WASHINGTON, July 19 - The White House said Tuesday that it has intelligence to indicate Russia is taking steps to annex parts of Ukraine, CNBC reported.

KYIV, July 19 – The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has collected evidence that the Russian occupation forces, which had seized Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and controlled it on February 24 through March 31, 2022, committed a nuclear terror act, the special service said on its website on Tuesday.

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.