KIEV, Nov. 12 – Jan Tombinski, head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, said that the gay anti-discrimination amendments introduced into the Labor Code of Ukraine, are an important step on the path to the liberalization of the visa regime between Ukraine and the EU.

KIEV, Nov. 15 – The U.S. Department of State hopes that the United States won't have to introduce sanctions against Ukrainian officials after the parliamentary elections in the country, and supports the Ukrainian government's aspiration for European integration.

KIEV, Nov. 15 - Jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, after a meeting with German doctors on Thursday, agreed to stop a hunger strike she had maintained for 17 days in protest of what she said were rigged parliamentary elections.

KIEV, Nov. 15 – President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday signed a bill into law that gives extra powers to the National Bank of Ukraine to prop up the hryvnia in the event of any financial emergency.

KIEV, Nov. 14 – European integration remains the first priority for Kiev, whereas the search for a format of cooperation with the Customs Union continues, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

KIEV, Nov. 15 - The establishment of free trade zones between Ukraine and its strategic partners will help Kiev counter the financial crisis, Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko told the Freedom of Speech program shown on the ICTV television channel.

KIEV, Nov. 15 – Ukraine’s economy will expand 5% on the year, while consumer prices will rise 7.5% in 2011, which is better than the government had expected, National Bank of Ukraine Governor Serhiy Arbuzov said Tuesday.

KIEV, Nov. 15 – President Viktor Yanukovych emerged defiant Tuesday after a meeting with European leaders, predicting more problems for his jailed political opponent Yulia Tymoshenko and making the country’s future European integration less certain.

KIEV, Nov. 15 – The mission of the International Monetary Fund may continue its work in Ukraine after the completion of the Ukrainian-Russian talks on gas price, IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Max Alier said during the sixth annual conference of the Adam Smith Institute.

KIEV, Nov. 15 – Kiev Mayor Oleksandr Popov will make a visit to Japan on November 14-19 to mark the 40th anniversary of the twinning of the cities of Kiev and Kyoto and to meet with managements of leading Japanese companies, the city state administration said.