KIEV, May 24 - Ukrainian law enforcement agents, in the largest ever operation of this kind, arrested 23 former high-ranking tax-administration officials suspected of defrauding the state of $4 billion.

KIEV, May 24 – The European Union doesn't consider granting a visa-free regime to Ukraine in a package with other countries, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said.

KIEV, May 24 – President Petro Poroshenko and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Istanbul and reached a series of agreements on protection of investments and avoidance of double taxation.

KIEV, May 24 - Ukraine said on Tuesday seven of its servicemen had been killed in the past 24 hours as a result of increased attacks by pro-Russian rebels, the highest reported daily casualty figure since August.

KIEV, May 23 – Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has not issued any permit for shipment of diplomatic cargo or mail to the husband of the first secretary of the Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia, Oksana Lischyshyn, who was detained when transporting contraband cigarettes, Deputy Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said.

KIEV, May 21 – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that the U.S. is still a reliable partner for Ukraine.

I have all the reasons to think that the U.S. is an absolutely reliable partner for Ukraine, Poroshenko said in an interview with the BBC.

RIGA, May 22 – Ukraine and the European Commission on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding on a new package of macro-financial assistance from the EU worth EUR 1.8 billion.

KIEV, May 23 - A separatist commander in eastern Ukraine was killed along with several other fighters after their car came under attack Saturday, AFP reported, citing rebel authorities.

KIEV, May 24 - Shelling by Russian-backed separatists killed at least two people -- one civilian and one Ukrainian serviceman -- in Ukraine over the weekend and halted production at one of Europe's largest coke plants, Reuters reported, citing the police and military.

KIEV, May 24 – An opposition lawmaker was rushed to the hospital Thursday bleeding with a head injury following a confrontation in Parliament amid protests against legislation that could introduce Russian as the second state language in Ukraine.