KIEV, April 22 – The project to modernize Ukraine's gas transport system could be an alternative to the South Stream project, President Viktor Yanukovych said on Thursday, stressing that Ukraine would not take any decision to "give away" its gas transport system.

KIEV, April 22 – EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule said he sees no threat to the European integration of Ukraine due to the extension of the lease of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea until 2042.

KIEV, April 22 - President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday accused the government of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of misusing funds raised from selling carbon dioxide emission allowances to Japan last year under the Kyoto Protocol.

KIEV, April 22 – President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday defended an agreement allowing Russia to extend by 25 years stationing of its naval force in Ukraine in exchange for lowering natural gas prices.

KIEV, April 22 - Ukrainian opposition groups vowed to block the legislature next week to prevent ratification of an agreement that lowers price of Russian natural gas in exchange for extending stationing of Russian navy in Ukraine.

KIEV, April 21 – Ukrainians most of all trust the church (62.2%), the army (28.7%) and the police (16.4%), while the president (5.4%), political parties (3.2%) and the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament (2.7%) are the least trusted by Ukrainian citizens, according to a poll conducted by GfK Ukraine from March 1 through March 15.

KIEV, April 21 – The main points of the memorandum of economic policy of the Ukrainian authorities, a draft of which was submitted by Ukrainian officials to the International Monetary Fund on April 21, will be known after a final version is signed by the Ukrainian president, premier, finance minister and the National Bank of Ukraine head, according to Oleksandr Shlapak, the first deputy head of the Presidential Secretariat.

KIEV, April 21 - Ukraine and the World Bank signed on Tuesday an agreement on the World Bank's provision of UAH 3.2 billion to Ukraine for the reconstruction and modernization of the country's roads.

KIEV, April 22 – President Viktor Yushchenko on Wednesday attacked the natural gas agreement signed by Ukraine and Russia in January for generating risks to stability of energy stability, and urged its revision.

KIEV, April 22 – President Viktor Yushchenko, defying his current low popularity, said Wednesday he will run for re-election later this year and promised to make sure the vote will be fair.