KIEV, Nov. 4 – A Ukrainian hacker group has stepped up its attacks on Russia and claims to have gained access to ‘tons of stuff’ at the administration of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 6 - The European Union sees the holding of "presidential" and "parliamentary" elections held in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) on November 2 as illegal and will not recognize them, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said.

KIEV, Nov. 6 - Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with top security chiefs on Thursday over a "deterioration of the situation" in eastern Ukraine after pro-Russian rebels there accused Kiev of launching a new offensive in violation of a ceasefire, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Nov. 4 – The State Fiscal Service of Ukraine will start investigating officials in November in execution of both the new disclosure law and a governmental order.

KIEV, Nov. 4 – The National Bank of Ukraine has equated Crimean residents to nonresidents of Ukraine.

The decision is stipulated in NBU resolution No. 699 of November 3, 2014 which is to take effect on November 5.

KIEV, Nov. 6 – A project to link Ukraine’s existing natural gas pipelines with Croatia and Hungary was postponed due to undisclosed reasons, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Wednesday.

KIEV, Nov. 6 - European Union mediators resumed efforts in Ukraine on Wednesday to secure the release from jail of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as the clock ticks down to the signing of landmark trade accords at the end of the month.

KIEV, Nov. 5 – Ukraine has submitted an official declaration to the International Olympic Committee on its intention to bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in the west of Ukraine.

KIEV, Nov. 5 – Moldova wants to see the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, Moldova's Prime Minister Iurie Leanca said at a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Azarov.

KIEV, Nov. 6 – The Energy and Coal Industry Ministry and Green Cross International have decided to create an expert commission on clean energy.