DONETSK, Nov. 18 – At least 72 coal miners were killed and dozens were missing Sunday after a powerful methane gas blast ripped through a coal mine in Donetsk region, emergency ministry officials said.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 - U.S. experts in biological and chemical warfare believe by a 70-30 margin that Ukrainian democratic opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned during the election campaign, a U.S. analyst said.

KIEV, Nov. 15 - Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine's opposition presidential candidate, attacked his opponent Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych on economy and corruption issues during live television debates Monday night.

KIEV, Nov. 16 ??“ Ukraine??™s security service, or SBU, will provide high-tech support to protect a computer vote counting system at the Central Electoral Committee during the crucial presidential election Sunday, officials said Tuesday.

KIEV, Nov. 17 ??“ Ukrainian lawmakers refused to debate and vote over controversial amendments to the constitution this week, dashing hopes of outgoing President Leonid Kuchma to curtail the powers of his successor.

KYIV, Oct 17 – More than 13,000 building out of 28,000 that were destroyed by the Russian invasion in Kyiv region, have been restored, said head of the regional military administration Ruslan Kravchenko.

KYIV, Oct 17 – Representatives of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) and Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) expressed their support for an initiative to open joint checkpoints on the western border, Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Serhiy Derkach said in an exclusive interview with the Interfax-Ukraine News Agency.

KYIV, Oct 18 – Ukraine has received about 20 long-range ATACMS missiles from the United States, The New York Times said, citing two Western officials.

KYIV, Oct 18 – European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson announced the European Commission's grant contribution to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund in the amount of more than EUR 50 million, the Ministry of Energy reported.

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 - The Biden administration may seek $60 billion for Ukraine as part of a $100 billion global security assistance package through September 2024 that is expected to be submitted to Congress this week, NBC News reported Wednesday citing lawmakers.