KIEV, April 20 - President Viktor Yushchenko??™s Our Ukraine party postponed talks over creation of the ruling coalition with two other parties for five days to celebrate Orthodox Easter, the chief negotiator said Thursday.

KIEV, April 19 ??“ The Ukrainian government mulls creating a special economic zone (SEZ) on Zmeyiniy island, the ministry's press release reported with reference to Transport Minister Viktor Bondar.

KIEV, April 19 ??“ Two major Ukrainian iron ore producers, owned by Rinat Akhmetov, the country??™s richest man, decided to spend most of the hefty profits they earned last year on dividends, the companies reported Tuesday.

KIEV, April 19 - Russian oil companies, which dominate the Ukrainian retail gasoline market, Tuesday refused to lower gasoline prices and warned the market may collapse soon unless the government backpedals on imposed restrictions.

KIEV, April 19 ??“ Russia and Ukraine appeared headed for a clash Tuesday after Russian oil companies flatly refused to abide Ukrainian gasoline price restrictions and asked Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov for protection.

KIEV, April 20 ??“ The Fuel and Energy Ministry will provide the Antimonopoly Committee with the evidence of collusion among several fuel market participants, Fuel and Energy Minister Ivan Plachkov told Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday night.

KIEV, April 20 ??“ Rinat Akhmetov, the country??™s richest man, has left Ukraine and is managing his huge business empire from overseas by a telephone, Shakhtar, a soccer club that Akhmetov owns, said Wednesday.

KYIV, March 17 – The curfew in Kyiv will be shortened by one hour – it will start an hour later, at 24:00, and operate, as before, until 5:00, Kyiv City Military Administration said on the Telegram channel of on Friday.

KYIV, March 20 – The United States is allocating another package of military assistance to Ukraine, its volume will amount to $350 million, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

“Today, pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 34th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine valued at $350 million,” the statement reads.