KIEV, Aug. 23 – The participants of a free trade area within the Commonwealth of Independent States cannot expel Ukraine from the community, but they can leave the free trade area and apply sanctions to the country, said Viktor Suslov, Ukraine's representative in the Eurasian Economic Commission.
KIEV, Aug. 24 - President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday re-affirmed his commitment to signing key agreements with the European Union, including on trade, despite a threat by Russia's Vladimir Putin of possible retaliatory measures, Reuters reported.
KIEV, Aug. 26 – Russia and Ukraine failed to find compromises at trade talks on Monday, increasing the possibility of a massive trade war between the two countries later this year.
KIEV, Aug. 22 – The Batkivschyna United Opposition has demanded that the Prosecutor General's Office investigate the corrupt connections of companies that obtained Ukrainian gas distribution networks from the government.
KIEV, Aug. 22 – President Viktor Yanukovych has signed law No. 5180-VI on amendments to the transitive provisions of the Tax code on the specifics of collecting the profit tax from companies providing hospitality services.
KIEV, Aug. 23 – The Foreign Ministry has reached agreement in principle on the liberalization of a visa travel with Cyprus, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko wrote in Twitter on Thursday.
KIEV, Aug. 25 – Ukraine indicated on Saturday that it may soften its stance towards Russia-backed regional organizations and was also ready to make changes to its position in talks over natural gas prices.
KIEV, Aug. 26 – Five or six parties would exceed the 3% threshold to win seats in the Ukrainian parliament if elections were to be held soon, according to a new national opinion poll conducted by the Razumkov Center.
KIEV, Aug. 26 – Construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Black Sea is Ukraine’s top priority for the next four years, President Viktor Yanukovych’s press service reported Thursday.
