KIEV, Jan. 27 - U.S. Senator Richard Lugar has officially submitted to the U.S. Senate a bill canceling application of the Jackson-Vanik amendment to Ukraine, so as to establish normal trade relations with the country on a permanent and unconditional basis.

LONDON, Jan. 30 - Boris Berezovsky, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Saturday that he wants to leave Britain for Ukraine -- a move likely to ruffle the Kremlin's feathers, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Jan. 27 ??“ Kiev City Council suspended Thursday four earlier decisions that had given away up to $1 billion worth of land in the capital to loyalists of former President Leonid Kuchma.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 ??“ Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili were nominated for Nobel Peace Price by U.S. Senators John McCain (AZ) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY).

KIEV, Jan. 27 ??“ The Party of Regions, the second biggest group in Parliament, led by former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, is likely to back major initiatives of the new president, a senior party official said.

KYIV, Dec 28 – In 2024, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine plans to focus on the needs of the army in repelling Russia's armed aggression and issues related to mobilization processes, as well as on further European integration and rapprochement between Ukraine and NATO, Chairman of Parliament of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk said.

KYIV, Dec 28 – Ukraine’s ferocious and successful defense against the Russian aggression has helped the European Union to unite in the face of new challenges, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday.

KYIV, Dec 28 - France’s defense minister on Wednesday pledged further military support for Ukraine, insisting his government’s backing is unflagging while efforts are also being made with Moscow to reach an eventual negotiated end to Russia’s invasion.

KYIV, Dec 28 – The sensitivity of the Ukrainian financial system to new attacks has decreased significantly since the beginning of November, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) said in its Financial Stability Report, which is released every six months.

KYIV, Dec 29 – Japan has already provided Ukraine with $1.1 billion in financial, humanitarian and military assistance, and intends to allocate another $500 million, Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda has said.