KIEV, Oct. 21 – The labor market in Ukraine demonstrates stability despite the global economic crisis, according to Social Policy Minister Natalia Korolevska.

KIEV, Oct. 21 – The provisioning of the Ukrainian chemical industry with cheap natural gas is one of the priorities of the government, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

KIEV, Oct. 21 - The party of jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko on Monday rejected President Viktor Yanukovych's terms for her release and European envoys said time was running out to solve a row threatening agreements with the European Union.

KIEV, Oct. 21 - President Viktor Yanukovych will travel to Moscow on Monday for a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss a range of issues, including cooperation in the natural gas sector.

KIEV, Oct. 21 - Russia and Ukraine will shortly discuss amending a 10-year natural gas agreement by trying to change a formula setting gas prices every quarter, First Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Kliuyev said Thursday.

KIEV, Oct. 21 - President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday met Lakshmi Mittal, the chairman and majority owner of the world’s biggest steelmaker ArcelorMittal, seeking to ease concerns the government may try to seize the company’s Ukrainian assets.

KIEV, Oct. 21 – Ukraine’s opposition Regions Party on Wednesday accused the International Monetary Fund of conducting an “ineffective” lending program that politically supports Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko ahead of the next presidential election.

KIEV, Oct. 21 – Popular support rating for Ukraine’s two biggest political parties, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s group and the Regions Party, dropped slightly, while others were little changed, a released opinion poll suggested.

KIEV, Oct. 21 – The National Bank of Ukraine on Tuesday sent a letter to Fitch Ratings complaining that the recent downgrade action taken against the country had not been justified by facts.

KIEV, Oct. 21 – President Viktor Yushchenko’s economic rescue package was stalled in Parliament on Tuesday after Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s lawmakers blocked the podium, making the session of the legislature impossible.