KIEV, July 26 — Special police troops, called by Judge Rodion Kireyev, broke into a Kiev courtroom Tuesday and dragged out all supporters of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, marking a serious escalation of tensions at the trial.

KIEV, July 26 – The Presidential Administration has refused to say which companies President Viktor Yanukovych owns.

KIEV, July 26 – At least two Ukrainian coal mines in the Donetsk region pledged to go on strike on Tuesday following the government’s repeated to clear coal miners’ three-month wage arrears.

KIEV, July 23 – The administration of Ukraine's president, together with the government, is planning to develop and complete in August a number of economic bills, which will be submitted to Parliament for consideration in September, said Iryna Akimova, first deputy head of the Presidential Administration.

KIEV, July 26 - Ukraine will hike domestic natural gas prices by 20% on September 1, the first step of a major energy sector reform, the National Commission for Power Regulation reported Friday.

KIEV, July 26 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Sunday she doesn’t expect a second wave of financial crisis to hit Ukraine, adding the economy has been gradually recovering from a major contraction in the first quarter.

KIEV, July 26 – Russia’s Naval Commander, Admiral Vladimir Vysotskiy admitted Sunday that Russian forces had violated an agreement with Ukraine by attempting to transport cruise missiles across Sevastopol, leading to tensions with local police.

KIEV, July 23 – President Viktor Yushchenko said he is concerned over the virtual suspension of financing under the state targeted program for preparing and holding the Euro 2012 European Football Championship finals.

KIEV, July 26 – The government of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych may be deliberately postponing Ukraine’s accession to the World Trade Organization, a top official at President Viktor Yushchenko’s office said Thursday.