BERLIN, Dec. 19 - Russia and Ukraine struck an "agreement in principle" on Thursday to continue the transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory, DW reported.

KYIV, Dec 17 - Ukraine expects to receive the second tranche within the current program of macro-financial assistance from the European Union in the amount of EUR500 million in early 2019.

KYIV, Dec 18 – The International Monetary Fund approved a new $3.9 billion stand-by aid agreement for Ukraine on Tuesday, intended to help the country maintain stability and the trust of investors as it heads into a choppy election period.

KYIV, Dec 17 – The European Union (EU) is providing a second tranche to support the Energy Efficiency Fund of Ukraine in the amount of EUR 54 million, the press service of the Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Ministry of Ukraine has reported.

KYIV, Dec 17 - The European Union has called on Ukraine to lift the moratorium on the export of round timber, as well as introduce administrative and institutional reforms and ensure the functioning of an efficient and transparent administrative system.

KYIV, Dec 18 – Ukraine's role as a transit country for gas strategic to the EU, which encourages Ukraine to remain on the path of reforms, in particular, to complete the unbundling in the gas and electricity sectors, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of the Energy Union Maros Sefcovic has said.

KYIV, Dec 19 — The United States Congress will hear information in January 2019 about the allocation of the first half of military assistance funds to Ukraine for the next year to the tune of $125 million, U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker said at a meeting with Parliamentary Speaker Andriy Parubiy.

KYIV, Dec 18 - The Cabinet of Ministers has agreed and submitted to the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) its new proposals as for sanctions against individuals and legal entities of the Russian Federation.

KYIV, Dec 19 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again revised its expectations for Ukraine's GDP growth for the current year, downgrading the forecast to 3.3% from 3.5%.

KYIV, Dec 19 - Ukraine will send warships back to its Azov Sea ports again, a security official said on Wednesday, despite Russia’s seizure of three navy vessels and their crew in the area last month, Reuters reported.