KIEV, May 25 - Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko arrived home to scenes of jubilation on Wednesday after her release by Russia in a prisoner swap and she promptly offered to fight again for Kiev in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists.

KIEV, May 24 - Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman and U.S. Assistant Secretary for International Finance Ramin Toloui have discussed priority reforms in Ukraine and prospects of bilateral cooperation.

KIEV, May 22 – The first tranche of the European Union's third Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) program may arrive in Ukraine in June, the National Bank of Ukraine announced on its website.

RIGA, May 22 – President Petro Poroshenko says he is satisfied with the results of the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, held on May 20-21.

"I fact, I'm very glad that all the debates have demonstrated the unity of the EU and strong solidarity with Ukraine. This is vitally important for us in these extremely difficult times," he said at a press conference on the outcome of the Riga summit on Friday.

RIGA, May 22 – President Petro Poroshenko said that there are no more political obstacles to the visa-free regime with the EU and that only technical issues remain.

RIGA, May 22 – The EU remains supportive of Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, reads the final statement of the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga.

KIEV, May 25 – The Energy and Coal Industry Ministry hopes to import anthracite coal from various countries, Mykhailo Bno-Airiyan, head of the European integration department at the Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Ministry, wrote on his Facebook page.

KIEV, May 25 - A gunman who took three hostages at a gas station in northeast Ukraine has been killed and his captives freed unharmed, news agency Interfax Ukraine quoted regional governor Igor Rainin as saying on Monday, Reuters reported.

KIEV, May 25 - An Italian journalist and his Russian translator have been killed in fighting between pro-Russian forces and Ukrainian government troops in eastern Ukraine, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing the Italian Foreign Ministry.

WASHINGTON, May 25 - President Barack Obama suggested on Sunday that Ukraine's election may help unify the country, but analysts said that would depend largely on Moscow's influence and Kiev's ability to deal with daunting domestic challenges, Reuters reported.