KYIV, Sept. 30 – Patriarch Filaret, who led a split of the Ukrainian church from its Russian parent 26 years ago, is close to achieving his dream of an independent national church and is ready to lead it, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Sept. 29 – The determination by the International Monetary Fund on whether Ukraine's $3 billion debt to Russia is either commercial or official may affect future disbursements under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement (EFF) for Ukraine, according to a memorandum on the exchange of securities which has been posted on the website of the organizer of the deal, D.F.King.

KIEV, Sept. 30 - A separatist representative to east Ukraine peace talks said on Wednesday an agreement signed with Kiev this week to withdraw more weapons could mean an end to the war with the Ukrainian government, separatist website DAN reported, Reuters reported.

PARIS, Sept. 30 - French, German, Russian and Ukrainian leaders will meet in Paris on Friday to try to inject new life into Ukraine's peace process at a time when global attention has been diverted to Syria, AFP reported.

KIEV, Sept. 29 – Ukraine's federalization is not on the table, said Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

Ukraine will remain united, he said in an interview with 1+1 television, broadcast on Sunday evening.

KIEV, Sept. 29 – President Petro Poroshenko at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker discussed the strengthening of relations between the two countries.

KIEV, Sept. 29 – Ukraine will officially ask the Latvian government to act as a third party in three court cases that were opened at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to meet Ukraine's claims against Russia, Ukrainian Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko said at a meeting with Latvian Justice Ministry delegates led by Minister Gaidis Berzins.

KIEV, Sept. 30 – Media reports on the plans of representatives of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic to organize the production of counterfeit hryvnia banknotes at a printing enterprise in Donetsk city shake Ukrainians' faith in the national currency, the National Bank of Ukraine said.

KIEV, Sept. 30 – A mission consisting of the representatives of the European Union, United Nations and World Bank has started its work in Ukraine on developing a plan for the restoration of the eastern regions and the creation of a model for financial support for the Donbas.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 30 - The European Union decided on Tuesday to keep in place a package of economic sanctions against Russia over its support for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine despite what it called "encouraging developments" on the ground after a ceasefire deal, Reuters reported.