KIEV, Aug. 18 - President Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday amended his earlier decree, now allowing a truly visa free entry to Ukraine for all U.S. citizens, according to the presidential service.

KIEV, Aug. 18 - Leaders of Poland and Lithuania both accepted invitations Thursday to pay official visits to Ukraine in the fall, a sign that the countries wish to move rapidly towards establishing a new regional bloc.

KIEV, Aug. 18 - Natural gas talks between Russia and Ukraine will begin on Aug. 23 when a Ukrainian government team travels to Moscow, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Thursday.

KIEV, Aug. 18 - The national nuclear energy generation company EnergoAtom continues working on prolongation of the effective period of effective nuclear power units.

KIEV, Aug. 18 - The growth of foreign direct investments (FDIs) in Ukraine in the first half of 2005 was estimated at $491.3 million, which was 14.4% down on year-over-year.

KIEV, Aug. 18 ??“ Ukraine??™s gross domestic product can grow a little over 4% in 2005, the Institute of Economic Research and Policy Consulting believes.

KYIV, July 17 – The Swedish Government has approved the strategy of cooperation between Sweden and Ukraine in the field of development and reforms for 2023-2027. It provides for the allocation of SEK 6 billion (about $584 million) and is the largest bilateral aid strategy for Sweden in its entire history, the press service of the Swedish government reports.

KYIV, July 17 - Russia said Monday it was suspending its participation in a crucial deal that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain, once again raising fears over global food supplies and scuppering a rare diplomatic breakthrough to emerge from Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

KYIV, July 17 – The state's share in Ukraine's banking system is already very large, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) opposes its increase, Deputy Economy Minister Serhiy Sobolev said at the presentation of the Transparency International Ukraine and Ukrayinska Pravda project, an online platform "How to confiscate Russian assets in Ukraine?" in Kyiv.

KYIV, July 17 - Shipping companies have notified the Ukrainian side of their readiness to continue exporting grain from Ukrainian ports, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with African journalists on Monday, press secretary of the head of state Serhiy Nikiforov said.