KIEV, July 22 – The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has postponed its consideration of a lawsuit filed by former Ukrainian Prime Minister and Batkivschyna Party leader Yulia Tymoshenko against Swiss-registered gas trader RosUkrEnergo (RUE) and its co-owner Dmytro Firtash until September 9, Radio Liberty reported on Friday, referring to the office of Judge Richard Sullivan.

KIEV, July 25 — Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, on trial for her controversial natural gas deal with Russia in 2009, called on the European Union to sign without delay a free-trade and association agreement with Ukraine.

KIEV, July 22 – The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procedure and terms for the partial repayment of interest on loans for construction, overhauls and re-equipment of accommodation facilities as part of the preparations for and holding of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship finals in Ukraine.

KIEV, July 22 – President Viktor Yanukovych has signed a law simplifying the procedure for considering cases of administrative violations during mass sports and cultural events when the country is hosting the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, the presidential press service reported on Friday.

KIEV, July 22 - President Viktor Yanukovych has signed into law a bill to shorten the list of companies not to be privatized, excluding 10 owned by the Agriculture and Industrial Policy Ministries.

KIEV, July 23 – Ukraine’s most powerful trade union called on the government to cancel a proposed 50% hike in natural gas prices due on August 1, and warned it would launch a massive protest rally on Monday.

KIEV, July 24 – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, wearing black jeans, black shirt and riding a Harley Davidson, led a 5,000-crowd of bikers from across the region swarming on Sevastopol for an annual biker show.

KIEV, July 22 – Ukraine’s economy will grow 4.1% on the year in 2011, slightly faster than has been earlier expected, the European Bank for Reconstruction of Development said in a report.

KIEV, July 23 – Ukraine plans to complete privatization of coalmines attractive for investment by late 2014, according to a statement by the Coal Ministry.

According to the Coal Ministry, a transfer of coalmines to the management of the State Property Fund (SPF) for their corporatization is to be completed by the middle of 2012.

KIEV, July 24 – Ukraine’s Fuel and Energy Ministry and Russia’s Tatarstani Government First Deputy Chairman Ravil Muratov denied reports on alleged recent talks in Crimea about ownership of the disputed 18.3% stake in UkrTatNafta oil refinery.