KIEV, Jan. 31 – President Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine-People’s Self-defense group on Thursday demanded an explanation from Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of her controversial remarks that coalition with Regions Party, an opposition group, was possible.

KIEV, Jan. 31 - Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and AeroSvit, Ukraine??™s two biggest airlines, warned on Wednesday they may halt flights from Feb. 1 after supplier of jet fuel had dramatically boosted prices.

KIEV, Jan. 31 ??“ Ukraine will probably be able to join the World Trade Organization in the middle of 2007, more than three months later than has been earlier thought, an official said.

KIEV, Jan. 31 ??“ Energy and Fuel Minister Yuriy Boyko visited Moscow on Wednesday for talks with Gazprom over natural gas supplies to Ukraine in February, Gazprom reported in a statement.

KIEV, Jan. 31 ??“ Volodymyr Ohryzko, a pro-Western deputy foreign minister, on Wednesday was appointed as Ukraine??™s acting foreign minister following the resignation of Boris Tarasiuk from the post.

KIEV, Jan. 31 ??“ After the Cabinet's approval of the list of companies for privatization in 2007, stakes in power companies will be put up for sale at stock exchanges, State Property Fund of Ukraine Chairwoman Valentyna Semeniuk said.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 31 - A Ukrainian government commission may approve a draft Production Sharing Agreement with the U.S. company Vanco Energy on Feb. 2, Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Kliuyev said Tuesday.

KIEV, Jan. 31 ??“ Ukrainian companies have been actively borrowing on international capital markets last year, but the borrowing levels are still within the safe range, Volodymyr Makukha, the economy minister, said.

KIEV, Jan. 31 ??“ Russian officials refused meet Ukrainian government team in Moscow over lifting its ban on meat and dairy product imports, Agriculture Minister Oleksandr Baranivskiy said. The team is led by Ivan Bisiuk, the head of the State Veterinary Department,

MOSCOW, Jan. 31 ??“ Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday a recent steep hike in natural gas prices that it charges former Soviet Union nations will help it to better promote Russia??™s foreign policy agenda.