KIEV, July 1 - President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday government forces would renew offensive operations against rebels and "free our lands," hours after a ceasefire to allow for peace talks with pro-Russian separatists had expired, Reuters reported.

KIEV, June 26 – Ukraine's foreign ministry said that it wants to obtain visa free travel with European Union countries from January 1, 2015, but added that a lot in this issue depends on the internal procedures of the European Union.

KIEV, June 27 - Ukraine seeks to turn itself into a regional energy hub and plans to upgrade its gas transportation system to play a key role in the strategic stability of the European energy market, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

KIEV, June 29 – Vitaliy Klichko, an opposition leader who may have the best chance of defeating President Viktor Yanukovych at the next presidential election, vowed to disrupt any attempts by the government to amend Ukraine's constitution through a plebiscite.

KIEV, June 30 – By the end of this year, Ukraine will complete the construction of 350 social infrastructure facilities using the funds provided by the amendments to the 2011 state budget, President Viktor Yanukovych said during the Ukrainian-Mongolian business forum.

KIEV, June 30 - Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s assets were frozen by authorities as Naftogaz Ukrayiny seeks compensation for 1.5 billion hryvnias in losses from Ukraine’s 2009 natural gas agreement with Russia, an official said Thursday.

KIEV, June 30 – Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko will travel to Moscow Friday for a meeting with top Gazprom officials as the parties are due to discuss a potential merger with Naftogaz Ukrayiny, an official said Thursday.

KIEV, June 29 – President Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine’s third president, and former Naftogaz Ukrayiny CEO Oleh Dubyna could be subpoenaed as witnesses in the abuse of office trial being conducted against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in connection with the 2009 gas deal she signed with Russia, said Liliya Frolova, the state prosecutor in the criminal case.

KIEV, June 29 – Ukraine is interested in maintaining constant cooperation with Mongolia, said President Viktor Yanukovych.

"Of course, we have many issues of mutual interest in our economic relations, as well as common stand in various international organizations… I believe today we will continue this dialog," Yanukovych said at a meeting with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj in Kiev on Wednesday.

KIEV, June 29 – Deputy Prime Minister and Social Policy Minister Serhiy Tyhypko has said he hopes that Ukraine will continue its successful cooperation with the International Monetary Fund under newly appointed Managing Director Christine Lagarde.