KIEV, Oct. 30 – The hryvnia recovered against the U.S. dollar Thursday after a massive intervention by the National Bank of Ukraine, marking a shift in its strategy towards aggressive defense of the national currency from its slump.

KIEV, Oct. 30 - There will be no sharp surges in the hryvnia exchange rate in Ukraine, as the National Bank of Ukraine has enough currency reserves to ensure its stability, according to First Deputy NBU Chairman Anatoliy Shapovalov.

KIEV, Oct. 30 - First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mykola Azarov has ordered a Ukrainian delegation to World Trade Organization talks with Kyrgyzstan in Geneva, to agree to the bilateral conditions set by Kyrgyzstan, the only country that has yet to sign a WTO pact with Ukraine.

KIEV, Oct. 30 – The Kremlin is concerned about the recent change of top management at Ukraine’s largest oil refinery, which it believes hurts Russian business and government interests, a newswire reported Tuesday citing a source.

KIEV, Oct. 30 – The official website of the President of Ukraine was shut down on Tuesday apparently due to a well-coordinated cyberspace attack, mostly from Russia, that had persisted for three days.

VLADIVOSTOK, Oct. 30 - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said Ukraine wants to be a transit route for Russian gas toward Europe but seeks energy independence.

KIEV, Oct. 30 ??“ Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych further challenged President Viktor Yushchenko??™s pro-Western foreign policy by suggesting Monday that Russia may be able to continue to station its naval ships in Ukraine after 2017.

KIEV, Oct. 30 ??“ Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said Monday the government needs some 30 days to submit to Parliament bills that are required for Ukraine??™s accession to the World Trade Organization.

KIEV, Oct. 29 ??“ Ukraine, in bilateral talks with other countries, will push for retaining $1.4 bln in annual state subsidies for the agriculture sector after joining the World Trade Organization, a top official said Saturday.

KIEV, Oct. 29 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko is expected to meet Parliament??™s group leaders Monday seeking their ???urgent??? support for bills required for Ukraine??™s accession to the World Trade Organization by the end of the year.