KIEV, July 26 – President Viktor Yushchenko is considering “all options” to make sure snap election takes place on Sept. 30 amid signs that rival members of the Central Election Commission may sabotage the vote.

KIEV, July 26 - Ukrainian government has appointed Volodymyr Pyshniy to the post of deputy energy and fuel minister, the government??™s press service said Wednesday.

KIEV, July 26 ??“ Viktor Yanukovych, designated as the prime minister by the pro-Russian coalition, denied alleged plans to weaken the hryvnia by replacing the governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.

KIEV, July 26 ??“ Parliament on Thursday may nominate five judges to the Constitutional Court in development that may indicate whether President Viktor Yushchenko would seek to dismiss the legislature next week.

KIEV, July 26 ??“ Ukraine??™s main parties will probably hold roundtable discussions on Thursday to try to resolve an escalating political crisis and to prevent a possible dismissal of Parliament, Viktor Yushchenko said.

KIEV, July 26 ??“ Lukoil, Russia??™s largest oil company, shut down its Ukrainian oil refinery in Odessa on Tuesday for three years to implement a major overhaul that will cost $320 million, the company said.