KYIV, Feb 15 - International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials at a meeting with Parliamentary Speaker of Andriy Parubiy have discussed legislative support for further reforming the Ukrainian economy, including the start of privatization of state enterprises and fight against corruption.

KYIV, Feb 16 - The delegation of the Prosecutor General’s Office completed a visit to London to reach agreements on cooperation with the International Anti-Corruption Coordination Center of Great Britain, the Prosecutor General's Office reported.

KYIV, Feb. 19 - The International Monetary Fund on Monday urged Ukraine to approve a key piece of the anti-corruption legislation for the country to qualify for resumption of crucial $17.25 billion loan.

KYIV, Feb 16 – Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk and representatives of a technical mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have discussed the reform of the State Fiscal Service (SFS), the Finance Ministry has reported on Twitter.

KYIV, Feb 19 – The Cabinet of Ministers has suggested Parliament to expand a list of sanctions against Russia, banning the use of software and telecom equipment by critical national infrastructure.

KYIV, Feb 19 - President Petro Poroshenko and U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis at a meeting in Munich have discussed the situation in Donbas and the need to introduce a peacekeeping mission, sanctions against the Russian Federation, as well as further steps to strengthen Ukraine's defense capability.

KYIV, Feb 19 – Japan is to provide Ukraine with $3.6 million for humanitarian needs to support vulnerable parts of the population and restore eastern regions of the country, Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Shigeki Sumi has said.

MUNICH, Feb. 18 – Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday after meeting with his Ukrainian, German and French counterparts in Munich that a Feb. 20 ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists has been agreed, Reuters reported.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 – A controversial peace plan, said to be approved by President Putin, was recently submitted to the Trump administration and suggests Ukraine should lease Crimea to Russia for 50 or 100 years.

KIEV, Feb. 16 – The delegation of the European Union to Ukraine has urged the end to the blockade of coal supplies from the occupied territories of Donbas.