KIEV, Jan. 17 – President Viktor Yanukovych, in surprise remarks on Thursday, accused undisclosed government officials of sabotaging economic reforms and urged Prime Minister Mykola Azarov to quickly address the problem.

KIEV, Jan. 17 – President Viktor Yanukovych is planning to participate in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland), and most of the president's meetings will be dedicated to energy issues, his spokesperson, Darya Chepak, said.

KIEV, Jan. 17 – Ukraine’s natural gas price talks with Russia failed to make progress on Tuesday, with Kiev insisting that it will cut imports of Russian gas unless the price is reduced.

Energy and Coal Minister Yuriy Boyko met the head of OAO Gazprom, Russia’s gas export monopoly, in Moscow, but the two had failed to reach any deal, Gazprom said in a statement.

KIEV, Jan. 14 – Parliament has passed a draft law on amendments to the law on insurance regarding the cancellation of requirements for reinsurance to be conducted only in countries that are members of the World Trade Organization.

KIEV, Jan. 14 – Former Prime Minister and Batkivschyna Party leader Yulia Tymoshenko has said that the granting by the Czech Republic of political asylum to Bohdan Danylyshyn, who was economy minister in her government, represents Europe's recognition of the selective use of justice in Ukraine.

KIEV, Jan. 16 – Interior Minister Anatoliy Mohyliov on Friday warned that “bloodshed” is possible during a massive opposition rally expected to take place in Kiev on January 22.

KIEV, Jan. 14 – President Viktor Yanukovych will pay an official visit to Japan on January 18-21, reads a posting on the official Web site of the head of state, with reference to Presidential Administration Head Serhiy Liovochkin.

KIEV, Jan. 17 – Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of the largest opposition party in Ukraine, on Monday accused law enforcement agencies of politically motivated pressure aimed at preventing a massive opposition rally later this week.

KIEV, Jan. 17 – Serhiy Tyhypko, a former governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, on Sunday surprised many observers by performing strongly at the presidential election, firmly securing third place and a political future.

KIEV, Jan. 17 – Controversy was growing over the accuracy of exit polls on Sunday after at least one poll showed a markedly better picture for Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko compared with three other polls.