KYIV, June 16 – Ukraine’s weak and slowing inflation may be posting a serious problem for the economy, Ihor Petrashko, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture, said.

KYIV, June 18 – Ukraine and the European Union will hold a summit on October 1 to sign a joint airspace agreement and other issues following a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of the presidential office, said.

KYIV, June 18 – Ukraine on Thursday reported a record number of daily coronavirus cases as Healthcare Minister Maksym Stepanov said there was “total anarchy” among people refusing to follow social distancing rules.

KYIV, June 14 – U.S. congressmen Adam Kinzinger, Denny Heck and Greg Pence have registered the United States' second bill (H.R. 3206) on energy security "Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act" aimed at countering the construction of Nord Stream 2 by the Russian Federation, according to data on the website of the U.S. Congress.

PARIS, June 17 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged European countries to keep "pressure" on Russia to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine as he met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, RFE/RL reported.

KYIV, June 13 – President Volodymyr Zelensky is looking for ways to cut the energy tariffs for households, but it should be done in a way so not to devaluate the hryvnia, arouse additional inflation or economic crisis, representative of the head of state in the government Andriy Gerus has written on his Facebook page.

KYIV, June 13 – The Holos (Voice) Party has disclosed the names of its first donors, who made contributions to finance the party's parliamentary election campaign.

MOSCOW, June 14 – The European Commission proceeds from the fact that by the end of 2019, when the current contract for gas transit to Europe between Gazprom and Naftogaz Ukrainy expires, a solution will be found and European consumers will be able to continue receiving Russian gas, Vice President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic said following negotiations with Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak.

KYIV, June 14 – Representative of the head of state in the Ukrainian government Andriy Gerus has said that President Volodymyr Zelensky initiates the legislative change of the Rotterdam+ formula by the Rotterdam- formula.

KYIV, June 18 – The Council of the European Union has extended for a year sanctions against Russia for the illegal annexation of Crimea.

"On 18 June 2018, the Council extended the restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia until 23 June 2019," the European Council wrote on its website on Monday.