KIEV, June 27 – President Viktor Yushchenko’s party, Our Ukraine, on Saturday gave its four renegade lawmakers one week to quit the Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko-led coalition, warning that otherwise they would be expelled from the party.

KIEV, June 29 ??“ Ukraine??™s current account deficit growth has slowed down significantly in May after exports increased due to stronger demand for steel, Valeriy Lytvytsky, chief economist at the central bank, said.

KIEV, June 29 - A Ukrainian government team, led by Energy and Fuel Minister Ivan Plachkov, left for Turkmenistan on Thursday for natural gas talks, the ministry??™s press service reported.

KIEV, June 29 ??“ The Regions Party, the largest opposition group in Ukraine??™s Parliament, stepped up pressure on pro-government groups Thursday by calling on their supporters to get ready for mass street protests.

KIEV, June 29 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday called on pro-government and opposition groups to end their standoff in Parliament and to immediately start negotiations that would allow the legislature to resume operation.

KIEV, June 24 ??“ The Fuel and Energy Ministry is in talks with Deutsche Bank on borrowing $1.5 billion for financing domestic energy projects. Deputy Energy Minister Serhiy Tytenko told reporters, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, June 25 ??“ The overall yield of Ukraine??™s grain harvest this year will weigh in at 36 million to 37 million tons, a figure little changed from the most recent previous forecast of 35 million to 37 million tons, the Agriculture Ministry reported on Friday, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, June 25 ??“ Russian television channels used old footage to back their stories about Turkmenistan??™s complaints over the pace of Ukraine??™s settlements for natural gas, a Ukrainian official said, citing Turkmeni President Separmurat Niyazov.

KIEV, June 25 ??“ Turkmenistan agreed to reduce by 24% the price it charges Ukraine for natural gas this year and next, and indicated it may further boost supplies to help Ukraine meet growing needs, officials said Saturday.

MOSCOW, June 28 ??“ Russia and Ukraine moved towards a natural gas war Tuesday after Gazprom warned it would steeply cut its gas supplies to Ukraine this year, and Kiev threatened to retaliate.