THE HAGUE, June 30 - Russian fighter jets repeatedly flew low over a Dutch navy frigate in the Black Sea last week and carried out “mock attacks,” the Defense Ministry of the Netherlands said Tuesday, AP reported.

KYIV, June 30 – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a $350 million First Economic Recovery Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Ukraine in support of reforms that are critical to economic recovery.

KYIV, June 30 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban may meet by the end of July to improve relations between the two countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar said.

BRUSSELS, June 30 - The European Commission is preparing measures to protect the European Union as it faces threatened U.S. sanctions, which could break international law, on a link to carry gas directly from Russia to Germany, Reuters reported citing EU’s foreign policy chief.

KYIV, June 30 – President Volodymyr Zelensky said his government will pursue economic policy that will result in lower interest rates on business loans.

Zelenskiy met on Friday with farmers in Kherson region and they had again complained about high interest rates for loans.

KYIV, June 26 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has updated the composition of the National Council on Anti-Corruption Policy; this body is now headed by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ruslan Riaboshapka.

KYIV, June 26 – The tourist flow from Ukraine to Georgia could more than double, to 400,000 people, according to Georgian ambassador to Ukraine Gela Dumbadze.

KYIV, June 28 - A 19-nation naval exercise hosted by Ukraine begins on Monday, and the U.S. Navy's Sixth Fleet announced its participation this week, UPI reported Friday.

KIEV, June 30 – Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman has discussed the start of the U.S. mission to assess the needs in reforming Ukrainian customs offices with a delegation of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

WASHINGTON, June 30 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Kiev next week for meetings with Ukrainian leaders to discuss implementation of the Minsk agreement and economic reforms.