KYIV, Oct 10 – Deputy Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko and Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci signed on October 9 a protocol introducing amendments to the intergovernmental agreement on avoiding double taxation, the Finance Ministry reported.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 11 - The European Parliament's foreign affairs committee is calling for tighter sanctions on Russia and a mechanism for bringing Eastern Partnership countries such as Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine closer to the European Union, RFE/RL reported.

KIEV, Oct. 10 - Shuster LIVE talk show host Savik Shuster, said that power in Ukraine is held by a "closed group“ and that relations between his television channel and authorities have worsened.

KIEV, Oct. 10 - The International Monetary Fund has positively evaluated the macroeconomic situation in Ukraine, but said it expects the Ukrainian government to invigorate activities in the fight against corruption, of the IMF European Department Director Poul Thomsen said.

KIEV, Oct. 10 - The 18th EU-Ukraine summit will be held in Brussels on November 24, the Council of the European Union announced.

MOSCOW, Oct. 10 - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Berlin on Oct. 19 for talks with some leaders of the European Union and Ukraine to discuss a solution to the Ukrainian crisis, Reuters reported Monday, citing a Kremlin aide.

BERLIN, Oct. 10 - Top European Union and NATO officials called on Monday for continued dialogue with Moscow, while maintaining pressure on Russia over its actions in Ukraine and its support for Syria's bombardment of civilians in Aleppo.

ANKARA, Oct. 9 – Ukraine and Turkey are completing the negotiation process on the creation of a free trade area (FTA), President Viktor Yanukovych said.

KIEV, Oct. 9 – A number of bilateral documents were signed following the 3rd meeting of the Ukrainian-Turkish high-level strategic council in Ankara on Wednesday.

ANKARA, Oct. 10 - Ukraine and Turkey are actively working on the construction of a south-north transport corridor, President Viktor Yanukovych said.