KYIV, Feb 21 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday signed a decree imposing sanctions against Viktor Medvedchuk, the leader of a major Ukrainian opposition party and a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

KYIV, Feb 21 - Ukraine's security service SBU accused Russia on Thursday of meddling in the electoral process in Ukraine by creating illegal structures to help guarantee victory for a certain candidate, Reuters reported.

KYIV, Feb 20 – The Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday approved the National Waste Management Plan until 2030, the press service of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Utilities Hennadiy Zubko said.

KYIV, Feb 20 - More than a quarter of the industrial assets of Donbas has been moved to Russia, including equipment from large industrial enterprises located in the region, as a result of the conflict in Donbas, President Petro Poroshenko said, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

KYIV, Feb 20 – Volodymyr Zelensky, a comic actor and a leading presidential candidate, has discussed building a liberal economy with former Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk and ex-Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavicius.

KYIV, Feb 21 – Ukraine disagrees with the International Monetary Fund on selection of judges for the to-be-created Anti-Corruption Court, Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk said Wednesday.

KYIV, Feb. 21 - A popular Ukrainian television channel ZIK is facing an increasing pressure from the authorities after inviting a number of politicians critical of the government to its talk shows.

KIEV, Feb. 21 - President Petro Poroshenko called Tuesday for new sanctions against Russia over its decision to recognize passports issued by separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine, while the Kremlin accused Ukraine of denying vital documents to people in the rebel regions.

KIEV, Feb. 21 – The fact that Russia has recognized passports issued by the self-proclaimed republics in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, is not in keeping with the spirit of the Minsk peace agreements, and the European Union says it does not recognize such documents.

KIEV, Feb. 21 - Prosecutors in Ukraine are investigating whether a member of Parliament committed treason by working with two associates of President Trump’s to promote a plan for settling Ukraine’s conflicts with Russia.