KYIV, Sept 4 – Ukraine condemned Russia’s apparent efforts to hold elections in the occupied areas as illegal process that has nothing to do with democracy of freedom of expression, CNN reported.

KYIV, Sept 4 - Romania was not hit by Russian drone attacks on a Ukrainian Danube river port adjacent to Romanian territory, according to the country's foreign minister, CNN reported.

KYIV, Sept 4 - Ukrainian forces in the south are continuing their efforts to expand and deepen the pocket of territory they have taken toward the strategic hub of Tokmak.

KYIV, Sept. 4 - Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were hit by a series of Russian strikes on Monday, according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s armed forces.

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 - A U.S. official said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine.

KYIV, Sept 4 - Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov submitted a letter of resignation on Monday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be replaced and named his successor.

KYIV, Sept 4 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a landmark deal allowing Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea amid the war won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports.

KYIV, Sept 2 – President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking via video link at the international economic forum Ambrosetti in Italy, said that Ukraine could become a green energy hub for Europe and increase the export of electricity to the EU.

KYIV, Sept 2 – The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is asking the U.S. Congress to allocate additional security and economic assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $11.7 billion, as well as $2 billion to help shore up domestic energy supplies to offset impacts of the war on the global energy market, the U.S. edition of The Hill said on Friday.

KYIV, Sept 5 - Energy problems plagued Ukraine and Europe as much of the Russian-occupied region that’s home to a largely crippled nuclear power plant was reported temporarily in blackout Sunday.