KYIV, March 5 – Russia was behind both recent attacks on a Hungarian cultural center in the western city of Uzhgorod that was aimed at tarnishing Ukraine’s reputation in Europe, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin suggested Monday.

KIEV, March 2 - National Bank of Ukraine Governor Valeriya Gontareva has stated if the blockade in Donbas ends soon, then, according to the NBU estimates, negative effect on GDP and the balance of payments will be negligible.

KIEV, March 2 – President Petro Poroshenko during a meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Garbriel, who is on his first visit to Ukraine, noted the importance of maintaining sanctions against Russia and strengthening them, the official website of the Ukrainian president reported on Thursday.

KIEV, March 2 – The United States will provide $37.5 million to Ukraine in 2017 as part of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

According to a report of the Public Health Center of Ukraine's Health Ministry, some $5.6 million is provided to procure medicines and medical products. Some 15,000 antiretroviral therapy courses to expand treatment, 4,000 annual courses for pre-contact prevention and 100,000 quick tests will be procured.

KIEV, March 3 – The introduction of visa-free regime between the European Union and Ukraine requires five more approvals by European institutions, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze said.

WASHINGTON, March 4 – The International Monetary Fund said Saturday it had reached an agreement with Ukraine on an updated memorandum under a $17.5 billion program, the Washington-based lender said in a statement.

KIEV, March 4 – Parliament has approved a law increasing the responsibility of the heads of banks, which was proposed by President Petro Poroshenko.

A total of 260 MPs voted in favor of draft law No. 2085 on Monday evening.

KIEV, March 5 –Ukraine's former Finance Minister Yuriy Kolobov has been arrested in Spain, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said.

KIEV, March 5 – The U.S. leadership will consider providing an additional loan guarantee for Ukraine of up to $1 billion in late 2015, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland said.

KIEV, March 5 – The National Bank of Ukraine has increased its restrictive measures to stabilize the hryvnia exchange rate, in particular, by banning the withdrawal of dividends from the country and restricting the purchase of foreign currency on the domestic market by banks and their clients.