KIEV, Jan. 19 – Parliament has on its second attempt overridden a presidential veto of a law declaring a moratorium on farmland sales until January 1, 2012.

A total of 326 MPs out of the 466 registered in the parliament's session hall on Tuesday voted to overrule the veto.

KIEV, Jan. 20 – The State Tax Administration (STAU) has said that there is a risk of revenues shortfalls from excise fees in the 2009 national budget, and that it supports the increase in excise duties, its press service reported on Monday.

"Excise collection for the general fund of the national budget should be 1.6 times more than last year, while that for the special fund – almost 3.2 times more.

KIEV, Jan. 20 – Interpol is ready to send to Ukraine specialists to ensure security during the Euro 2012 European Football Championship , International Criminal Police Organization Secretary General Ronald Noble said at a meeting with Verkhovna Rada Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn in Kiev.

KIEV, Jan. 20 - Ukraine and Russia should be able to avoid disputes over natural gas supplies and prices during the next 10 years after signing a long-term contract, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Tuesday.

KIEV, Jan. 20 – Ukraine’s top security body under President Viktor Yushchenko will get together on Friday to review the latest natural gas agreements between Naftogaz Ukrayiny and Gazprom, Yushchenko said Tuesday.

KIEV, Jan. 19 – The National JSC Naftogaz Ukrainy's own reserves of natural gas in underground storage facilities make 15 billion cubic meters, first deputy board chairman of the company Ihor Didenko has said.

KIEV, Jan. 20 - Ukraine's Fuel and Energy Ministry has initiated the creation of strategic oil and fuel reserves by 2020 in order to increase the energy security of the state.

KIEV, Jan. 20 – President Viktor Yushchenko on Sunday warned Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s government against revisiting a key natural gas agreement with Russia, saying the plan may backfire and spread chaos on the domestic gas market.

KIEV, Jan. 20 – Ukraine’s economic growth will accelerate through an expected increase in exports and investment after the country joins the World Trade Organization next month, President Viktor Yushchenko said Sunday.

KIEV, Jan. 20 ??“ A secret agreement between Viktor Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko was leaked to a newswire Thursday adding more fuel to heated discussions over who will be nominated the next prime minister.