KYIV, Oct 12 - Western powers pledged to supply Ukraine with more potent air defense systems following a furious barrage of retaliatory Russian missile strikes, including one that temporarily knocked Europe’s biggest nuclear plant off the country’s electrical grid Wednesday.

KYIV, Oct 12 - European Union leaders vowed to uphold Ukraine’s energy security and signed deals intended to bolster ties during a summit Tuesday in the Ukrainian capital, AP reported.

KYIV, Oct 11 – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that the disconnection of Ukraine from the Russian Federation's power system will lead to the loss of Russia's strategic influence on the electric power industry not only in Ukraine, but also in European countries.

KYIV, Oct 12 – A panel of European Commission legal experts issued critical remarks to draft legislation that has been suggested by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on judicial reforms, namely forming the High Qualification Commission of Judges.

KYIV, Oct 12 – The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic will put pressure on Ukrainian cities' finances. In particular, the health crisis will lead to lower tax revenue in 2020-2021, Fitch Ratings said.

KYIV, Oct 11 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Ukraine’s current account deficit in 2017 will be 3.3% of GDP, according to the World Economic Outlook published on Tuesday.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 11 - NATO members should step up efforts to help Ukraine in its conflict, the alliance's former chief said Wednesday, warning that a Russian proposal for a peacekeeping force was a "Trojan horse,” AFP reported.

KIEV, Oct 12 - Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman on Thursday said he saw no reason to increase natural gas prices according to a formula agreed with the International Monetary Fund, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Oct. 10 – Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Shigeki Sumi has handed Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov documents for the Japanese government's grant to receive winter uniforms for district police officers in Ukraine in the amount of over 9,500 kits.

KIEV, Oct. 11 – The pace of inflation in Ukraine in September in annual terms at 7.9% suits the forecast of the National Bank of Ukraine, projecting the return to a 12% rate as of late 2016.