KIEV, Feb. 8 – Representatives of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, who will help the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) with monitoring money flows, are to arrive in Kiev in February, NABU Director Artem Sytnyk said.

KIEV, Feb. 8 – Norway is providing NOK 40 million, about $4.6 million, in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, Norway's Embassy in Ukraine said.

KIEV, Feb. 8 - The National Bank of Ukraine estimates the decline of real gross domestic product in Ukraine in the fourth quarter of 2015 at 3.2% in relation to the same period in 2014.

KIEV, Feb. 9 – The International Monetary Fund supports the reduction of social security contributions and the introduction of a tougher regime for small self-employed taxpayers, according to the technical report assistance published by the IMF experts on Monday and entitled "Technical assistance report—reducing social security contributions and improving the corporate and small business tax system."

KIEV, Feb. 8 – A total of 220 flu deaths confirmed by laboratories, including three minors younger than 17 and one pregnant woman, have been registered in Ukraine since the beginning of this epidemic season, according to operative data of the Ukrainian Health Ministry.

KIEV, Feb. 8 - The International Monetary Fund will not give more aid to Ukraine until it becomes clear that, in the event of a government collapse, the next government would follow through on promised reforms, said Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko.

KIEV, Feb. 10 - Ukraine's parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a presidential proposal to dismiss the General Prosecutor, criticized by deputies and activists for failing to roll out reforms and bring justice for those killed in last year's "Euromaidan" revolution, Reuters reported.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 - The Group of Seven rich industrial nations and the International Monetary Fund are weighing up a much larger aid package for Ukraine, acknowledging that it is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, sources familiar with the talks say, Reuters reported.

KRAMATORSK, Feb. 10 - Rockets killed more than 10 civilians and soldiers deep in Ukrainian government-held territory on Tuesday and rebels pushed on with an assault on an army-held rail junction, setbacks that showed Kiev's position worsening on the eve of peace talks, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Feb. 9 – In the course of a telephone conversation, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Polish counterpart Bronislaw Komorowski discussed the situation in Donbas and the forthcoming talks intended to bring peace to Ukraine.