KIEV, Dec. 19 - Russia and Ukraine failed to make progress in a bitter natural gas dispute as Moscow apparently demanded that Kiev must pay quadrupled gas prices starting Jan. 1, 2006. Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov traveled to Moscow

KIEV, Dec. 19 - U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director Porter Goss had a secret meeting with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in Kiev on Friday to discuss global terrorism and regional challenges, Yushchenko's spokeswoman confirmed Monday.

KIEV, Dec. 19 - Ukraine's GDP is expected to grow 3%-4% in real terms next year, the Zerkalo Nedeli (Mirror of the Week) newspaper reported, quoting National Bank of Ukraine board chairman Valeriy Heyets.

MOSCOW, Dec. 16 ??“ Viktor Medvedchuk, the top lieutenant of President Leonid Kuchma, was on a secret mission to Russia Wednesday for a meeting with Kremlin officials, a newspaper reported Thursday citing Russian sources.

KYIV, Nov 19 – The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, during its plenary session on Tuesday, passed bill No. 12000 "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2025" at the final reading.

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 - The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as the Biden administration rushes to do as much as it can to help Kyiv fight back against Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

KYIV, Nov 19 – Ukraine, which faces shortage of funds due to delayed reforms, has been seeking to redirect some of the European Investment Bank assistance to financing battle with the coronavirus pandemic.

KYIV, Nov 18 – The Government will submit to Parliament a bill on the introduction of the fully-funded professional pension system for workers in hazardous industries under the age of 35 who are entitled to preferential pension benefits, by increasing the rate of the single social contribution for such employers by 7% or 15%.

KYIV, Nov 18 – Ukraine should seek geopolitical security guarantees from Germany in connection with the construction by Russia of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and they can be implemented through guarantees of integration into Europe, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), former Prime Minister of Lithuania Andrius Kubilius said.

KYIV, Nov 18 – The Cabinet of Ministers promises loans at 3-5% per annum for those who want to buy land to work on it later, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Tymofiy Mylovanov said on the Freedom of Speech by Savik Shuster program on the Ukraina TV Channel.