KYIV, June 23 – The contraction of Ukraine's economy in 2020 may be deeper than recently forecast by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) and may exceed 5%, the NBU reported.

KYIV, June 23 – President Vladimir Putin’s recent comments about legitimacy of Russia’s borders raised concerns among U.S. and European officials that Moscow may be laying the groundwork for a further military incursion into Ukraine, Time reported Tuesday.

KYIV, June 22 – Almost 60% of Ukrainians call themselves Europeans, according to the survey held by Active Group sociological company.

"Being asked if he/she considers himself/herself a European, 43.4% of respondents said affirmatively, 14.6% said rather yes, while 13.6% said rather no, and 24.1% said definitely no," said head of Active Group Oleksandr Pozniy at a press conference on Monday.

KYIV, June 23 – Almost half of Ukrainians note deterioration in the health system from the beginning of lockdown measures.

This is evidenced by the results of a study conducted by Active Group sociological company and presented at the Interfax-Ukraine agency on Monday, June 22.

KYIV, June 24 - Ukraine is “in very active discussions” with the International Monetary Fund over a new loan program as the country gears up for a snap general election, Bloomberg reported Monday citing Finance Minister Oksana Markarova.

KYIV, June 21 – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved bills that provide nearly $700 million in support to Ukraine, the press service of the Ukrainian Embassy to the U.S. said on Facebook.

KYIV, June 24 - Masked assailants have attacked a Roma camp in western Ukraine, killing one person and injuring four others including a child, police said Sunday.

KYIV, June 22 – President Petro Poroshenko will join a meeting of leaders of NATO countries later this year after Hungary has lifted its boycott of Ukraine’s relations with the alliance following talks over a language dispute.

KIEV, June 24 – Secretary of the National Defense and Security Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov has noted the necessity of ensuring national defense requirements for modern types of armaments and military equipment, as well as the allocation of money for military hardware from the defense budget.

KIEV, June 24 – The ad-hoc committee of holders of sovereign debt of Ukraine, and holders of debt issued by all state-owned enterprises of Ukraine says it disagrees that the International Monetary Fund's debt restructuring criteria provide the best framework to approach the current situation.