KYIV, March 30 – The Government of Japan has decided to provide two grant aid packages for Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction totaling $470 million, the press service of the Japanese Foreign Ministry has reported.

KYIV, March 30 – The State Budget of Ukraine has received grant funds of $1.25 billion on March 29, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine reported.

The ministry said in a press release that the funds were provided by the United States of America through the World Bank Trust Fund as part of the fourth additional financing for the Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance in Ukraine (PEACE) project.

KYIV, March 30 – Ukraine will receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines as part of the COVAX initiative by April 15, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said.

WASHINGTON, March 31 - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to affirm Washington’s support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity amid growing signs that Russia may be preparing for an attack.

BRUSSELS, March 30 – The European Commission will allocate financial aid to Ukraine for fight against coronavirus COVID-19 and its consequences. The first package will amount to around EUR 80 million, the EU Delegation said Monday.

KYIV, March 30 – Foreign Minister of Canada Francois-Philippe Champagne has assured his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba during their phone conversation that Canada will support Ukraine at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

KYIV, March 31 - Early results in Ukraine's presidential election showed a comedian with no political experience with a sizable lead over 38 rivals but far from a first-round victory, while the incumbent president and a former prime minister were close contenders to advance to the runoff, the Associated Press reported.

WASHINGTON, March 31 – President Petro Poroshenko says that U.S. support has been critical for successful resistance to the Russian aggression.

MOSCOW, March 31 - The duration of the winter gas package for Ukraine has expired and as of April 1 Russia will no longer grant a discount on gas it sells to the country, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in a statement posted on the ministry's website.

KIEV, March 31 - Several non-aligned Ukrainian lawmakers have agreed to join Ukraine's biggest faction to help end a political crisis that is stalling Western-backed reforms and vital international financial aid, Reuters reported.