KIEV, Oct. 5 - Ukraine International Airlines (UIA, Kiev), the largest airline in the country, as a result of the ban on flights between Ukraine and Russia, is planning to increase the frequency of flights to Minsk for transit traffic between the countries and increase freight capacity on the Kiev-Minsk route, UIA President Yuriy Miroshnykov said at a press conference in Kiev.

KIEV, Oct. 5 – Russia demanded that Ukraine pass new laws on special status for Donbas, a full amnesty for militants, and another law on elections during talks in Paris, which Kiev rejected, according to Kostiantyn Yeliseyev, deputy head of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration.

KIEV, Oct. 6 – The Infrastructure Ministry will use over EUR 50 million of a EUR 500 million loan from Germany to restore transport infrastructure in eastern Ukraine.

KIEV, Oct. 6 - Pro-Russian separatists took a step toward political reconciliation Tuesday by announcing they will push back disputed local elections into next year in line with Western demands, AFP reported.

KIEV, Oct. 4 – The Justice Ministry investigation of its information center that started two months ago has revealed infringements by the enterprise's employees and that they had illegal access to the registers, Minister Olena Lukash said.

MOSCOW, Oct. 5 - Vladimir Klichko of Ukraine defended his WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles with victory over Alexander Povetkin of Russia by unanimous decision, BBC reported Saturday.

KIEV, Oct. 4 – Over 7,000 Kiev heat consumers (including houses and social facilities) could be left without heating and hot water in the coming first autumn frosts due to the fact that Kyivtransgaz cut gas pressure for combined heat and power plant five and combined heat and power plant six, Kyivenergo reported.

KIEV, Oct. 4 – Jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko officially accepted a proposal from two European politicians for medical treatment in Germany, her lawyer Serhiy Vlasenko said Friday.

KIEV, Oct. 5 – The Ukrainian government expects the International Monetary Fund's mission to visit Kiev in late October to continue talks on the resumption of funding under the stand-by arrangement, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Social Policy Serhiy Tyhypko said.

KIEV, Oct. 6 – Parliament on Thursday approved in the first reading a bill that replaces jail sentences with penalties for certain economic crimes, but falls short of amendments that could lead to the release of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.