WASHINGTON, May 20 - The United States continues to see no evidence that President Vladimir Putin has pulled Russian forces near Ukraine back to their bases, a senior U.S. military official said on Tuesday, a day after the Kremlin announced Putin had ordered the pullback.

KIEV, May 18 – President Viktor Yanukovych, in his address to the people on the occasion of the Day of Europe, said that this holiday unites Ukraine with all peoples and continents, and symbolizes the country's European choice.

KIEV, May 20 - Ukraine postponed indefinitely a bill that would allow the government to sell its natural gas pipelines amid growing concerns among opposition parties the legislation may fuel corruption.

KIEV, May 20 – Interior Minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko will be grilled in Parliament on Tuesday amid the growing furor over a violent attack on reporters by a mob that may be linked to the ruling Regions Party.

KIEV, May 18 – Despite protests from some opposition parties, President Viktor Yanukovych is proceeding with his drive to amend Ukraine’s much-amended constitution.

KIEV, May 20 - President Viktor Yanukovych on Sunday rejected the idea that jailed and ailing former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko be released for medical treatment abroad ahead of next month's Euro football tournament.

KIEV, May 17 - Ukraine is very close to signing deals to receive natural gas from alternative sources, First Deputy Prime Minister Valeriy Khoroshkovsky said.

KIEV, May 17 - The Ukrainian gas transportation system (GTS) remains the most reliable and cheapest gas transit route to Europe, despite the construction of the Nord Stream and South Stream gas pipelines, said Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.

KIEV, May 20 – The International Monetary Fund hasn’t yet set a date for sending a team to Ukraine to check whether the country qualifies for a multibillion lending package as discussions with the government continue.

KIEV, May 20 – Representatives of Ukraine’s gambling industry have asked President Viktor Yushchenko not to sign a law banning the operation of gambling business adopted by Parliament on May 15.