KYIV, June 6 - The resignation of Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk could lead to a delay in the tranche of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the impact on the hryvnia exchange rate will be neutral, the bankers interviewed by Interfax-Ukraine have stated.

KYIV, June 6 – Ukraine is facing a deep economic crisis and must resume cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), speed up reforms and fight corruption in order to avoid it, economists and entrepreneurs said Thursday.

KYIV, June 7 - Parliament on Thursday voted to approve legislation to create an independent anti-corruption court, raising cautious hopes that Ukraine was on a path to unlock a $17.5 billion IMF loan.

KIEV, June 7 – President Petro Poroshenko vetoed legislation that called for establishing private detective operations, the press service reported. The legislation was approved by Parliament on April 13.

KIEV, June 7 – A suspected Russian hit man was Wednesday ordered by court to be in custody for two months as police investigates an assassination attempt against a Ukrainian battalion commander.

KIEV, June 7 – Russian-backed forces used heavy artillery on Wednesday to shell Ukrainian army positions in Luhansk region, while intelligence reports indicated the rebels may be preparing for a massive offensive.

KIEV, June 8 – Parliament voted to approve a healthcare reform bill in the first reading on Thursday that provides state financial guarantees for providing medical services and equipment.

KIEV, June 8 - A small device exploded overnight on the premises of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine's capital Kiev, police reported Thursday.

No one was injured in the explosion that occurred just after midnight and the identity of the assailant was not immediately known.

KIEV, June 8 - Parliament voted on Thursday to make membership of NATO a strategic priority for Ukraine despite a warning from Moscow that it interprets the move as a threat.

KIEV, June 8 – President Petro Poroshenko has signed an order creating the National Cybersecurity Coordination Center.