KIEV, March 16 – Ukraine consumed 7.46 billion cubic meters of gas in January, 2.62 billion cubic meters less than in January 2008, the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) newspaper reported, with reference to Naftogaz Ukrayiny.

BRUSSELS, March 18 - Kiev is working to get the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Investment Bank to invest in modernizing the Ukrainian gas transportation system, said Deputy Foreign Minister Konstiantyn Yeliseyev.

KIEV, March 18 – Viktor Pynzenyk, a former finance minister who quit after a clash with Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko over spending cuts, on Wednesday extended “deep sympathy” to his successor as Ukraine faces a “huge” budget deficit.

KIEV, March 18 - Ukraine seeks to integrate its massive natural gas transportation system into the European energy sector and plans to attract investments to increase its capacity, President Viktor Yushchenko said Wednesday.

KIEV, March 18 – Pro-government groups on Wednesday failed to agree on candidates to fill a number of key vacancies in the Cabinet, jeopardizing a Parliament vote that had been originally scheduled for Thursday.

KIEV, March 18 - The government will meet on Wednesday to approve a natural gas deal reached last week between Russian gas giant Gazprom and Naftogaz Ukrayiny, according to an announcement by the government’s press service.

KIEV, March 18 – Parliament voted Tuesday to approve in the first reading a bill that is aimed at strengthening powers of President Viktor Yushchenko that had been in question since January 2007.

KIEV, March 18 – Parliament approved a resolution on Tuesday ordering early mayoral and local elections in Ukraine’s capital city, setting an important precedent that can be used to reshape local governments across Ukraine.

KIEV, March 17 - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has backed a joint bid from Ukraine and Poland to host the 2012 European Championship, a newswire reported.

KIEV, March 16 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko earned 1.141 million hryvnias in 2006, according to his income declaration that had been posted on his Web site on Friday.