KYIV, Sept 23 - Ukraine has begun a large military exercise in response to the Caucasus-2020 drills in neighbouring Russia, aiming to show the preparedness of its army to repel any attack from Russian soil, Reuters reported Wednesday citing the Ukrainian military.

KYIV, Sept 23 - President Volodymyr Zelensky has had a phone conversation with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, during which the parties discussed the possibility of coordinating the measures taken by both countries to overcome the consequences caused by coronavirus.

KYIV, Sept 23 - Ukraine is working to fulfill the conditions of a $5 billion loan program from the International Monetary Fund and expects to hold talks with an IMF mission online this autumn, Yulia Kovaliv, the deputy chief of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office, said.

KYIV, Sept 22 - Ukraine continues to meet the criteria corresponding to a visa-free regime with the European Union, however, further effective, independent work of anti-corruption agencies and avoiding politicization of law enforcement agencies is important, Josep Borrell, Vice President of the European Commission, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has said.

KYIV, Sept 23 – A presidential decree on urgent measures to ensure economic growth, stimulate regional development and prevent corruption was published on the website of the Office of the President on Friday.

KYIV, Sept 23 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has met with Assistant Director in the European Department of the International Monetary Fund Julie Kozack and IMF Mission Chief for Ukraine Ron van Rooden.

KYIV, Sept 23 – Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said that among the conditions for lifting the 'economic blockade' of Donbas is the return of its enterprises to Ukraine, however, the authorities plan to substitute the order on the list of goods permitted to transport for the list of prohibited ones.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 – Two prominent U.S. Senate Republicans asked the White House to release information about the phone call between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, TPM reported on Monday.

KIEV, Sept. 22 – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has called Ukraine's creditors to support the country's restructuring offer, according to a letter she has written to the financial community.

KIEV, Sept. 23 - Russia is planning a second major military base near the border with Ukraine, where NATO accuses Russian troops of helping pro-Moscow separatists fight Kiev's forces, Reuters reported.