LONDON, Feb. 24 - Ukraine could join the European Union in the future, EU Economics Commissioner Olli Rehn said.

"We are at a historical juncture, and Europe needs to live up to its historical moment and be able to provide Ukraine with accession prospects in the medium to long term – if it can meet the conditions of accession," he said in Sydney as part of a meeting of the finance ministers of G20 countries.

KIEV, Feb. 24 - Parliament appointed Stepan Kubiv, a member of parliament with experience in banking, as the new chairman of the central bank.

A total of 310 deputies in the 450 seat chamber backed Kubiv after his predecessor, Ihor Sorkin, resigned following the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych as Ukraine's president.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 24 - Europe is discussing a range of options for short- and longer-term financial assistance to Ukraine, but any comprehensive package is only likely to take shape after elections in May and in coordination with the International Monetary Fund.

KIEV, Feb. 24 - Ukraine's fugitive president was indicted for "mass murder" on Monday over the shooting of demonstrators as new leaders in Kiev sought urgent Western aid to make up for a loss of funding from Russia, which is angry at the overthrow of its ally.

KIEV, Feb. 21 – The Cabinet of Ministers has proposed introducing amendments to the existing laws governing the activity of the media, bringing them into line with the recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on guaranteeing the transparency of media ownership, the Justice Ministry reported.

KIEV, Feb. 22 – Ukraine has signed a contract for the supply of natural gas with an annual volume of up to five billion cubic meters (bcm) with Germany's RWE, President Viktor Yanukovych said.

KIEV, Feb. 22 – President Viktor Yanukovych said that Kiev will not pay a $7 billion bill to Gazprom for taking less gas than agreed under a 2009 gas supply contract.

KIEV, Feb. 22 - President Viktor Yanukovych said Friday he was optimistic that Ukraine and Russia will sign by end of June an agreement lowering natural gas prices and jointly operating gas pipelines that move Russian gas to Europe.

KIEV, Feb. 22 - President Viktor Yanukovych warned that Ukraine may quit the European Energy Community in reaction to its lack of support for Kiev in ongoing natural gas disputes with Russia.

KIEV, Feb. 22 – Opposition parties ended a 17-day blockade of Parliament on Friday after the ruling Regions Party agreed to a compromise aimed at enforcing personal voting by lawmakers.