BRUSSELS, Jan. 15 – The European Commission looks forward to Ukraine's report on the fulfillment of the first phase of the EU-Ukraine Visa Liberalization Action Plan (VLAP) and says that the fulfillment of the Action Plan's first phase, required for advancing to the second phase, cannot in any way be linked to the upcoming EU-Ukraine Summit.

KIEV, Jan. 16 – President Viktor Yanukovych’s spokeswoman on Wednesday denied media reports that a trip to Moscow has been scheduled for February to discuss closer economic and trade cooperation with Russia.

KIEV, Jan. 16 - Former head of Kharkiv regional state administration and head the Kharkiv regional branch of the party, Arsen Avakov, could stay near Milan (Italy), the Komsomolskaya Pravda v Ukraine newspaper issued on Saturday reports.

KIEV, Jan, 16 - Ukraine appears to have few good cards to play to secure a significant reduction in the price of its Russian gas imports as it readies for a resumption of crucial talks with Russia, Reuters reported on Monday, citing experts.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 13 – Despite numerous statements by the Ukrainian authorities, the European Commission has not received any specific proposals on the formation of a gas transportation consortium by Ukraine, Russia and the EU.

KIEV, Jan. 16 - Ukraine will soon reopen talks with Russia over natural gas prices and tariffs that Kiev charges Gazprom for moving its gas to markets in the European Union, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Turchynov said Wednesday.

KIEV, Jan. 16 – Ukraine is now entering the “moment of truth” in its relations with NATO after formally requesting permission to join the Membership Action Plan in April, a senior official said Wednesday.

KIEV, Jan. 15 - Ukraine is interested in taking part in the Nabucco gas transport project, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said at a Monday press conference with Romanian President Traian Basescu in Sighetu Marmatiei.

KIEV, Jan. 16 ??“ The expected inflows of foreign currency to Ukraine from foreign borrowing and foreign investment in 2007 could prompt an increase in the currency reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), according to Ukrainian banking experts.

KIEV, Jan. 16 ??“ Ukraine will push for diversification of its oil imports by seeking to start imports of Caspian Sea oil to reduce dependence on Russian crude, President Viktor Yushchenko Tuesday.