KIEV, Aug. 26 – Russia and Ukraine failed to find compromises at trade talks on Monday, increasing the possibility of a massive trade war between the two countries later this year.

KIEV, Aug. 22 – The Batkivschyna United Opposition has demanded that the Prosecutor General's Office investigate the corrupt connections of companies that obtained Ukrainian gas distribution networks from the government.

KIEV, Aug. 22 – President Viktor Yanukovych has signed law No. 5180-VI on amendments to the transitive provisions of the Tax code on the specifics of collecting the profit tax from companies providing hospitality services.

KIEV, Aug. 23 – The Foreign Ministry has reached agreement in principle on the liberalization of a visa travel with Cyprus, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko wrote in Twitter on Thursday.

KHARKIV, Aug. 23 – A rise in wages and pensions should be based on the real growth of the economy, President Viktor Yanukovych said.

"This year we saw an increase of over 15% in the average wage in Ukraine with virtually zero inflation.

KIEV, Aug. 25 – Ukraine indicated on Saturday that it may soften its stance towards Russia-backed regional organizations and was also ready to make changes to its position in talks over natural gas prices.

KIEV, Aug. 26 – Five or six parties would exceed the 3% threshold to win seats in the Ukrainian parliament if elections were to be held soon, according to a new national opinion poll conducted by the Razumkov Center.

KIEV, Aug. 26 – Construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Black Sea is Ukraine’s top priority for the next four years, President Viktor Yanukovych’s press service reported Thursday.

KIEV, Aug. 26 – A Ukrainian journalist missing for the past two weeks is probably dead, and police officers may have been involved in the matter, Interior Minister Anatoliy Mohyliov said Thursday.

KIEV, Aug. 25 – Ukrainian and Russian Presidents Viktor Yanukovych and Dmitry Medvedev will meet in the town of Shostka in Sumy region on September 17 to discuss the St. Petersburg-Moscow-Kiev motor rally, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported.