KIEV, Nov. 22 ??“ The Ukrainian government has vowed to investors that it will carry out stable monetary and currency policy, and rein in the country's inflation. "Along with the National Bank of Ukraine, we guarantee predictable monetary and currency policy," First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mykola Azarov said.

KIEV, Nov. 22 ??“ Ukraine, pressed by the United States and by the European Union, on Wednesday pledged to comply with World Trade Organization regulations while revising its recent controversial grain export restrictions.

KIEV, Nov. 22 - Ukraine marked the second anniversary of its so-called Orange Revolution in a low-key manner Wednesday, as groups planned small gatherings in Independence Square, focal point of the 2004 mass demonstrations that led to President Viktor Yushchenko taking office.

KIEV, Nov. 22 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko parties are in talks that may prevent an opposition leader from heading the government after March 2006 election, a negotiator said Tuesday.

KIEV, Nov. 22 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko, addressing more than 100,000 people at a rally in downtown Kiev Tuesday, called for unity among his former allies in order to win March 2006 general election and continue reforms.

MOSCOW, Nov. 22 ??“ Russia??™s Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov postponed a scheduled visit to Ukraine indefinitely with Russian government officials citing a deadlock in natural gas talks between the two countries as the reason.

MOSCOW, Nov. 22 ??“ The Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has prolonged by three months an antidumping investigation into Ukrainian exports of large-diameter pipes to Russia, to determine if exports are growing and if they damage the Russian economy.

KIEV, Nov. 22 ??“ Turkmenistan, Ukraine??™s biggest source of natural gas, resumed supplies to at normal levels following a sudden reduction by 10% last week, Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov said Tuesday.

KIEV, Nov. 22 ??“ The level of dioxin, a toxic chemical, in the blood of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko fell by 83% over the past 12 months, according to latest test data revealed on Tuesday.

KIEV, Nov. 22 ??“ Turnout in many election districts in eastern Ukraine, the power base of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, rose sharply as the returns from the Central Electoral Committee came in, eventually exceeding the number of registered voters in those districts, the campaign of Viktor Yushchenko, the country??™s opposition candidate, said Monday.