KIEV, June 19 – Ukraine supports the operation of European energy markets under unified rules and equal access by all operators, President Viktor Yushchenko said on Friday.

Speaking at a plenary meeting of the 16th Summit of Central European Heads of State in Serbia, Yushchenko said he is confident that faced with the current global crisis all countries need solidarity "as a political fact" and "a tool to counteract" all the challenges facing the European continent and the world in general, the presidential press service reported.

KIEV, June 20 – European Union officials called on Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to heal political rifts with her rivals to ward off further political instability that may slow down economic development in Ukraine.

KIEV, June 22 ??“ Russia and its allies rejected Ukraine??™s efforts to make the Commonwealth of Independent States an effective regional organization, a sign that the CIS has no future, President Viktor Yushchenko said.

KIEV, June 22 ??“ Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the national oil and gas company, pledged Thursday it will store more natural gas in underground tanks than is required to survive the winter, suggesting the company may resume exports.

KIEV, June 22 ??“ A pro-Western coalition controlling a simple majority in Parliament was officially registered on Thursday after 239 lawmakers had put their signatures on the agreement, ending three months of complicated talks.

KIEV, June 22 - Yulia Tymoshenko, who is likely to become the next prime minister, said Thursday the government will work hard to re-negotiate a controversial natural gas agreement signed between Ukraine and Russia in January.

KIEV, June 21 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko Tuesday met Rupert Murdoch, a media mogul and the chairman of News Corp, an international media giant, and called for investments in the country??™s media sector to boost competition.

KIEV, June 21 ??“ A slowdown in exports reduced supply of hard currency on the forex market, easing an upward pressure on the hryvnia that had been the case earlier this year, an official said Tuesday.

KYIV, May 22 – G7 finance ministers have agreed to continue supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russian invasion, but failed to agree on a joint statement, Bloomberg reports.

KYIV, May 22 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that efforts to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine remain in their early stages and could take months, despite mounting diplomatic momentum in recent weeks.