KIEV, Dec. 17 - Ukraine may appeal to world's nuclear powers, such as the U.S., Britain, France and China, if Russia goes ahead to unilaterally scrap natural gas agreement that may undermine the Ukrainian economy.

KIEV, Dec. 16 - Fitch Ratings on Dec. 15 affirmed the State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine (Ukreximbank) ratings at Long-term 'BB-' (BB minus), Short-term 'B', Individual 'D/E' and Support '3', the ratings agency announced.

KYIV, Nov 18 – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has inspected the construction of fortifications in Donetsk region and held a meeting on the security situation in the region.

LONDON, Nov 18 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that he has no plan to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he pledged support for Ukraine as the U.K.’s top priority at this week’s G20 summit, The Associated Press reported.

KYIV, Nov 18 – The European Commission is ready to consult with Ukraine in the process of preparing its conclusion on the draft decision of the German Federal Network Agency Bundesnetzagentur on the certification of Nord Stream 2, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine has said, citing European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson on Thursday.

PARIS, Nov 18 - France and Germany accused Russia on Thursday of breaking diplomatic protocol after Moscow published their confidential correspondence over Ukraine, the latest sign of deteriorating ties between Moscow and the West, Reuters reported.

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 - Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov called for global unity to prevent a new Russian "escalation" against Ukraine during a visit to the Pentagon on Thursday, as Kiev and Washington warn of what they say is unusual Russian military activity, Reuters reported.

KYIV, Nov 17 – Ukraine's GDP in January-September 2021 grew by 2% compared to the same period last year, Head of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Bohdan Danylyshyn has said.

KYIV, Nov 18 - President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a phone conversation with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, stressed that Ukraine had fulfilled all obligations necessary for revising the program with the IMF.

KYIV, Nov 18 - Ukraine faces a “very severe” period of COVID-19 cases but will not tighten lockdown restrictions because measures taken last week should stabilize the situation, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov told Reuters on Wednesday.