KIEV, Nov. 7 – The mission of the International Monetary Fund will work in Kiev from November 11 to November 25, IMF Resident Representative for Ukraine Jerome Vacher said in a statement, a copy of which has been sent to Interfax-Ukraine.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 7 - The European Union has taken into consideration Russia's reaction to the so-called elections in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics, Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for EU Vice President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, said.

KIEV, Nov. 10 - The Ukrainian government has endorsed a provisional procedure for financing state-funded organizations, making social payments to individuals and providing financial support to certain enterprises in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

KIEV, Nov. 8 - President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday denied recent speculation that he has agreed to hike natural gas prices for households following pressure from the International Monetary Fund.

KIEV, Nov. 9 – Parliament will hold an emergency session on Wednesday, the day when a deadline expires for approval of key legislation needed to enable the signing of landmark agreements with the European Union later this month.

KIEV, Nov. 9 - The Cabinet of Ministers proposes to allow the reorganization of state-owned Naftogaz Ukrayiny and its subsidiaries which deal with gas transportation through trunk pipelines (or distribution pipelines) and gas storage in underground gas storage facilities.

KIEV, Nov. 10 - Talks on gas supply terms between Ukraine and Russia have been at a technical stage since late September, when key agreements were already reached, Interfax news agency quoted Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko as saying on Thursday.

KIEV, Nov. 8 – The Embassy of Poland will open an additional 14 centers in Ukraine to process visa applications, Polish Ambassador to Ukraine Henryk Litwin said.

"The opening of the visa centers is a step connected with our policy aimed at the liberalization of the visa regime," he said.

KIEV, Nov. 10 - Ukraine will make a test-run shipment of Venezuelan crude via its Odessa-Brody oil pipeline to Belarus on Nov. 17, first deputy prime minister Andriy Kliuyev said Wednesday.

KIEV, Nov. 10 – Kiev municipal authorities have announced that the capital will not face serious problems with clearing snow from the streets this winter.