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.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 24 - The European Commission said that reports that Brussels officially informed the Ukrainian leadership about the suspension of budgetary assistance due to changes in the public procurement law are untrue.

KIEV, Feb. 24 – Ukraine on Thursday expressed its interest in helping NATO to build its missile defense shield, but also suggested that a contribution from Russia was important.

The project was discussed during a visit by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to Kiev for talks with Ukrainian officials over a range of issues, including missile defense.

KIEV, Feb. 23 – The Cabinet of Ministers has raised the size of financial assistance paid on the birth of children born starting Jan. 1, Deputy Prime Minister Sergiy Tyhypko said.