KIEV, Oct. 18 - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he highly appreciates prospects for cooperation with Ukraine’s aviation industry.

While visiting state enterprise Antonov in Kiev on Monday, the Venezuelan president praised Ukrainian aviation technologies, as well as Antonov's promising developments.

KIEV, Oct. 16 – There has been progress in relations between Ukraine and the European Union over the last four years, President Viktor Yushchenko said this in an interview with Belgium’s La Libre Belgique and De Standaard newspapers of Belgium.

KIEV, Oct. 16 – There are grounds to be optimistic about Ukraine's chances to become a member of the European Union, President Viktor Yushchenko said this in a statement following talks with Belgian Premier Herman Van Rompuy in Brussels on Friday.

KIEV, Oct. 19 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the national oil and gas company, reported on Monday that 93% of investors holding its $500 million eurobond had agreed to swap the debt into a new five-year eurobond.

KIEV, Oct. 17 – The National Bank of Ukraine will lend the Individual Deposit Guarantee Fund UAH1 billion to increase the ceiling on compensation for deposits of individuals from UAH50,000 to UAH100,000, NBU Council Chairman Petro Poroshenko has said.

KIEV, Oct. 17 - Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ukraine's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'B+,’ from 'BB-.’

The outlooks on both IDRs remain Negative.

KIEV, Oct. 19 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who has been waging a fierce legal battle with President Viktor Yushchenko to stop the early election, said Sunday her group would unilaterally suspend the battle.

KIEV, Oct. 19 – President Viktor Yushchenko is expected to announce his economic rescue package on Monday, two days later than earlier promised, after apparently making adjustments following his meeting with International Monetary Fund officials Friday.

KIEV, Oct. 19 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Sunday suggested that all five political groups in Parliament join forces in a grand coalition and form a government in a bid to stop the looming financial crisis.

KIEV, Oct. 19 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko attended on Oct. 18 the premiere of a feature-length documentary film on the Holocaust, entitled Spell My Name, the presidential press service reported.