KYIV, Sept 24 – One of the priorities of Ukraine is the development of an efficient agriculture system and the formation of global trust in food safety standards, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address to the UN Food Systems Summit in New York.

KYIV, Sept 24 – Incumbent President Volodymyr Zelensky would garner more votes than any other possible candidate in a presidential election if one were held in mid-September, as seen from the findings of a nationwide public opinion poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).

KYIV, Sept 24 – U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Ukraine Kristina Kvien said that one of the most effective ways for Ukraine to defend itself against Russian aggression is progress in implementing key reforms and overcoming corruption.

KYIV, Sept 24 – The Ministry of Health this week has recorded the fastest growth in the incidence of COVID-19 in 2021: 68% - an increase in new cases of the disease, 51% - an increase in hospitalization rate, Deputy Minister of Health, Chief State Sanitary Doctor Ihor Kuzin, has said.

KYIV, Sept 26 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held a meeting with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York (the United States), the press service of the office of the Ukrainian president reported.

KYIV, Sept 20 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Ukrainian authorities are still negotiating further cooperation, Director of the IMF Communications Department Gerry Rice said.

KYIV, Sept 21 - The legal action that might be brought by President Petro Poroshenko against the BBC over the allegation that he paid for a face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump will pose no risk to Kyiv's image, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said.

KYIV, Sept. 23 - Russian naval forces resorted to unsafe military practices against two Ukrainian naval ships and a plane on route to establish a naval base in the Sea of Azov, the Ukrainian navy reported Sunday.

KYIV, Sept 21 – Acting Finance Minister Oksana Markarova has said that it is realistic to meet the revenue target of the draft national budget for 2019 submitted to the parliament, as well as the target of the 2018 budget.

KYIV, Sept 24 – Russia pays a high economic price for its aggression, and without sanctions, "Putin would not be engaged in the Normandy process, designed to find a peaceful solution," President Petro Poroshenko said.