KIEV, March 17 – Ukrainian lawmakers created a commission to investigate the signing of the 10-year natural gas agreement with Russia in January 2009, potentially opening the door for renegotiation of the deal.

KIEV, March 17 – Ukraine will “persistently” continue talks with the European Union over free trade despite a warning from Moscow that such accord may trigger prohibitive trade barriers imposed by Russia.

LONDON, March 17 - Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook on Ukraine to Stable from Negative.

Fitch simultaneously affirmed Ukraine's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'B-' and Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'B'. Ukraine's Country Ceiling is affirmed at 'B-'.

KIEV, March 17 – President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday reshuffled the leadership of Crimea, an autonomous republic dominated by ethnic Russians, by arranging appointment of his close allies to key positions.

KIEV, March 17 - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will come to Ukraine on May 17 for a two-day visit, the office of President Viktor Yanukovych reported Wednesday following a phone conversation between the two.

KIEV, March 17 – Ukraine’s governing coalition showed its first signs of split on Wednesday after the Communist Party sharply criticized the government’s plans of resuming cooperation and borrowing from the International Monetary Fund.

KIEV, March 16 - Leaders and representatives from eight parties, which are part of the BYT faction and the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense faction, have signed an agreement on the creation of a united opposition.

KIEV, March 16 - Ukraine is preparing a proposal for the European Union to get involved in modernization of Ukrainian natural gas transportation network, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Tuesday.

KIEV, March 17 – Progress in talks with the International Monetary Fund, certain positive changes in the pace of some macroeconomic figures and the availability of a sufficient amount of foreign currency at the National Bank of Ukraine will protect the hryvnia exchange rate from excessive surges in the short term, according to Valeriy Lytvytsky, the head of the NBU's group of advisors to the governor.

KIEV, March 17 – Total industrial output in Ukraine in January-February shrank by 32.8% year-on-year, said Valeriy Lytvytsky, the head of the National Bank of Ukraine's group of advisors to the chairman.