KYIV, July 19 – President Volodymyr Zelensky notes the absence of concrete steps by the leaders of the United States and Germany to counter threats from the launch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, presidential press secretary Serhiy Nykyforov has said.

KYIV, July 19 – The presidents of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova on Monday proclaimed their commitment to a European future, standing with European Council President Charles Michel in what amounted to a triple rebuff of Russia, Politico reported.

KYIV, July 17- Ukraine said on Friday it would conduct military exercises, which it hoped NATO partners would join, as an answer to planned Russian exercises in the Caucasus, and an insurance against any resulting escalation on its eastern borders, Reuters reported.

KYIV, July 16 – More than half of Ukrainians do not trust the data of the Ministry of Health on the situation with the incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ukraine, considering these data to be either overstated or understated.

KYIV, July 16 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy maintains the position of Ukrainian politician with the highest level of confidence (44.2%). However, 48.6% do not trust him, rendering the negative balance of trust.

BRUSSELS, July 16 – In connection with the sixth anniversary of the tragedy of MH17 flight, in which 298 people died, the European Union issued a statement calling on Russia to take responsibility and cooperate in order to identify the perpetrators.

KYIV, July 19 - Russia is preparing a list of sanctions against several hundred individuals and about a hundred legal entities in Ukraine, Kommersant has reported, citing sources in the Russian presidential administration.

KYIV, July 19 – Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and Canadian Minister of International Development Marie-Claude Bibeau have discussed Canada's assistance in repelling Russia's aggression against Ukraine and supporting domestic Ukrainian reforms.

MOSCOW, July 19 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned NATO against cultivating closer ties with Ukraine and Georgia, saying such a policy was irresponsible and would have unspecified consequences for the alliance, Reuters reported.

KYIV, July 18 - The Cabinet of Ministers instructed the State Statistics Service to conduct in December 2019 a pilot population census in the Obolonsky district of Kyiv and the Borodianka district of Kyiv region using innovative technologies for collecting information from the public.