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.

KIEV, Feb. 20 - The European Commission has allocated EUR 18 million more of immediate assistance to victims of armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides has said.

KIEV, Feb. 20 - Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said that the new wave of mud-slinging by Russia is connected with the beginning of economic growth in Ukraine against the background of the fall of the Russian economy.

KIEV, Feb. 20 – U.S. and EU officials understand Ukraine's need for defensive weapons because of Russia's aggression in Donbas, President Petro Poroshenko said.

KIEV, Feb. 21 – Combined heat and power plants have been shifted to economy mode, under the order of the Kiev mayor, to ensure that the capital will have enough coal by the end of the heating season, chief of staff at Kiev City State Administration Volodymyr Bondarenko stated.