KYIV, Oct 28 – The deficit of Ukraine's national budget in January-September 2019 was estimated at UAH 20.675 billion, including UAH 26.12 billion, which is the deficit of the budget's general fund alone, the State Treasury Service reported on Friday.

KYIV, Oct 28 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on October 25 put into circulation the 1,000-hryvnia banknote, the NBU has reported on its website.

"From today, banks will be able to get it at the National Bank and give it out to their customers. This banknote is now a valid means of payment in Ukraine.

KYIV, Oct 28 – Ukraine will return to the U.S. General System of Preferences starting on October 30, according to a proclamation of U.S. President Donald Trump.

KYIV, Oct 25 – Ukrainians have noticed improvements in the international image of the country and relations with the West, according to a poll conducted by the Rating Sociological Group.

KYIV, Oct 25 – Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Yakiv Smolii does not rule out that a first tranche under the new Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could arrive this year.

KYIV, Oct 29 – The top U.S. official for Ukraine negotiations praised the country for reaching an agreement with the Internat onal Monetary Fund, adding the deal has helped to avert an economic disaster.

KIEV, Oct. 27 – The mission of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO) has said that the Ukrainian local elections on October 25 adhered to international standards.

VILNIUS, Oct. 29 – Some EU countries support the proposal to revoke some of the sanctions against Russia, MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis (European People's Party, Lithuania) said after a meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.

KIEV, Oct. 29 – President Petro Poroshenko and his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow have emphasized the need to strengthen political dialogue between the two countries at the highest level and deepen trade cooperation on trade, economic, energy, financial, scientific, technical, cultural, humanitarian and other areas.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 - The International Monetary Fund is expected to soon discuss reforms to lending rules that would allow continued support for Ukraine even if it misses payments on a $3 billion debt to Russia, Reuters reported.