KIEV, Sept. 16 – Ukraine may suggest creating a trilateral joint venture, involving itself, Russia and the European Union, to operate its massive natural gas pipeline network, Interfax-Ukraine reported Friday, citing a source.

KIEV, Sept. 16 – President Viktor Yanukovych may shortly submit amendments to criminal law that if approved by Parliament would lead to the release of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, a newspaper reported Friday.

KIEV, Sept. 18 -- The adoption of the Law on Joint Stock Companies by Ukraine's Parliament on Wednesday "creates legal conditions to protect the rights of shareholders in Ukraine and removes many gaps in current legislation regarding the establishment and operations of joint stock companies," reads a statement by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine.

KIEV, Sept. 18 – The alliance of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s group and Ukraine’s two pro-Russian opposition parties was evident Thursday when the groups jointly approved another bill aimed against President Viktor Yushchenko.

KIEV, Sept. 18 – Ukraine’s national currency, the hryvnia, lost value rapidly against the U.S. dollar over the past two days, wiping out all gains it had achieved at an unusual overnight appreciation four months ago.

KIEV, Sept. 18 - Arcelor Mittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, on Tuesday urged Ukraine to postpone selection of an investor for the development of a major iron ore deposit until after the Sept. 30 election.

KIEV, Sept. 18 – Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych’s Regions Party may further challenge President Viktor Yushchenko by vowing to join a controversial session of Parliament on Thursday, apparently to approve the draft 2008 budget.

KIEV, Sept. 18 - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is due to visit Moscow on Friday for crucial natural gas talks with his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Fradkov, the government announced Monday.

KIEV, Sept. 18 ??“ Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych seemingly deadlocked with President Viktor Yushchenko on Monday, reiterating his insistence that Ukraine postpone indefinitely its accession to NATO, further increasing the split between the two.

KIEV, Sept. 16 - The government permitted Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the state oil and gas company, to resume exports of natural gas to Europe that had been suspended for almost three months.