KIEV, Sept. 22 – The Central Election Commission, dominated by loyalists of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, late Friday accused President Viktor Yushchenko of illegally campaigning for his party ahead of the Sept. 30 election.

KIEV, Sept. 22 – A sharp exchange between President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych over alleged election fraud erupted over the weekend, signaling a standoff is looming ahead of the Sept. 30 election.

KYIV, Aug 22 – A well-armed Ukraine is the best long-term investment in European security, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.

"German MPs representing all three ruling parties Sarah Nanni, Alexander Müller, Kristian Klinck are absolutely right in their call to provide Ukraine with maximum military aid. A well-armed Ukraine is the best long-term investment in the security of Europe," Kuleba said on Twitter in response to the call deputies of the Bundestag to increase military assistance to Ukraine.

KYIV, Aug 22 – A large consignment of 25,000 potassium iodide tablets to protect people from radioactive contamination was delivered to the Russian-occupied city of Enerhodar, Zaporizhia region, where Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is located, Mayor of the town Dmytro Orlov has said, stressing that at present, the radiation the background in the town is not exceeded.

KYIV, Aug 22 – About 60 countries and international organizations will take part in the second summit of the International Crimea Platform on August 23, including about 40 at the level of presidents and prime ministers, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.

KYIV, Aug 22 – Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak presented the "Kyiv Initiative" in Kyiv on Monday, a format for discussing security challenges in Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary.

WASHINGTON, Aug 22 - The U.S. State Department on Monday issued a security alert warning that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days.

KROPYVNYTSKY, Aug 21 – Ukraine’s economy is growing, but the growth is fragile and may be reversed if Russia escalates military conflict in Donetsk and Luhansk, President Petro Poroshenko said Monday.

KYIV, Aug 22 – Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies on Tuesday asked NASA to provide satellite images that show violation of environmental safety during the construction of the Kerch bridge from Russia to Crimea.

KROPIVNYTSKY, Aug 21 – Ukraine and the U.S. will strengthen military cooperation after the visit U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis later this week, President Petro Poroshenko said Monday.