KYIV, Nov 20 – Head of the President's Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak took part online in an event dedicated to the Peace Formula item on environmental security, in the Ukrainian pavilion within the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, the press service of the President's Office reported.

KYIV, Nov 20 – The first meeting within the Northern Group-Ukraine format, which unites 12 European countries and is designed to promote the development of defense cooperation, was held in Denmark, said Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

KYIV, Nov 20 – The state budget law for 2025, adopted by Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday, projects a reduction in the budget deficit from 24.2% of GDP in 2024 (UAH 1.846 trillion) to 19.4% of GDP (UAH 1.64 trillion), according to the Ministry of Finance website.

KYIV, Nov 20 - President Biden approved sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine late Tuesday, a reversal of policy and yet another escalation in the conflict with Russia ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration.

KYIV, Nov 17 – The Development Bank of the Council of Europe (CEB) has approved the first concessional loan financing for Ukraine for EUR 100 million, the funds will be sent to the Ministry of Health to ensure the stable operation of the system and modernize the network of medical facilities, the Ministry of Finance reported on Friday.

KYIV, Nov 19 - Russian drones targeted Kyiv on Sunday as the British Defense Ministry said there were “few immediate prospects” for major change along the Ukrainian front line as the war enters its second winter.

KYIV, Nov 20 – Ukraine exports more than 70% of its agricultural products, so free access to various transport channels, in particular automobile ones through Ukrainian-Polish checkpoints, is critical not only for Ukrainian producers, but also Polish ones, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotsky said on the air of the unified national telethon.

KYIV, Nov 20 – Ukrainian energy and power generating facilities, in preparation for the heating season and predicted missile and drone attacks by Russia, received three levels of physical protection.

KYIV, Nov 20 - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv on Monday, in a surprise trip to Ukraine to reemphasize the US’ support for the embattled country amid other pressing challenges abroad.

KYIV, Nov 18 – Russian armed aggression against Ukraine and temporary occupation of part of its territories will lead to a reduction in the country's harvest in 2022-2023 marketing season to 65 million tons, which is 35% less than in 2021-2022, when the country harvested over 100 million tons of crops.