KYIV, Sept 1 – Ukraine is massively shifting its foreign trade towards the European Union and away from Russia in a trend that reverses centuries-old geographical connections, President Petro Poroshenko said Friday.

KYIV, Sept. 2 - Ukrainian officials moved Saturday to deport the brother of former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, who is locked in a fierce feud with the country's leader Petro Poroshenko.

KIEV, Sept. 1 - European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic has called for re-launching the trilateral format of negotiations on gas between the European Commission, Ukraine, and Russia.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 – The United States has imposed new sanctions against Russia to foster a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Ukraine, the U.S. Department of the Treasury reported.

KIEV, Sept. 2 - The adoption of laws to reform the energy sector in Ukraine will let European institutions provide Ukraine with EUR 600 million in macro-finance assistance, European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic said at a meeting with Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy.

KIEV, Sept. 2 - Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko will pay a working visit to Japan from September 2 until September 8, where he is to hold a meeting aimed to at receiving a loan in the amount of ¥108 billion ($1.042 billion) loan for the reconstruction of Bortnychi sewage treatment plant.

KIEV, Sept. 2 - The Ukrainian government has decided to increase the strategic gas reserves kept at the Naftogaz Ukrayiny's underground storage facilities to 17 billion cubic meters, but a lesser amount of gas may prove sufficient to get through the heating season, Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman said.

KIEV, Sept. 2 - Ukraine and the European Commission have almost completed elaboration of Ukraine's energy strategy and a memorandum on mutual understanding, Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman said.

KIEV, Sept. 2 - President Petro Poroshenko has expressed gratitude for the U.S. imposition of sanctions against 37 individuals and entities for involvement in Russian aggression against Ukraine.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 - The International Monetary Fund said it is "very close" to concluding its latest review of Ukraine's $17.5 billion bailout and expects its board to consider releasing additional funds in the second half of September.