KYIV, Nov 24 - Russia staged military drills in the Black Sea, south of Ukraine, on Wednesday and said it needed to sharpen the combat-readiness of its conventional and nuclear forces because of heightened NATO activity near its borders, Reuters reported.

KYIV, Nov 23 – A decrease in the incidence and hospitalization of patients with COVID-19 in Ukraine has been observed for the second week in a row, but it is still premature to talk about the full passage of the peak of the current wave, experts from the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) believe.

KYIV, Nov 24 – Ukraine is increasingly unlikely to get any lending from the International Monetary Fund before the end of the year, Tymofiy Mylovanov, a recently appointed advisor to presidential office’s chief of staff, said.

KYIV, Nov 23 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has topped the rating of trust in politicians - 46% of Ukrainians trust him, while 51% do not, according to the results of a study by the Sociological Group Rating conducted on November 15-17.

KYIV, Nov. 24 - The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday it will continue talks with Ukraine about a new support program in coming weeks following significant progress in discussions so far with Kyiv, Reuters reported.

KYIV, Nov 21 – The Ukrainian Cinema Week entitled "Ukraine in Focus" will be held in Strasbourg, France, from November 22 to December 1 with the support from the Ukrainian State Film Agency.

KYIV, Nov 22 – Starting from December 1, the minimum pension in Ukraine will be increased to UAH 1497, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko has said.

KYIV, Nov 22 - The United Nations provided only $56 million in financial assistance to Ukraine out of the $204 million requested by various UN agencies for 2017.

KYIV, Nov 23 – The Cabinet of Ministers has created a council for strategic development that will be led by Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman. Former prime ministers joined the council.

KYIV, Nov 23 – Ukraine hopes to get at least part of EUR 600 million financial assistance package from the European Union even though the country has failed to meet all criteria, a senior official said.