KYIV, Oct 25 - Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator said Tuesday that Russian forces were performing secret work at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, activity that could shed light on Russia’s claims that the Ukrainian military is preparing a “provocation” involving a radioactive device.

KYIV, Oct 25 – The World Bank has transferred an additional $500 million to Ukraine to support basic government and address immediate needs arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the new tranche increased the amount of funds already provided to Ukraine through the World Bank to $11.4 billion.

KYIV, Oct 25 – The frozen Russian assets should be used to restore Ukraine and compensate for the losses inflicted by Russia, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said.

BERLIN, Oct 25 – Following the visit of its President Odile Renaud-Basso to Ukraine, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering issuing an additional EUR 300 million loan for NPC Ukrenergo for purchasing equipment and to support current liquidity, Alternate Board Director at the EBRD from Ukraine Artem Shevalev has said.

KYIV, Oct 23 – The third shipment of additional military aid worth $60 million from the United States for the Ukrainian Armed Forces has arrived in Ukraine, Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

KYIV, Oct 23 – Ukraine and Moldova agreed to accelerate negotiations to solve some of long-stranding issues in bilateral relations, including demarcation of border, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

KYIV, Oct 25 - The European Union has disbursed 600 million euros ($696 million) in macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Ukraine as part of a program to limit the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, RFE RL reported.

KYIV, Oct 23 –Ukraine’s sharp post-quarantine economic recovery, triggered by reopening of the economy in June, is coming to an end, economic and financial data tracked by the Center for Economic Strategy (CES), show.

KYIV, Oct 25 - Ukrainians were voting Sunday in local elections that are considered a test for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a former comedian who took office last year vowing to bring peace, uproot endemic corruption and shore up a worsening economy, the AP reported.

MOSCOW, Oct 23 - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Moscow is preparing sanctions that will ban imports to Russia of some Ukrainian products, RFE/RL reported.