KIEV, Jan. 22 - Ukraine is steadily walking the path of democratic reforms, President Viktor Yanukovych said.

"We have set ourselves the task of entering the family of European nations," he said at a meeting on the occasion of the Day of Unity and Liberty at the Ukraina National Palace of Arts in Kiev on Wednesday.

KIEV, Jan. 23 – Ukrainian billionaire Victor Pinchuk and his EastOne investment group will sponsor a 9th annual Ukrainian panel discussion on Friday in Davos at the World Economic Forum, Pinchuk’s foundation reported Tuesday.

KIEV, Jan. 23 – The volume of monetary gold in the international reserves of Ukraine in 2012 increased by 26.5%, to 1.14 million troy ounces, according to the National Bank of Ukraine.

KIEV, Jan. 23 - The government at a meeting on Wednesday approved a production sharing agreement with Royal Dutch Shell to allow the oil major tap vast shale gas deposits in the country.

KIEV, Jan. 23 – Ukrainian opposition lawmakers successfully collected 158 signatures under a petition initiating an emergency session of Parliament on January 29, Arseniy Yatseniuk, an opposition leader, said Wednesday.

KIEV, Jan. 24 - European leaders will try to avoid meetings with President Viktor Yanukovych in Davos amid concerns over political persecution of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, a newswire reported Monday, citing a European Commission source.

KIEV, Jan. 23 - Ukraine this week has announced a tender to select an appraiser of its gas transportation system, Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boyko said.

KIEV, Jan. 23 - Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boyko believes that a compromise will be achieved with Russia on gas purchases by Ukraine in 2012.

"From time to time we have disputes with our Russian partners, not always we can achieve a compromise, but now we are much closer to this. We will defend our interests in the matters, which are critical for us, including the volume of gas purchases," he said on the Big-Time Politics with Yevgeny Kiselyov talk show.

KIEV, Jan. 20 – President Viktor Yanukovych, during his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 26-28, will meet with the heads of international organizations, as well as the leaders of a number of countries, including the Group of Eight countries.

KIEV, Jan. 20 – The government is meeting the demands of the bombers of Makiyivka, and three armored cars have departed from the building of the city executive committee, the Web site of the Segodnia newspaper has reported.