KYIV, July 13 – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Vice President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a strategic partnership in critical raw materials and batteries.

KYIV, July 13 - Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, Ukraine’s most powerful minister who held the post for seven years, submitted a letter of resignation, his ministry said on Tuesday, without disclosing the reason for the move.

KYIV, July 13 – Ukraine’s acting governor of the central bank assured investors on Monday that upcoming appointment of the new governor will not change the institution’s policy, which is developed and implemented by a team.

KYIV, July 12 – Presidents Petro Poroshenko met U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday as part of the summit of the leaders of the NATO member countries in Brussels.

KYIV, July 12 - Ukrainian lawmakers have approved an amendment to a law establishing an anticorruption court in an effort to secure more funding under a $17.5 billion aid-for-reforms program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), RFE/RL reported.

BRUSSELS, July 12 - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Ukraine not to slow down the pace of reforms, as it will bring the country closer to joining the alliance.

KIEV, July 12 – European Commission Vice President for the Euro and Social Dialogue Valdis Dombrovskis will visit Mariupol, Donetsk region, on July 14 after the end of the EU-Ukraine summit, where he will focus on the EU assistance to Ukraine's east.

KIEV, July 13 – Ukraine may receive a third tranche of EUR 600 million of the macrofinancial assistance from the European Union in December if the country meets conditions by the middle of November, European Commission Vice President for the Euro and Social Dialogue Valdis Dombrovskis said.

KIEV, July 13 - The European Union has urged Ukraine to ramp up its battle with corruption if it wants to move closer to the bloc and attract much-needed foreign investment at a Kiev summit that took place during protests demanding tougher action on graft, the Irish Times reported.

KIEV, July 13 – President Petro Poroshenko has signed a new wording of the law on judicial system and status of judges which will allow implementing amendments to the Constitution if they are signed by the president, the press service of the head of state reported.