KIEV, Jan. 18 – Ukraine will insist on creating a trilateral joint venture, including companies from Russia and the European Union, to operate the country’s natural gas pipelines, Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko said Wednesday.

KIEV, Jan. 18 – President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Finance Minister Fedir Yaroshenko, in a sweeping reshuffle that signals major changes in Ukraine’s financial and economic policies.

KIEV, Jan. 17 – The Energy and Coal Industry Ministry has reached an agreement with representatives of oil refineries and oil traders on the stabilization of domestic prices of gasoline and diesel fuel as of February 1, Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boyko said.

TOKYO, Jan. 18 - President Viktor Yanukovych and Speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives Takahiro Yokomichi have discussed the prospects for launching direct flights between Ukraine and Japan, the press service of the Ukrainian president reported on Tuesday.

TOKYO, Jan. 18 - Ukraine hopes to sign an investment promotion and protection agreement with Japan as soon as possible, President Viktor Yanukovych said.

KIEV, Jan. 18 – The National Bank of Ukraine on Tuesday denied allegations from opposition leaders that it’s been increasingly printing hryvnias to help the government meet budget revenue targets.

KIEV, Jan. 18 – The expected election result of a runoff between the two key candidates in Ukraine's presidential election – Viktor Yanukovych and Yulia Tymoshenko – will not have much effect on the hryvnia exchange rate, according to bankers polled by Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Jan. 18 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who needs stronger support to defeat opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych in the runoff on February 7, reached out to Serhiy Tyhypko, the No. 3 candidate, seeking support.

KIEV, Jan. 18 – Cold weather and a new polling technique may have led to an error in an exit poll that had benefited Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko over opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych, pollsters said Monday.

KIEV, Jan. 18 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s campaign on Monday claimed that opposition groups have resorted to systemic fraud to reduce the showing of Tymoshenko ahead of the runoff vote on February 7.