KYIV, Sept 18 – The Ukrainian government at the talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement in principal on the gradual increase of the price of gas to the level of the imported price parity by 2020, Board Chairman of national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny Andriy Kobolev said.

KYIV, Sep 18 – Ukraine's government suggested spending UAH 16.97 billion, or 3.73% more than in 2018, from the state budget on developing weapons and military equipment for the Defense Ministry in 2019.

KYIV, Sept. 18 - The U.S. Air Force and eight other nations will participate next month in Ukraine’s largest aviation exercise, which aims to promote regional security and improve that country’s cooperation with NATO members, Starts and Stripes reported Tuesday citing the U.S. military.

KYIV, Sept 18 – The Ukrainian government at the talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement in principal on the gradual increase of the price of gas to the level of the imported price parity by 2020, Board Chairman of national joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrayiny Andriy Kobolev has said.

KYIV, Sept 14 – Ukraine intends to continue expanding cooperation with the European Union in order to join the Schengen Agreement and enter the EU customs union in the future, the country's President Petro Poroshenko said.

KYIV, Sept 15 - Ukraine has a huge potential to become an important energy hub and the European Union is ready to support the preservation of Ukraine's important role in transit of Russian gas to Europe, European Commission Vice President in Charge of the Energy Union Maros Sefcovic has said.

KYIV, Sept 15 – Ukraine next week will complete the placement of the first Eurobond issue in the international market after a long break, its results will show the high interest of international investors in the country, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko believes.

KYIV, Sept 15 – Ukraine's economy will expand 3% in 2018, according to a forecast in the draft 2018 budget submitted to Parliament, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said.

KYIV, Sept 18 – Ukraine's draft budget for 2018 envisages borrowing of around $2 billion on the foreign market, which meets the requirements of the cooperation program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk said.

KYIV, Sept 18 – Some 58% Europeans support Ukraine's joining NATO, and only 48% are for Ukraine's joining the European Union. This is evidenced by the findings of an opinion poll held by KANTAR PUBLIC and commissioned by Yalta European Strategy (YES).