KIEV, April 24 ??“ The Prosecutor General??™s Office on Tuesday declined opening a criminal investigation against a judge of the Constitutional Court that had been accused by security service agents of corruption.

KIEV, April 24 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko??™s popularity has increased sharply in April, the first such steep increase since early 2005, following his decision to dismiss Parliament, an opinion poll showed Tuesday.

KIEV, April 24 ??“ Ukraine is likely to join the World Trade Organization later this year, Economy Minister Anatoliy Kinakh.

KIEV, April 24 ??“ Foreign Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk will visit Oslo, Norway, on April 27 to take part in a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO commission at the level of foreign ministers as a part of an informal meeting between NATO foreign ministers.

KIEV, April 22 ??“ Fourteen people, including one child, were injured after two explosions had almost at the same time hit two different supermarket stores in Kharkiv on Saturday, the Emergency Ministry reported.

KIEV, April 24 ??“ Ukraine will probably begin within the next three months construction of the $1 billion state-of-the-art cover over the damaged reactor at Chornobyl nuclear power plant, President Viktor Yushchenko said Monday.

KIEV, April 21 ??“ Luhansk region governor Henadiy Moskal, one of President Viktor Yushchenko??™s toughest managers, submitted his resignation, Interfax reported on Friday citing a report from the local council.

SEVASTOPOL, April 21 ??“ Russia rules out any talks with Ukraine over duration and price of stationing of its naval fleet in Sevastopol, a senior Russian diplomat said.

KIEV, April 21 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny, Ukraine's national oil and gas company, signed an agreement with Deutsche Bank on Thursday to borrow $300 million, the company said in a statement.

KIEV, April 21 - TNK-BP, Russia's third-largest oil company, Thursday agreed to temporarily reduce retail prices of the gasoline and diesel fuel that it sells throughout Ukraine, ending a sharp four-day standoff with the government.