KIEV, Feb. 18 – The opposition government has stated that in Ukraine at present there is no legislation that foresees responsibility for corrupt activities.

KIEV, Feb. 18 – Ukraine is seeking to increase its involvement with the Commonwealth of Independent States, a Russia-led loose alliance, and has been making progress in talks over free trade, President Viktor Yanukovych said Friday.

KIEV, Feb. 20 – The Regions Party, the opposition group constituting Parliament’s largest political party, on Thursday will present its plan for a reconciliation that may unblock the work of the legislature, Viktor Yanukovych, the leader of the party, said.

MOSCOW, Feb. 20 - Russia and Ukraine will stick to a gas agreement reached earlier this month by the presidents of the two states, Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said Wednesday after a meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko.

KIEV, Feb. 20 ??“ The Itera Group can implement in Ukraine a project on the production of coalmine methane from coal beds, Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko said.

"Itera has brought a very interesting project. They have worked out it in the U.S. state of Illinois ??“ the coalmine methane production project.

KIEV, Feb. 20 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko said on Tuesday that he will stand by his nominations for the foreign minister and security service chief despite an emerging opposition from the pro-government coalition.

KIEV, Feb. 20 ??“ Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday warned of ???very tough??? standoff within Ukraine if President Viktor Yushchenko moves ahead with plans to amend the country??™s constitution through a referendum.

KIEV, Feb. 19 ??“ Ukraine plans to spend UAH 23.3 million from the state budget to boost tourism sector in 2007, Anatoliy Pakhlia, the head of the state tourism and resorts service, said.

WARSAW, Feb. 20 - Poland's energy security will remain largely unaffected if Russian Gazprom takes over Ukraine's natural-gas distribution system, though the move could lead to further deterioration of bilateral relations with Moscow, analysts said.

KIEV, Feb. 20 ??“ Ukraine seeks to dramatically increase imports of natural gas from Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said.