KIEV, Jan. 13 ??“ Ukraine will seek to intensify cooperation with Central Asian countries by boosting cooperation in oil and gas extraction and building pipelines for increased exports overseas, President Viktor Yushchenko said Friday.

KIEV, Jan. 14 ??“ Lawmakers loyal to former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko submitted to Parliament a draft law that calls for denouncing a recent natural gas agreement between Ukraine and Russia, lawmakers said.

KYIV, Dec 12 – In order for Ukraine to receive EUR 18 billion of EU aid in 2023, it is necessary to sign a corresponding memorandum of understanding and a loan agreement defining the conditions of structural policy, the implementation of which during the year will be the basis for receiving funds, the Ministry of Finance said.

KYIV, Dec 12 – The Group of Seven member countries are intensifying efforts to address Ukraine's urgent financial needs and fully support efforts to secure the financial stability and recovery of Ukraine, the G7 said in a statement on Monday.

PARIS, Dec 12 - French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to make every effort to support Ukraine — including by hosting an international conference on Tuesday meant to help the country make it through winter.

KYIV, Dec 12 - President Volodymyr Zelensky pressed Western leaders again on Monday to provide more advanced weapons to help his country in its war with Russia, and he repeated his calls for Russian forces to withdraw from occupied areas of Ukraine, suggesting Christmas as a date to retreat.

KYIV, Dec 12 – Eight out of nine power units of nuclear power plants (NPPs) located in Ukraine-controlled territory are again operating in the power system after a blackout due to the eighth massive attack of Russian invaders on the energy infrastructure on November 23, head of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate Oleh Korikov has said.

KYIV, Dec 10 – President Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed with President of France Emmanuel Macron the issues of the Trilateral Contract Group for resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine (TCG), unblocking the Normandy format, energy security and diversification of energy supply.

KYIV, Dec 13 – The downward trend in the number of registered cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine has been recorded for five weeks in a row: from 152,260 cases in the first week of November, their number fell to 61,021 last week, Health Minister Viktor Liashko has reported.

KYIV, Dec 13 - A further invasion into Ukraine could be costly for Russian forces even if American and NATO troops don’t get involved because of the assistance they’ve already provided to Ukrainian forces, a panel of outside experts said Monday.