KYIV, July 18 - The European Union will impose individual sanctions against six people involved in the illegal construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge, President Petro Poroshenko has said.

KYIV, July 18 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he discussed Ukraine and sanctions during his closed-door discussion with President Donald Trump, Newsweek reported.

KIEV, July 17 - The National Bank of Ukraine said all quantitative criteria and benchmarks for cooperation with the International Monetary Fund had been met as of June 30.

ODESA, July 17 - President Petro Poroshenko on Monday instructed relevant departments to expand the presence of the EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) at a number of border crossing points.

TBILISI, July 18 - Ukraine will seek to accelerate trade with Georgia as the two countries can successfully build pipelines for oil and gas shipments from the Central Asia to Europe bypassing Russia in the Black Sea, eliminating major political risks.

KIEV, July 18 - The Delegation of the European Union in Ukraine urged the government to create an independent and effective judicial body to fight corruption in the country.

KIEV, July 18 - Russian-backed rebels sought to make their efforts to take control of Ukraine on Tuesday, proclaiming a new state called Malorossiya, or “Little Russia.” They said the plan was not only for the new state to include areas they already control in East Ukraine, but to eventually expand to the whole country, Newsweek reported.

KIEV, July 18 – California Governor Jerry Brown has invited President Petro Poroshenko to visit the U.S. and see the economic potential of California's high-tech and defense sectors.

KIEV, July 18 – Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada has amended some laws that regulate the specifics of land utilization, special water use, and town planning in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

NEW YORK, July 18 - The Trump campaign worked behind the scenes to make sure the new Republican platform won’t call for giving weapons to Ukraine to fight Russian and rebel forces, The Washington Post reported Monday.