unless it pays nearly $500 million in debt, prompting urging from the European Union for a swift resolution.

KIEV, Aug. 1 ??“ A top legal advisor to President Viktor Yushchenko on Tuesday vigorously defended the president??™s right to reject the coalition??™s nomination of the prime minister for political reasons.

KIEV, Aug. 1 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko and Regions Party leader Viktor Yanukovych, after 9 hours of talks on Tuesday, failed to reach an agreement over the government??™s future policy, making Parliament??™s dismissal increasingly likely.

KIEV, Aug. 1 ??“ Russian oil company Alliance Oil shut down its Ukrainian oil refinery in Kherson on Monday for a 4.5-week maintenance to improve safety and quality of produced gasoline, the company said.

SIMFEROPOL, Aug. 1 - Ukraine's Cabinet will take "all the necessary steps" to put into practice a plan to set up a state corporation to be called Ukrainsky Tytan (Ukrainian Titanium), Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on Saturday.

KIEV, July 29 ??“ Ukraine received $248.747 million on July 19 under the World Bank's First Development Policy Loan project.

KYIV, June 28 – The Ministry of Economy presented an overview of 12 programs of International financial organizations (IFOs) in the amount of EUR 1.4 billion, which are being implemented within the investment component of Ukraine Facility - Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF) and will be aimed at the renewal and reconstruction of energy, infrastructure and support of small and medium-sized businesses.

BRUSSELS, June 28 – European Union leaders consider it necessary to step up support for Ukraine's energy sector and speed up preparations for winter support.

KYIV, June 30 - Drone footage from Ukraine’s military released Sunday has shown what appears to be bodies in a civilian area in the embattled eastern town of Toretsk, which has come under heavy Russian bombardment in recent days.

KYIV, June 30 – The economic risks of completing the construction of Nord Stream 2 will be discussed during the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to Germany on July 12, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin said.