KIEV, May 24 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday fired Sviatoslav Piskun from the post of the prosecutor general after he had apparently joined the pro-Russian coalition in sabotaging Yushchenko??™s decree calling for early election.

KIEV, May 24 ??“ Special police forces stormed in the building of the General Prosecutor??™s Office on Thursday trying to block President Viktor Yushchenko??™s move to replace the top prosecutor Sviatoslav Piskun.

KIEV, May 24 ??“ Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov said Wednesday a recent forecast by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development that Ukraine??™s economy will slow down growth to 1.2% in 2006 was too pessimistic.

BAKU, May 24 ??“ Romania will seek to join a regional alliance that has been formed by Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Moldova to participate in security and energy projects, a Romanian diplomat said Wednesday.

KIEV, May 24 ??“ Thousands of protesters from throughout Ukraine, summoned up by trade unions, have joined a rally on Wednesday calling on the government to postpone a major natural gas price hike for households.

KIEV, May 24 ??“ Pro-Western parties on Wednesday were close to signing an agreement to create the ruling coalition as lawmakers had been preparing to hold Parliament??™s first session following the March 26 election.

KIEV, May 23 ??“ The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) endorsed a new strategy for Ukraine during the bank??™s annual meeting in Belgrade on Monday.

KIEV, May 23 ??“ Russian oil giant TNK-BP restarted its Ukrainian oil refinery Linos on Saturday about a week sooner than planned and after six weeks of maintenance and delayed repair, the company said Monday.

KIEV, May 23 ??“ A senior Ukrainian official on Monday called for state support for the automobile manufacturing industry to further boost what is already one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy.

KIEV, May 23 ??“ Foreign investors will not be allowed to buy short-term government bonds, according to a regulation approved by the Finance Ministry and the National Bank of Ukraine, a news agency reported Monday, citing an official.