KYIV, July 19 – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has held a meeting in Kyiv with Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar, during which the participation of Irish business in the process of restoring Ukraine was discussed, the press service of the head of the Ukrainian government reports.

WASHINGTON, July 19 - The Pentagon announced a new $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, including four air defense systems and an undisclosed number of drones, The Associated Press reported.

KYIV, July 19 - Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solsky announced the destruction of 60,000 metric tons of grain in the seaports of Odesa and Chornomorsk as a result of Russian strikes on July 18 and 19 and called on the world community to respond harshly to the fact of aggression, the press service of the ministry said.

KYIV, July 19 – About 3.3 million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will be sent to Ukrainian regions this week, in particular 2 million doses of Moderna, some 1 million doses of CoronaVac and some 300,000 doses of Pfizer, the presidential press service said on Monday.

KYIV, July 20 – The Biden administration has quietly asked Ukraine to withhold criticism of controversial Russian natural gas pipeline until the U.S. and Germany agree on the matter, Politico reported Tuesday.

TBILISI, July 17 - Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has said that, as soon as it becomes possible, she will pay a visit to Ukraine, as an earlier visit was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

KYIV, July 20 – Employees of the National Coordination Center for Cybersecurity (NCCC) at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) have recorded the first attempts of a new type of DDoS attacks at the earliest stage, Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Serhiy Demediuk reported.

KYIV, July 20 – The Cabinet of Ministers intends to initiate amendments to the legislation on increasing penalties for the clogging and pollution of water bodies protected shoreline belts, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

KYIV, July 20 - Sea Breeze, naval drills led by the U.S. and Ukraine kicked off on Monday in the Black Sea, while Russia called for a series of nearby snap naval drills, U.S. Naval Institute News reported.

KYIV, July 20 - Ukraine's new central bank governor promised on Monday to maintain the independence of the central bank and cooperation with the International Monetary Fund while continuing to cut interest rates, Reuters reported.