KYIV, July 9 – The Ukrainian delegation in Washington and representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a number of meetings and agreed on the positions of the sides on a number of issues, in particular on anti-corruption reform, corporate governance reform and the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), but negotiations regarding the conclusion of the staff level agreement will continue.

KYIV, July 9 – Five political parties – the Servant of the People, the European Solidarity, the Opposition Platform - For Life, the Batkivschyna, and the Strength and Honor would overcome the 5% barrier if the elections to the Verkhovna Rada were held next Sunday, according to the findings of a sociological survey conducted by the SOCIS Center for Social and Marketing Research on June 25-30, 2021.

KYIV, July 9 – President Volodymyr Zelensky would have received the greatest support in the presidential elections if they had been held next Sunday, collecting 28.8% of votes of Ukrainians who have made on their choice, according to the findings of a sociological survey conducted by the SOCIS Center for Social and Marketing Research on June 25-30, 2021.

KYIV, July 12 – President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the commissioning of Nord Stream 2 poses a direct threat to the energy security of the European Union countries, and also says that Germany's support in restoring country's territorial integrity and sovereignty is important for Ukraine, the presidential press service has said.

KYIV, July 12 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday vowed to guarantee Ukraine's status as a transit country for Russian gas even after the rival Nord Stream 2 pipeline is completed, Deutsche Welle reported.

TEHRAN, July 12 - A misaligned missile battery, miscommunication between troops and their commanders, and a decision to fire without authorization all led to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing all 176 people on board, The Associated Press said citing report.

KIEV, July 12 - A summit between top Ukrainian and European Union officials to take place over the next two days in Kiev is likely to end without a final joint communiqué because of Dutch objections over wording that the EU “acknowledges Ukraine’s European aspirations,” Politico reported.

KIEV, July 11 – Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde at a meeting in Croatia have discussed pension and land reforms, privatization, fight against corruption and the reform of the State Fiscal Service.

KIEV, July 11 - The majority of Ukrainians of 71.6% are not planning trips to European Union countries any time soon despite the recently approved visa-free travel agreement, a poll indicates.

KIEV, July 12 – Ukraine's parliament ratified the agreement between Ukraine and the European Police Office on operational and strategic cooperation.