BERLIN, June 1 - Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday rejected the idea of delivering weapons to Ukraine after the country's president indicated that he would like military help from Berlin, AP reported.

KYIV, June 1 – More than half of Ukrainians do not plan a vacation this year, and of those who plan to, 53% will spend their vacation in Ukraine, the press service of the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine reported, referring to a study conducted by the Operative Sociology company.

KYIV, June 2 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged parliament on Wednesday to adopt a bill he said would curb the influence of 'oligarchs', or politically powerful business figures who have dominated the country for decades, Reuters reported.

KYIV, June 2 – President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree that enacts the National Defense and Security Council of Ukraine (NSDC) decision to enhance the process of peaceful settlement in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

KYIV, June 2 – President Volodymyr Zelensky at a meeting with a delegation from the U.S. Congress in Kyiv discussed opposition to the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project and said the United States is the only one who can prevent its commissioning.

KYIV, June 2 - Half of Ukrainians, mostly older, consider coronavirus infection a serious disease, there is a tendency to treat COVID-19 as a dangerous disease, according to a survey conducted by the Ukrainian Institute for the Future (UIF).

KYIV, June 3 - A U.S. bipartisan congressional delegation visiting Kyiv has encouraged Ukraine to continue reforms to solidify its democracy and expressed solidarity with the country in the face of Russian “aggression,” RFE/RL reported.

KYIV, June 5 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine should liberalize visa requirements for travelers from China, Australia, New Zealand or Arab countries to boost the tourism industry, according to the Foreign Ministry.

KYIV, June 8 – Ukraine’s economy will probably accelerate contraction to 5% on the year in January through April due to coronavirus lockdown since the middle of March, the Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Ministry reported.

KYIV, June 6 – A senior lawmaker from President Petro Poroshenko’s group in Parliament on Thursday praised legislation that establishes independent anti-corruption court.