KYIV, Dec 7 – The Russian Federation, contrary to international law, continues hindering the passage of ships through the Kerch Strait, and many ships have crowded near the strait, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has reported.

KYIV, Dec 7 — Ukraine's Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said it is necessary to discontinue gender inequality in payments for labor.

In his address to the Second Ukrainian Women's Congress in Kyiv on December 7, Groysman said that gender inequality has long since been neglected in Ukraine.

KYIV, Dec 8 – Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde in a telephone conversation with President Petro Poroshenko said the IMF supports the efforts of the Ukrainian government in the fight against corruption.

KYIV, Dec. 10 - Thousands of people rallied Sunday in central Kyiv to demand the release of detained former Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili and the impeachment of his rival, President Petro Poroshenko, AFP reported.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 10 – Trade preferences enjoyed by Kiev in the CIS free-trade zone will be annulled unless the EU-Russia-Ukraine negotiations regarding the implementation of trade and economic provisions of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement are a success, Russian Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said.

DONETSK/KIEV, Dec. 10 – The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic has resumed coal supplies to Ukraine.

"At 17:00 today, we completely resumed coal supplies to Ukraine," DPR Transport Minister Semyon Kuzmenko told Interfax on Wednesday.

KIEV, Dec. 10 - Ukraine's security service said Thursday that it had arrested an insurgent group involving three Russian nationals that had stockpiled bombs and planned to carry out "terrorist attacks", in raids that cost the life of a special forces officer, AFP reported.

KIEV, Dec. 8 - Estonia intends to continue the implementation of projects to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine next year, Ambassador of Estonia to Ukraine Sulev Kannike said.

KIEV, Dec. 9 - A bill passed in Russia which entitles it not to abide by the European Court of Human Rights judgments has been prompted by the understanding that it will lose Ukraine's cases over Crimea in this court, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said.

KIEV, Dec. 9 – If Russia sues Ukraine regarding a $3 billion debt, Kiev is ready to litigate, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said.

"If Russia goes to court to file a motion against Russia, we are ready to litigate with Russia, we are fully armed," Yatseniuk said at a government meeting on Wednesday evening.