KYIV, Sept 16 - The virtual mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Ukraine on the first review of the Stand-By Arrangement will begin work later this month, IMF Spokesman Gerry Rice said at a traditional briefing in Washington on Thursday, declining to specify the dates.

KYIV, Sept 19 - Some 7,000 people gathered in Ukrainian capital on Sunday for the annual March for Equality to support the rights of the country's LGBT community, AP reported.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 11 - The European Union will do all it can to facilitate talks next week between Ukraine and Russia on future gas transits after their contract expires in January, Reuters reported on Wednesday citing the bloc's energy commissioner.

KYIV, Sept 13 – The way to reduce the burden of public utilities costs in Ukraine has been discussed at a meeting with businessman Ihor Kolomoisky, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the press on Friday after he made a speech at the YES forum.

KYIV, Sept. 13 - Ukraine's president said Friday that the United States hasn't only released $250 million in military aid to his country but will also extend an additional $140 million, AP reported.

KYIV, Sept. 14 - Ukraine's top diplomat on Saturday insisted President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will not make concessions to Moscow at a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Western leaders later this month, despite fears to the contrary in Ukraine, AFP reported.

KYIV, Sept 13 – The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is conducting raids in the offices of the International Investment Bank as part of an investigation into the sale and purchase of the Kuznya on Rybalsky Plant, the Bureau reported.

KYIV, Sept 16 – Ukraine’s 2020 budget draft was submitted to Parliament before September 15 deadline, but will be amended again before November 2, Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said.

KYIV, Sept. 16 - Ukraine's foreign minister has voiced concern about the prospect of being nudged into an unfavorable agreement with Russia, adding that he hopes the West is pressuring Moscow as hard as it is pushing Kyiv for progress toward peace in the Donbas, RFE/RL reported.

KYIV, Sept 17 – Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krykliy has said that first road concession road projects could be launched next year.

'I won't say this year, since this should be approached very carefully. But next year it is likely that we will launch the first concession roads. However, we are already talking to potential concessionaires.