BERLIN, Oct. 18 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said "no wonders" should be expected at talks on a stalled peace plan for eastern Ukraine which she will host on Wednesday with the leaders of Russia, France and Ukraine, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Oct. 16 – Kiev City Administration has proposed that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine amend its resolutions Nos. 151 and 630 and introduces a procedure for recalculating fees for central heating and hot tap water supply if the quality of the services provided is low.

KIEV, Oct. 16 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved the issue of EUR100 million to several Ukrainian cities to improve public transportation, focusing on renovating and improving transport efficiency including EUR8 million to municipal enterprise Odesamiskelektrotrans for the purchase of 45 new trolleybuses.

BERLIN, Oct. 17 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed Ukraine on Saturday to tackle corruption and roll back the influence of oligarchs, saying German businesses are ready to invest there if the right conditions are in place, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Oct. 15 – Ukraine is currently importing 125 million cubic meters (mcm) of gas a day, the great bulk of this from Russia, Naftogaz Ukrayiny Chairman Andriy Kobolev said at a meeting of anti-crisis energy staff on Thursday.

KIEV, Oct. 18 – The high price of Russian natural gas is “killing” Ukraine, but the government will stay away from portraying Russia as an enemy, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Thursday.

ZAPORIZHIA, Oct. 16 - Tariffs for housing and utility services for Ukrainian citizens have not been raised for two years, and they will not rise, Regions Party leader and Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

LVIV, Oct. 16 – Yaroslav Mazurok, the suspected killer of three security guards in Kiev’s Karavan shopping center, is still in Ukraine, Interior Minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko said.

KIEV, Oct. 18 - Parliament has reintroduced daylight saving time.

The relevant draft parliamentary resolution (No. 9297) was approved by 295 votes; only 226 votes were required for its approval.

DONETSK, Oct. 18 - Ukraine and Russia will soon announce details of their talks on revision of natural gas agreement between the two, President Viktor Yanukovych said Tuesday.