KIEV, Nov. 30 ??“ The Regions Party-led government coalition plans a massive attack on President Viktor Yushchenko??™s foreign and domestic policies seeking to dismiss on Friday three ministers that remain to be loyal to the president.

KIEV, Nov. 30 - Ukraine will appeal to the European Union for support in resolving ongoing natural gas dispute with Russia that may lead to disruptions in European gas supply next year, officials said Wednesday.

MOSCOW, Nov. 30 -- An official with natural gas monopoly Gazprom warned Wednesday that Ukraine could face higher prices for Russian gas if it didn't accept a "compromise" price of $160 (?136) per thousand cubic meters.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 30 - The European Union will shortly announce its decision to grant market economy status to Ukraine to mark the progress the country has made over the past 10 months, officials said Wednesday.

KIEV, Nov. 30 - Mykola Melnychenko, a bodyguard who said he secretly recorded conversations of former President Leonid Kuchma and accused him of ordering the murder of a journalist, returned to Ukraine Wednesday after five years in exile.

KIEV, Nov. 30 ??“ The Cabinet of Ministers has given the Defense Ministry and the Transport and Communications Ministry one month to free up the 1935-1950 MHz, 2015-2020 MHz and 2125-2140 MHz frequency bands for use by 3G mobile radio communication networks.

KIEV, Nov. 29 ??“ A police chief ordered a crackdown on thousands of demonstrators in downtown Kiev late Sunday, but the attack was aborted one hour later due to involvement of senior army officials, an opposition leader said Monday.

KIEV, Nov. 29 ??“ Serhiy Tyhypko, the governor of the National Bank of Ukraine and the chief manager of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych??™s presidential campaign, announced Monday his resignation from both positions.

KIEV, Nov. 29 ??“ President Leonid Kuchma said Monday he would accept a plan to rerun the disputed presidential election as a way out of the deep political crisis that threatens to break the country apart.

BRUSSELS, Oct 30 – The European Commission believes it is too early to comment on the upcoming expiration of an agreement on the transit of Russian natural gas via Ukraine at the end of 2024, European Commission Spokesperson Tim McPhie said.