KIEV, April 26 – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, during a trip to Ukraine on Monday, suggested both countries merge their assets in nuclear power generation to create a global nuclear power champion.

KIEV, April 26 – Ukraine’s two rival opposition leaders on Monday decided to unite efforts to knock down President Viktor Yanukovych’s deal with Russia that extends stationing of its navy in the country by 25 years.

KIEV, April 23 - Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, the UK's special representative for international trade and investment, said at a meeting with President Viktor Yanukovych that he was planning to ask British businessmen to "do more for Ukraine."

KIEV, April 23 – Ukraine should use the period of relatively low gas prices for the modernization of its economy, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said during a meeting with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule.

KIEV, April 26 – Ukraine has every reason to claim special status in gas relations with Russia, Leonid Kuchma, Ukraine's second president, said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, April 26 ??“ Ukraine??™s police on Wednesday detained three suspects thought to have carried out explosions at two Kharkiv supermarkets on Saturday that had injured fourteen people, including a two-year girl, officials said.

CHORNOBYL, April 26 - Ukraine marked the 20th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster Wednesday with pealing bells, candlelit ceremonies and parliamentary debates about how much the country still does not know.

KIEV, April 25 - Ukraine has a reason to cancel a contract with TNK-BP, Russian oil company, over crude shipments via Brody-to-Odessa oil pipeline, Economy Minister Serhiy Teriokhin said.

KIEV, April 25 - The Ukrainian government launched an inquiry into natural gas exports by Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the national oil and gas company, over the past two years, apparently suspecting fraud, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said.

KIEV, April 25 ??“ Ukraine may join forces with its allies to bypass Russia while building a major natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to boost gas supplies to the European Union, an official said.