KIEV, Nov. 15 - Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has once again asked the International Monetary Fund to assess the possibility of spending loans granted by it on repaying Ukraine's debt to Swiss-registered gas trader RosUkrEnergo.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 15 - The change in Ukraine's aspirations with regard to gaining NATO membership may be reflected in a communiqué at the alliance's summit, which is to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 19-20.

KIEV, Nov. 13 – The Odessa-Brody oil pipeline will not be switched to its direct, designed mode of pumping while Yulia Tymoshenko prime minister, President Viktor Yushchenko said at a meeting in Kremenchuk, Poltava region, on the challenges faced by industrial enterprises.

KIEV, Nov. 14 – Ukraine and Russia will discuss next year’s natural gas supplies, prices and payments at a meeting on Nov. 19, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Saturday.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 12 - The European Commission has been made aware about the payment for Russian gas made by Ukraine last week and is hoping Ukraine will continue to make timely payments in the future.

LONDON, Nov. 12 - Fitch Ratings has lowered the long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings (IDR) on Ukraine to "B-" from "B.”

The outlook on the ratings is negative.

The country ceiling rating was lowered to "B-" from "B" and the short-term foreign currency IDR was affirmed at "B".

KIEV, Nov. 15 - President Viktor Yushchenko is intending to meet with Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych on the environmental damage caused by last Sunday's multiple shipwrecks in the Kerch Strait.

KIEV, Nov. 15 – Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych’s Regions Party Thursday accepted a compromise over a key organizational issue, ending a three-day deadlock and opening the way for Parliament’s first session to be held on Nov. 23.

KIEV, Nov. 14 ??“ Ukraine's Economy Minister Volodymyr Makukha says grain exports, which were suspended by the State Customs Service in early November, could be resumed this week.

KIEV, Nov. 15 ??“ Following a stern warning from President Viktor Yushchenko, the pro-government coalition on Wednesday postponed for two weeks its decision on whether to dismiss pro-Western foreign and defense ministers.