KIEV, Nov. 28 ??“ The World Bank in January-March 2006 is to give Ukraine a $150 mln credit to carry out the Access to Financial Services Project.

KIEV, Nov. 25 ??“ Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, regarded by hundreds of thousands of protesters across Ukraine as the people??™s president, signed his first decrees Thursday, ahead of his assuming real authority.

KIEV, Nov. 25 ??“ Thousands of protesters swarmed to the government??™s main offices late Thursday for what they says Is an indefinite siege in a show of public disobedience triggered by alleged massive manipulation at presidential election.

KYIV, Oct 28 – The Swedish Government has decided to provide a new package of humanitarian aid in the amount of SEK 110 million ($10.4 million) to Ukraine ahead of the winter period, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release on Sunday, October 27.

KYIV, Oct 28 – The European Commission welcomes the consensus reached by the EU and G7 partners on October 25 in Washington to collectively provide loans for EUR 45 billion (approximately $50 billion) in loans under the G7 Emergency Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative for Ukraine, and intends to provide EUR 18 billion of this amount.

KYIV, Oct 28 – Swiss President Viola Amherd said on Monday that she favors reviewing the ban that currently prevents the re-export of Swiss weapons from another country to Ukraine because the embargo harms Switzerland's industry and security, SWI reported.

WASHINGTON, Oct 28 - The U.S. will not let Ukraine use American weapons for deep strike even if as North Korea joins Russia's war, the Pentagon said on Monday, Reuters reported Monday. NATO said North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region in Russia.

KYIV, Oct 28 – Ukraine on Thursday defended its first ever deployment of a combat drone to strike pro-Russian rebel artillery in Donetsk region after Germany and France had expressed concerns over the escalation.

KYIV, Oct 25 – The introduction of exit capital tax in Ukraine could affect revenue of the national budget, and the ability of the country to service external liabilities.

KYIV, Oct. 26 - A Crimean dissident sentenced to 20 years in Russian prison has been awarded the European parliament’s prestigious Sakharov prize in a sharp criticism of Russia’s human rights record likely to provoke anger from the Kremlin.