KYIV, Dec 3 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said it is necessary to reshuffle the leadership of the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) and urged Verkhovna Rada to vote for the bill to reboot of the bureau.

KIEV, Dec. 3 – The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area between Ukraine and the European Union which take effect from January 1, 2016 creates unique opportunities for business in whivh efficiency, competitiveness and quality are the decisive factors of market share, not corruption, President Petro Poroshenko has said.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 2 - NATO's top commander warned on Wednesday there was little chance that Russia would meet a year-end deadline for a peace deal in eastern Ukraine, saying the calmer situation there did not mean the end of the conflict was near, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Dec. 1 – Nearly one-third of Ukrainians - 31.5% - see the conflict in Donbas as a separatist rebellion supported by Russia, and another 28% consider it a war between Ukraine and Russia, as is seen from a public opinion poll of 2,008 respondents aged 18 and older, conducted by the Razumkov Center sociological service on November 6-12.

KIEV, Dec. 2 – Ukraine has proposed another round of tripartite consultations on the EU-Ukraine free-trade agreement for this month, President Petro Poroshenko said.

VILNIUS, Dec. 3 – Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite has sharply criticized Russia's policy towards Ukraine and voiced support for continuing anti-Russian sanctions.

KHARKIV, Dec. 3 - The first four trucks carrying debris of the Malaysian airliner Boeing 777-200 have left Kharkiv for the Netherlands, Kharkiv Regional Administration reported.

The vehicles are accompanied by traffic police.

KIEV, Dec. 3 – Ukraine has received only one additional point in the new Corruption Perception Index 2014 by Transparency International, in comparison with 2013, and remains one of the most corrupt countries.

KIEV, Dec. 3 – U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden said that he welcomes the formation of a new government in Ukraine.

"The Ukrainian people demonstrated their clear preference for democracy, political and economic reform, and self-determination at the ballot box during the October 26 parliamentary elections. Today's announcement on the formation of a new government sets the stage for the difficult but necessary process of implementing reforms and delivering results," Biden said in a statement posted on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine.

KIEV, Dec. 3 - Talks between Ukraine and the IMF on the much-needed next tranche of financial aid should take place as soon as possible, the Ukrainian finance minister said on Wednesday, speaking alongside two other newly appointed foreign-born ministers, Reuters reported.