KYIV, Nov. 8 - A lawmaker from President Petro Poroshenko's party said Wednesday that he plans to propose legislation that would sever diplomatic relations with Russia, RFE/RL reported.

KIEV, Nov 7 – Financing of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will increase by five times in 2017, Head of the Permanent Delegation of the Verkhovna Rada in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Iryna Friz.

KIEV, Nov 7 – Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman pledged to take the situation in Odessa region under his personal control until a new governor is picked following resignation of Mikheil Saakashvili.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 - Ukraine on Tuesday launched a bid at the United Nations to condemn rights abuses in Crimea and press Russia to allow UN monitors to visit the territory, AFP reported.

KIEV, Nov. 8 - Ukraine risks not receiving loans worth $1.3 billion that it is awaiting from the International Monetary Fund before the end of 2016, due to parliament's reluctance to pass key reforms, the head of the central bank told Reuters on Tuesday.

KIEV, Nov. 5 – Ukraine's Finance Ministry says that its last offer regarding a proposed swap of city of Kiev notes worth $550 million for sovereign bonds has not been supported by an ad hoc committee (AHC) of creditors, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

KIEV, Nov. 6 – United States will assist the Armed Forces of Ukraine in becoming interoperable with NATO forces by 2020, acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Elissa Slotkin said.

KIEV, Nov. 6 – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at a meeting with a delegation of the European Parliament that arrived to Kiev to take part in the Second Session of the Parliamentary Committee of the Association between Ukraine and the European Union discussed bilateral relations and the settlement of the situation in Donbas.

KIEV, Nov. 6 – A disruption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine during the winter is viewed by the government as a potential “risk,” Energy and Coal Industry Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said Friday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 - A monument commemorating the millions of Ukrainians who died during a Soviet-era famine was unveiled in the US capital, in a ceremony that brought back horrific memories for survivors, AFP reported.