KIEV, Feb. 21 – The Foreign Ministry recommends that Ukrainians avoid traveling to Libya, ministry spokesman Oleh Voloshyn announced.

"Due to the unstable social and political situation in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine strongly recommends that Ukrainian citizens avoid traveling to this state," he said.

KIEV, Feb. 23 - Ukraine seeks massive Swedish investments in renewable energy projects in a bid to diversify energy sources and cut dependence on Russian natural gas, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Monday.

KIEV, Feb. 23 – Ukraine will seek to resume talks with the International Monetary Fund next week to continue borrowing within a $16.4 billion rescue package amid a worsening economic environment, a top official said Monday.

KIEV, Feb. 23 – The hryvnia fell sharply against the U.S. dollar on Monday amid concerns the government’s failure to secure a loan from the International Monetary Fund would push Ukraine closer to default.

KIEV, Feb. 23 ??“ Ukrgaz-Energo, a joint venture that has been recently created to distribute gas to industrial consumers in Ukraine, has so far failed to provide the government with a $300 mln guarantee on gas supplies.

KIEV, Feb. 23 ??“ Turkmenistan and Ukraine made progress in sorting out recent disagreements over natural gas debts that may lead to resumption of Turkmeni gas supplies by the end of the month, officials said Thursday.

KIEV, Feb. 23 ??“ Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Thursday about the latest developments in Crimea after Kiev had indicated a local referendum on the status of the Russian language was illegal.

KIEV, Feb. 23 - Ukraine revised its forecast for first quarter industrial output growth sharply down to zero from its initial expectation of two to three percent a month ago, Reuters reported Thursday.

KIEV, Feb. 23 ??“ Just as Ukraine consumed more natural gas and power over the past two months due to a spell of cold weather, consumers had struggled to pay for the supplies, an official said Thursday.

LONDON, Feb. 22 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Feb. 22 revised its outlook on the Ukrainian capital city of Kiev to positive from stable, following strong economic growth, reads a S&P press release carried by Interfax-Ukraine.