KYIV, Sept 21 – Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, during his visit to New York, called for strengthening sanctions against the Russian Federation for its intention to hold a pseudo-referendum in the occupied territories, the press service of the Foreign Ministry reported.

KYIV, Sept 21 – President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a videoconference meeting with members of the management committee of Goldman Sachs, one of the largest investment companies in the United States and the world, called for support for the Ukrainian economy.

KYIV, Sept 21 - The government of Ukraine plans to attract $37.9 billion to finance the state budget deficit and $13.6 billion for restoration, the largest contribution of $18 billion and $6.5 billion respectively is expected from the United States through USAID, such data are given in the presentation of the draft state budget for 2023.

KYIV, Sept 21 – Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko at a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada presented the draft state budget of Ukraine for 2023 with national security and defense spending of UAH 1.14 trillion, or 17.8% of GDP and a deficit of 20% of GDP, which is supposed to be financed with the help of external partners.

KYIV, Sept 21 - Ukraine announced a high-profile prisoner swap early Thursday that culminated months of efforts to free many of the Ukrainian fighters who defended a steel plant in Mariupol during a long Russian siege. In exchange, Ukraine gave up an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

KYIV, Sept 21 - Ukraine’s president implored the world Wednesday to punish Russia for its invasion, even as the leader vowed his forces would win back every inch of territory despite Moscow’s decision to redouble its war effort.

KYIV, Sept 21 – Some $2.7 billion received by Ukraine as part of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not income by nature and can only be used to replace debt obligations, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said.

KYIV, Sept 21 – President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that it is currently too early to talk about the possibility of US supplies to Ukraine of the Iron Dome anti-missile and air defense systems.

KYIV, Sept 20 - Ukraine's government has extended the country's state of emergency until the end of the year as officials deal with a surge in coronavirus infections, RFE RL reported.

KYIV, Sept 21 - The International Monetary Fund began a virtual mission to Ukraine as the government seeks to resume a $5 billion loan that’s been frozen for months because its terms weren’t met, Bloomberg reported.