KIEV, Aug. 17 ??“ President Viktor Yushchenko has urged National Bank Chairman Volodymyr Stelmakh to give more loans to applicants who have launched social, agricultural and energy projects.

KIEV, Aug. 19 - A large fire broke out at an arms depot in southern Ukraine for the second time in three years, triggering explosions, injuring four people and prompting the evacuation of nearby residents, Reuters reported.

KIEV, Aug. 20 - Ukraine's Eastern Rite Catholics Sunday moved their church headquarters from Lviv to Kiev amid protests from Russia's Orthodox Church, which is concerned the expansion may further reduce its influence.

KYIV, July 19 – Russian occupation forces are, likely, planning a new armed provocation in the territory of Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine has said.

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.