KIEV, April 18 – The International Monetary Fund is expecting Ukraine to increase gas prices or carry out compensation measures to continue cooperation under the Stand-By Arrangement, said IMF European Department Director Antonio Borges.

KIEV, April 16 – The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate UAH 32 billion in 2010 to preparations for the finals of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, Deputy Prime Minister Borys Kolesnikov said.

KIEV, April 19 – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Ukraine this summer, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko said in an interview with the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) newspaper.

KIEV, April 19 – As Ukraine and Russia prepare to sign a new natural gas agreement, speculation arises about the level of the new gas price, and on what has been offered by Kiev to qualify for the deal.

KIEV, April 19 – President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday will appoint governors of two western regions in Ukraine, Hanna Herman, Yanukovych’s deputy chief of staff, said Monday.

KIEV, April 19 ??“ The government will hold an emergency meeting Friday morning in anticipation of massive opposition rally in downtown Kiev amid concerns that the political stand-off may get out of control.

STRASBOURG, April 19 - European lawmakers on Thursday criticized Ukraine for what they said was a failure to carry out substantial legal and administrative reforms since President Viktor Yushchenko's rise to power three years ago.

SIMFEROPOL, April 19 ??“ The Crimean parliament has created a business entity to supervise development of the western part of Crimea.

A total of 70 Crimean MPs voted for the creation of the entity, and four voted against the resolution.

WARSAW, April 19 ??“ Ukraine and Poland will created a joint body to coordinate the preparations for hosting the European football championship in 2012.

KIEV, April 19 ??“ The Ukrainian government on Wednesday rejected a 2006 financial plan of Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the national oil and gas company, as the Finance Ministry had demanded to further slash spending on overseas projects.