KYIV, Sept 17 – President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree "On the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated September 6, 2018" On the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between Ukraine and the Russian Federation."

KYIV, Sept 17 – President Petro Poroshenko said the financing of the country's armed forces has increased by almost three times, and a Ukrainian soldier will receive at least UAH 10,000 (about $358 at the current forex rate) per month from January 1, 2019, the presidential press service reported Monday.

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.