KYIV, Oct 24 - Ukrainian authorities tried to dampen public fears over Russia’s use of Iranian drones by claiming increasing success Monday in shooting them down, while the Kremlin’s talk of a possible “dirty bomb” attack added another worrying dimension as the war enters its ninth month.

KYIV, Oct 23 - Ukraine's coronavirus infections and deaths reached all-time highs for a second straight day Friday, in a growing challenge for the country with one of Europe's lowest shares of vaccinated people, AP reported.

KYIV, Oct 21 – Ukraine is implementing all the reforms necessary for European integration and expects that the European Union will provide it with the prospect of membership, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

KIEV, Oct. 24 – There are no secret agreements with foreign partners regarding Donbas, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

"The first myth is that some covert agreements unknown to the broad public or our partners allegedly exist over 'Minsk.' I want to categorically dismiss this.

KIEV, Oct. 24 – The European Union is ready to pay attention to the protection of rights of households as part of the provision of technical assistance to Ukraine in reforming the energy market, Secretary of Competitive Policy and Energy Markets at the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine Jose Manuel Hernandez said.

KIEV, Oct. 24 – A Parliament-backed initiative to almost double MP salaries will be rejected, Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman says.

Last week the Rada voted for conclusions and recommendations put forth by parliamentarians as the feedback for the government-prepared draft national budget for 2017 and now the Cabinet is analyzing the changes proposed by the lawmakers, Hroysman said on Facebook.

KIEV, Oct. 24 - An IMF-backed reform forcing Ukrainian politicians and officials to declare their assets online is facing what some lawmakers and anti-corruption activists say are persistent attempts to sabotage it, Reuters reported Monday.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 – The United States and the European Union, in a strong joint message on Wednesday, urged President Viktor Yanukovych and his government to make sure upcoming general elections are free and fair.

KIEV, Oct. 23 – The results of the monitoring of news content on the leading Ukrainian TV channels regarding the balance of information on the election process by monitoring organizations show a positive trend, but at key moments the channels are manipulating information.

KIEV, Oct. 23 – The representation of five parties in the new Parliament, particularly the Regions Party, Batkivschyna, UDAR, the Communist Party and Svoboda, is the most likely outcome of the elections scheduled for October 28, according to Europe's betting firm bwin Interactive Entertainment AG (Vienna).