1.   A human rights official appealed Tuesday to Ukrainian authorities to start a new investigation into the slaying of a high-profile opposition journalist.

2.   A team of IMF officials had reached agreement with Ukrainian authorities on a reform program earlier this month.

3.   A spokesman for the office last month said Switzerland is helping Ukrainian authorities in their attempts to track down money he allegedly stashed away in Swiss banks.

4.   Amnesty International said Thursday that it plans to press Ukrainian authorities for clear information and a thorough investigation into the killing of critical journalist Heorhiy Gongadze.

5.   Crimean President Yuri Meshkov immediately accused Ukrainian authorities of using the incident as a dress rehearsal for disbanding the parliament.

6.   Critics of Kuchma often accuse the Ukrainian authorities of attempting to silence opposition media in the former Soviet republic.

7.   Critics of President Leonid Kuchma and of presidential allies frequently accuse the Ukrainian authorities of attempting to silence opposition media in the former Soviet republic.

8.   Following the U.S. attacks in Afghanistan, Ukrainian authorities strengthened frontiers and tightened their visa regime for people from countries close to the conflict zone.

9.   He urged the Ukrainian authorities to let the station continue broadcasting until the court makes its decision.

10.   His backers in Ukraine say he is the victim of a political smear campaign, and accuse the Ukrainian authorities of doing nothing to help him.