KIEV, Feb. 21 - President Viktor Yushchenko proposed that the government impose a value added tax (VAT) on imports of crude oil to prevent possible corruption during re-exports.

KIEV, Feb. 18 ??“ The government, seeking to boost revenue, will propose the linkage of the compensation of top managers at major state companies to profits the companies make, an official said Friday.

KIEV, Feb. 18 ??“ The Finance Ministry seeks to reduce the 2005 budget deficit to 2% of gross domestic product, down from an estimated 7.8%, by slashing spending and boosting revenue via selling state assets.

KIEV, Feb. 19 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko Saturday appointed close ally Petro Poroshenko secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, the body that advises the president on strategic issues.

KYIV, Jan 16 – Nuclear generation saved Ukraine's energy generation during the war and the lives of Ukrainians, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and noted the need for its development.

KYIV, Jan 17 - U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, part of a European show of support and promises to keep helping Ukraine endure in its nearly three-year war with Russia.

KYIV, Jan 17 – This winter, Russian aggressors reached a new level of attacks on Ukraine’s energy system, utilizing all available weaponry, causing significantly more damage and complicating recovery efforts, Energy Minister Herman Haluschenko stated.

KYIV, Jan 17 – The administration of U.S. President Joseph Biden has declassified information about helping Ukraine create a drone industry after the 2023 counteroffensive, revolutionizing the way wars are waged, according to an article in The New York Times.

KYIV, Jan 19 - Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with a barrage of drones and missiles Saturday, leaving at least three people dead, while industrial sites in Russia were set ablaze by Ukrainian strikes.

KYIV, Jan 20 – The infrastructure of state registers of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has been restored after a large-scale cyberattack by the Russians, all registers are ready for work again, the press service of the ministry reports on the Telegram channel.