KYIV, Nov 19 – Ukraine, which faces shortage of funds due to delayed reforms, has been seeking to redirect some of the European Investment Bank assistance to financing battle with the coronavirus pandemic.

KYIV, Nov 18 – The Government will submit to Parliament a bill on the introduction of the fully-funded professional pension system for workers in hazardous industries under the age of 35 who are entitled to preferential pension benefits, by increasing the rate of the single social contribution for such employers by 7% or 15%.

KYIV, Nov 18 – Ukraine should seek geopolitical security guarantees from Germany in connection with the construction by Russia of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and they can be implemented through guarantees of integration into Europe, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), former Prime Minister of Lithuania Andrius Kubilius said.

KYIV, Nov 18 – The Cabinet of Ministers promises loans at 3-5% per annum for those who want to buy land to work on it later, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Tymofiy Mylovanov said on the Freedom of Speech by Savik Shuster program on the Ukraina TV Channel.

KYIV, Nov. 19 - Ukraine is ready to accept a "reasonable compromise" at a four-way summit on settling the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

KYIV, Nov 19 – The Ukrainian economy is growing, but the external financial assistance is required to pay earlier taken debt commitments, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said.

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 - The United States and Ukraine consider it necessary to further strengthen Kyiv's capacities to confront "Russian aggression," the U.S. Department of State has said.

KYIV, NOV 19 – A dispute over shipping lanes is threatening to reignite the 4-year-old simmering military conflict between Ukraine and Russia following confrontations sparked by both sides in recent days, according to the U.S. News and World Report.

KIEV, Nov. 19 – The International Monetary Fund expects that Russian and Ukrainian authorities will begin direct talks on restructuring of Ukraine's eurobonds worth $3 billion due in late December 2015.

KIEV, Nov. 19 - The West should not ease pressure on Russia over its role in Ukraine's conflict even if it cooperates with the Kremlin to fight terrorism, a senior Ukrainian diplomat said on Thursday.