111.   U.S. Senator Richard Lugar discussed nuclear disarmament and Ukrainian-American economic ties Sunday with top Ukrainian officials.

112.   Ukraine and Israel have already held compensation talks and Ukrainian officials are continuing their investigation.

113.   Ukraine would receive in exchange a section of the road connecting the Ukrainian cities of Odessa and Izmail and partly running through Moldova, Ukrainian officials said.

114.   Ukrainian officials also voiced hope it would help stabilize the shaky hryvna currency and attract foreign investors.

115.   Ukrainian officials have been warming to NATO in recent months, and many expect Ukraine to sign the partnership agreement before a NATO summit in Madrid in July.

116.   Ukrainian officials have expressed dissatisfaction with the condition on the aid, saying their nation is no more corrupt than many of its neighbors.

117.   Ukrainian officials have repeatedly rejected non-nuclear proposals before, arguing that completion of the reactors was the cheapest way to replace Chernobyl.

118.   Ukrainian officials have said they hope to convince the IMF that the breach is not serious and that economic reforms are on track.

119.   Ukrainian officials have strongly denied any such weapons trade.

120.   Ukrainian officials now say the disease is on the decrease.