KIEV, April 18 – Ukraine's new Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze said that her main task in the post is to help Ukrainian producers to enter the European markets as much as possible.

KIEV, April 17 – Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has criticized regional gas supply companies for charging unreasonably high rates given the scope of the services they provide to retail customers.

BRUSSELS, April 18 – The European Parliament has approved a recommendation that the EU Council sign an agreement on amendments to the visa facilitation agreement between Ukraine and the EU.

KIEV, April 18 - The European Parliament has been handed a new report looking at Ukraine, which could ultimately pave the way to a landmark political association and free trade agreement with the European Union, Deutsche Welle reported Thursday.

KIEV, April 18 – Opposition groups, angered by apparent ruling party voting procedure violations, said they may again block Parliament, but first will see if Prime Minister Mykola Azarov survives a no-confidence vote on Friday.

KIEV, April 17 – The creation of a council of Ukrainian and Jordanian entrepreneurs could intensify economic cooperation between the two countries, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said.

KHARKIV, April 18 - Former Kharkiv Regional Governor Arsen Avakov has claimed that he did not sign state acts on 55 hectares of land near the village of Pisochyn (Kharkiv district, Kharkiv region), which resulted in a criminal case being opened against him.

KIEV, April 18 – Some 10,000 protesters are expected to turn out Thursday in Kharkiv in front of the prison where opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is serving a seven-year sentence, the Batkivshchyna party announced Wednesday.

YENAKIYEVE, April 18 – President Viktor Yanukovych has expressed hope that the required sum to finance Chernobyl projects will be collected during a conference of donor countries to be held as a part of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

MOSCOW, April 18 – Alexei Miller, the CEO of Gazprom, said Monday that Ukraine will not be able to cancel the 10-year natural gas supply agreement that Kiev believes to be “extremely unfavorable.”