KIEV, June 16 – The United States Agency for International Development intends to provide Ukraine with an additional $142 million for holding reforms in the energy sector, the judicial system and decentralization.

ZAPORIZHIA, June 16 – Pope Francis' Pope for Ukraine humanitarian project has amassed several million euros donated by European citizens for Ukrainians affected by the Donbas war, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said.

KIEV, June 17 - The European Union and the United National Development Program (UNDP) have launched a project worth EUR 1.3 million to reform Ukraine's parliament.

KIEV, June 20 - Politicians in Kiev worry that a vote by Britain to leave the European Union would weaken the EU's support for Ukraine and undermine its resolve to stand up to Russia, Reuters reported.

KIEV, June 20 - Ukraine's finance ministry on Thursday denied allegations by opposition politicians that a deputy finance minister had been drunk when he spoke to Parliament on the budget earlier this week.

KIEV, June 20 - Ukraine will not hike natural gas prices for households as demanded by the International Monetary Fund because of fear of social unrest, President Viktor Yanukovych said Wednesday.

KIEV, June 20 – German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is to arrive in Ukraine Friday amid growing speculation the parties are in talks over possible medical treatment of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in Germany.

KIEV, June 20 – President Viktor Yanukovych will be immune to any international court ruling on lawsuits that may be filed by jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych said Wednesday.

KIEV, June 18 – A record number of around 140,000 visitors was registered in the Kiev fan zone on June 15, during the match between Ukraine and France, Oleksandr Popov, head of Kiev City State Administration, said at a press conference on Monday.

BRATISLAVA, June 17 – Ukraine expects the EU to cancel visas for Ukrainian citizens before the start of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, President Viktor Yanukovych said.