MOSCOW, Sept. 17 - Russia's Gazprom said on Wednesday it is unable to meet rising gas demand from Europe while it builds up stockpiles ahead of winter, undermining the ability of Europe to supply Ukraine with gas, Reuters reported.
KIEV, Sept. 17 - Ukraine's economy should pick up next year and grow 1% after a sharp contraction this year due mainly to the impact of the crisis in eastern Ukraine, the central bank said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
KIEV, Sept. 17 - Ukraine's prime minister told government forces to remain on full battle alert on Wednesday as fighting in the rebel-held eastern city of Donetsk killed at least two civilians and further strained a ceasefire with Russian-backed separatists, Reuters reported.
VIENNA, Sept. 18 - Russian natural gas flows to the European Union through Slovakia via Ukraine on Thursday were similar to previous days this week, but still down from last week, Slovak pipeline operator Eustream said.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 18 - Russia has demanded changes to a free-trade deal between Ukraine and the European Union, underlining that Moscow was not satisfied by a last-minute concession from the EU to delay implementing the pact at the heart of the conflict in Ukraine, Reuters reported.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 - President Petro Poroshenko secured $53 million in assistance from the United States on Thursday but President Barack Obama for now turned down his appeals for weapons to fight Russian-backed separatists.
KIEV, Sept. 16 – Parliament has adopted a statement on the European choice of Ukraine, which notes that by ratifying the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, Ukraine emphasizes its choice in favor of future membership of the EU in accordance with Article 49 of the EU Treaty.
KIEV, Sept. 18 – A significant reduction in the supply of natural gas from the Slovak Republic to Ukraine might occur only if Russia's Gazprom significantly restricts its supplies to Europe through all the existing routes, Naftogaz Ukrayiny Chairman Andriy Kobolev said.
KIEV, Sept. 18 - Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko says he is ready to discuss broader powers for Donbas but not the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
