KYIV, May 4 – Ukraine will start easing coronavirus quarantine restrictions on May 11, opening parks and most retail outlets, but will keep other businesses closed until May 22, the government said Monday.

KIEV, May 3 – The transfer of the $1.1 billion confiscated from former President Viktor Yanukovych and his friends to the accounts of the State Treasury Service of Ukraine has been completed, and in addition to these funds an additional $200 million in securities will be transferred to the Ministry of Finance in accordance with Ukrainian legislation, President Petro Poroshenko said at a meeting with Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk and National Bank of Ukraine Governor Valeriya Gontareva.

KIEV, May 4 - Interpol has substantiated by documents that it has stopped the search for former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his son Oleksandr, Yanukovych's spokesperson Yuriy Kirasir said.

KIEV, May 4 - A dispute with far-right groups over the decision to color in a Soviet-era metal arch monument has highlighted the challenge posed by homophobic attitudes to Kiev's pledge to promote LGBT rights.

KIEV, May 3 - The United States remains committed to further financial support for Ukraine, Ukrainian Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk said.

KIEV, May 3 - President Petro Poroshenko, at the initiative of the Israeli side, has held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the parties discussed the importance of further building up of bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

KIEV, May 4 – Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Minister Stepan Kubiv Moldovan Economy Minister of Moldova Oktavian Kalmyk have agreed that they will discuss the problem of trade restrictions imposed by Moldova on Ukrainian meat, dairy and cement products.

KIEV, May 4 – An International Monetary Fund team will hold talks with the government next week to see whether Ukraine can qualify for resumption of a $17.5 billion loan, a newspaper reported Wednesday, citing a source in the government.

KIEV, May 4 – British investigative journalist group Bellingcat has identified the number of the Buk missile launcher of the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade of the Russian army which was used to down the Malaysian aircraft flight MH17 in Donetsk region on July 17, 2014.

KIEV, May 4 – The Committee for Freedom of Speech has demanded President Petro Poroshenko, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy should stop the pressure on the 3s.tv channel and its owner - journalist and political talk show host Savik Shuster and allow him to work in Ukraine.