KIEV, Feb. 22 ??“ Parliament, led by the pro-Russian government coalition, on Thursday rejected President Viktor Yushchenko??™s choice for the foreign minister in an apparent bid to reverse the country??™s pro-Western foreign policy.

KIEV, Feb. 22 ??“ In the next few years, Ukrainian PR market will be dominated by up to three large agencies with market share of up to 20% each, industry analysts said.

KIEV, Feb. 21 ??“ Ukraine and Belarus will sign an energy agreement during a meeting between Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, according to Ukrainian presidential secretariat deputy head Oleksandr Chaly.

KIEV, Feb. 22 - Ukraine may sue Turkmenistan in an international court of arbitration in Stockholm if the Central Asian country breaks an earlier agreement on natural gas prices, an official said Wednesday.

KIEV, Feb. 22 ??“ Talks over a government coalition backing President Viktor Yushchenko??™s reforms after March 26 election were on the verge of collapse Wednesday after a key partner had indicated it would quit the process.

KIEV, Feb. 22 ??“ Crimean Parliament voted Wednesday to hold a referendum on the status of the Russian language in a move that breaches the Ukrainian constitution and may lead to escalating tensions in the region.

KIEV, Feb. 22 ??“ Foreign direct investments (FDIs) hit a record high of more than $7.3 bln in Ukraine in 2005, which was up 4.7 times up on 2004, the State Statistics Committee reported on Tuesday.

KIEV, Feb. 22 - Ukraine plans to reduce annual natural gas imports by 83% within the next 25 years by boosting domestic output and modernizing the economy, Energy and Fuel Minister Ivan Plachkov said Wednesday

KIEV, Feb. 22 - Ukraine returned to a normal natural gas consumption schedule after a spell of a warm weather replaced extremely cold temperatures earlier this month, Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov said.

KIEV, Feb. 22 ??“ The government was poised Wednesday to cancel its decision imposing a ban on re-exports of crude oil and will instead slap a tax on oil imports, Justice Minister Roman Zvarych said Tuesday.