KIEV, Feb. 1 – The opposition Regions Party plans to attack Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko by dismissing the head of the Supreme Court, Vasyl Onopenko, who is thought to be affiliated with her party.

KIEV, Jan. 30 - Ukraine's current account deficit widened to $11.9 billion or 6.7% of GDP in 2008 from $5.3 billion or 3.7% of GDP in 2007, the National Bank of Ukraine, citing preliminary data, reported on its website.

The current account deficit grew as the visible trade deficit rose to $16 billion, the central bank said.

KIEV, Jan. 31 – President Viktor Yushchenko urged Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Friday to urgently and drastically cut budget spending to avert a looming “social catastrophe” as the economy plunges into a severe recession.

KIEV, Jan. 30 – The threat of bankruptcy hangs over Naftogaz Ukrayiny, Ukraine’s state natural gas monopoly, as justifiable prices of gas for households and companies have not yet been set, according to Oleksandr Shlapak, first deputy head of the presidential secretariat.

KIEV, Jan. 30 – The foreign debt of private borrowers in Ukraine in October to December 2008 fell by a preliminary $1.5 billion, or 1.6%, to $89.7 billion, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

WARSAW, Feb. 1 - Poland's involvement in extending the Odessa-Brody oil pipeline to the Polish cities of Plock and Gdansk will depend on cooperation between five states including Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine, an official said.

MOSCOW, Feb. 1 ??“ Ukraine suggested to merge its natural gas pipeline network with natural gas and oil producing assets in Russia in what may become ???a revolutionary??? deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

KIEV, Feb. 1 ??“ The controversial law on the Cabinet of Ministers reducing powers of President Viktor Yushchenko will be published on Friday and will probably escalate tensions between the president and the government.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 31 ??“ The Ukrainian government is to introduce a system of auctions for sales of electricity to Europe, Vice Premier Andriy Kliuyev told journalists in Brussels on Monday.

KIEV, Feb. 1 ??“ The State Property Fund plans to sell 10% stakes in Ukrtelecom and Odessa port-side chemical plant, a 0.34% stake in Mittal Steel Kryviy Rih, and a 6.16% stake in Gorky Balaklava mine group in Crimea on stock exchanges.