PARIS, March 14 - French President Emmanuel Macron warned Western powers against showing any signs of weakness to Russia as he reiterated his position Thursday that sending Western troops into Ukraine shouldn’t be ruled out, though he said today’s situation doesn’t require it.

KYIV, March 14 – The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Government's Action Plan for 2023, a set of policy measures the authorities plan to implement by the year’s end, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

KYIV, March 14 – The European Union (EU) is extending for another year trade protection measures for Ukrainian exports to the EU, known as autonomous trade measures.

KYIV, March 14 - A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, The Associated Press reported citing U.S. officials.

KYIV, March 14 – U.S. President Joe Biden has delayed a phone call with his President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as the U.S. is stepping up pressure on Ukraine to fight corruption, The Washington Post wrote in an editorial published on Saturday.

BRUSSELS, March 14 - Thirteen of Ukraine's most enthusiastic backers in the European Union have piled pressure on Kyiv by warning that the implementation of important reforms are "just beginning or lagging behind," according to a document seen by RFE/RL.

KIEV, March 13 – The case of Roman Nasirov, suspended from the duties of the head of the State Fiscal Service, will not be quick. The investigation will be prolonged for at least four months, one of Nasirov's lawyers, Ihor Cherezov, said on the Inter TV channel on Sunday evening.

KIEV, March 13 - The draft memorandum between Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund provides for raising the retirement age, introducing the land market, removing guarantees for deposits in state-owned banks and reducing the number of employees in the public sector, according to head of the Batkivschyna parliamentary faction Yulia Tymoshenko.

BRUSSELS, March 13 - The European Council on March 13 extended sanctions against individuals and businesses in connection with the events in Ukraine by another six months, until September 15, 2017, the press service of the Council of the European Union has said.

KIEV, March 14 – Head of the National Agency for Identification, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (Agency) Anton Yanchuk said employees are being hired and the agency will begin work before 2018.