KIEV, June 23 – President Viktor Yushchenko participated in the opening of the Bogdan Corporation car plant in Cherkasy.

"For the first time in the 50 years since ZAZ was put into operation, we are present at the opening of a national car manufacturing plant. This is not an everyday event," Yuschenko said.

KIEV, June 25 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will travel to Moscow on Saturday for a meeting with her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to negotiate a long-term natural gas supply agreement between the two countries.

KIEV, June 25 - Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Wednesday her government will strongly oppose resumption of the production sharing agreement with U.S. oil firm Vanco Energy, indicating her clash with President Viktor Yushchenko will accelerate.

KIEV, June 25 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will have to submit her revised 2008 inflation forecast for approval by President Viktor Yushchenko no later than the end of the day Thursday, a senior official said Wednesday.

MOSCOW, June 22 - Russia and Ukraine have signed an economic cooperation program for 2008 -2010 and the action plan for this program.

"Over fifty measures in various fields of cooperation are to be implemented," Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov said on Friday after talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.

KIEV, June 25 - UEFA on Monday dismissed media reports that the European soccer body doubts Ukraine's capability to co-host UEFA EURO 2012 with Poland based upon doubts about the redevelopment of the Olympiyskiy National Sports Complex in downtown Kiev.

KIEV, June 23 ??“ Ukraine??™s robust economic expansion in May is not a sufficient reason to revise upwards the country??™s 2.8% on year growth forecast for 2006, the Economy Ministry said in a statement.

Kiev, June 23 ??“ The Ukrainian government will fight inflation through antimonopoly regulations and making commodity interventions, according to an agreement signed by three-pro-Western parties seeking to form the government.

KIEV, June 23 ??“ The government will soon hold a special tender to select the top manager for Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the national oil and gas company, Yulia Tymoshenko, prime minister designate, said Friday.

KIEV, June 23 ??“ Ukraine??™s security service apparently traced links between Russian youth organizations involved in anti-NATO demonstrations in Crimea and Russian government and political figures, an official said.