KIEV, Jan. 20 - Ukraine reduced exports of natural gas as it increased domestic consumption after a spell of cold weather had hit the country, Energy and Fuel Minister Ivan Plachkov said Friday.

KIEV, Jan. 20 ??“ The Regions Party, the biggest opposition group, gained the most popular support among potential voters over the past two months ahead of the crucial general election March 26, opinion poll data showed.

KIEV, Jan. 22 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko may take actions Monday aimed at ending developing political crisis aggravated by Parliament??™s refusal to let judges assume their duties at the Constitutional Court, an official said Sunday.

KIEV, Jan. 20 ??“ Nadra Ukrayiny, a state company that holds a bulk of recently discovered oil and gas reserves, said Ukraine may increase domestic extraction of natural gas by 50% within several years.

KIEV, Jan. 20 - Ukraine's current account surplus may shrink to $200 mln in 2006 as Russia almost doubled gas prices for former Soviet Union partner, said Finance Minister Viktor Pynzenyk.

KIEV, Jan. 20 - Ukraine had recorded 2% of gross domestic product budget deficit in 2005, lower than initially planned, as taxes' revenue exceeded forecasts, Finance Minister Viktor Pynzenyk said.

KIEV, Dec. 20 ??“ Ukraine??™s economy may slow down its expansion by two percentage points this year due to a major hike in natural gas prices, the World Bank said Thursday.

KYIV, Dec 19 – Romania helped Ukraine survive during Poland's blockade of agricultural exports, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

KYIV, Dec 19 – Ukraine is increasing the production of kamikaze drones, and together with Western companies it plans to produce 155 mm rounds on its territory, Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Ivan Havryliuk said.

KYIV, Dec 19 – The governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved a resolution to increase the bank's paid-in capital by EUR 4 billion, or 13%, to EUR 34 billion to finance the bank's projects in Ukraine and other countries where it operates, the EBRD said in a statement.