KIEV, Oct. 25 - Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies gave conflicting statements on Monday about a massive cache of allegedly undocumented ballots found by opposition groups in Kharkiv region.

KIEV, Oct. 25 – The International Monetary Fund warned on Sunday that a controversial bill that dramatically increases social payments must be vetoed in order for Ukraine to qualify for a $3.4 billion next installment of its Standby loan program.

KIEV, Oct. 25 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych, two of Ukraine’s most popular political figures, over the weekend formally announced their decisions to run for the presidency in January 2010.

KIEV, Oct. 23 – Ukraine will sign an agreement with Kyrgyzstan as part of its accession to the World Trade Organization by the end of 2007, said Economy Minister Anatoliy Kinakh.

KIEV, Oct. 25 – Ukraine will resume exports of feed grains next month following the government’s decision to increase an export quota mostly involving corn and feed wheat, Agriculture Minister Yuriy Melnyk said Thursday.

KIEV, Oct. 25 ??“ Ukraine has attracted a $700,000 grant from Japan's Policy and Human Resources Development Fund, the World Bank's representative office in Ukraine said on Tuesday.

KIEV, Oct. 25 ??“ The acceleration of the growth in prices in September has reduced the possibility of maintaining inflation at 10% in 2006 in Ukraine, according to Valeriy Lytvytsky, head of the National Bank of Ukraine advisors group.

KIEV, Oct. 25 - The International Monetary Fund is predicting that Ukrainian inflation will be around 10% in 2006 and in 2007, Albert Jaeger, head of an IMF mission that is visiting Ukraine from October 12-25, said Wednesday.

LONDON, Oct. 25 - Fitch Ratings revised the outlooks on Ukraine's foreign and local issuer default ratings to positive from stable and affirmed the ratings at BB-, the agency said.

KIEV, Oct. 25 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko sought to assure Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov on Tuesday that Ukraine??™s accession to the World Trade Organization is not aimed against Russia, an official said Wednesday.