KYIV, Oct 17 – The 750 kV ZNPP - Dniprovska line of the Zaporizhzhia NPP, which received external power from the Ukrainian power system, was once again disconnected due to rocket attacks by the Russian military on remote substations, and the plant switched back to providing its own needs with diesel generators, Energoatom has reported.

KYIV, Oct 17 – Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced the allocation of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the amount of $400 million, the official SPA news agency reported on Saturday following his phone talk with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky the day before.

KYIV, Oct 17 - The Organization for Security and Cooperation on Europe has suspended its monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine following protests close to its headquarters in separatist-controlled Donetsk, the chief monitor mentioned on Sunday, Reuters reported.

KYIV, Oct 12 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its estimate of Ukraine's GDP growth in 2021 to 3.5% from 4% in its April forecast, according to the Fund's World Economic Outlook (WEO) released on Tuesday.

KYIV, Oct 13 – Nothing threatens the visa-free regime of Ukraine with the European Union, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.

"I want to draw your attention to what was not discussed at yesterday's summit [Ukraine-EU]: there were no public or non-public talk about any mythical threats to visa-free travel, about any failures of the EU policy in Ukraine.

KYIV, Oct 17 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sought political support and boosting trade at a meeting with Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins on Thursday, his press service reported.

KYIV, Oct 17 – Two Island-class patrol boats Starobelsk (P190) and Sloviansk (P191) of the Ukraine's Navy have already left the United States and are moving towards Ukraine, reported Ukrainian Military Portal reported.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 - President Donald Trump’s withholding of $391 million in military aid to Ukraine was linked to his request that the Ukrainians look into a claim about the 2016 U.S. election, Reuters reported Thursday citing a senior presidential aide.

MOSCOW, Oct 16 – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and European Commission Vice President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic have discussed the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine to the European Union, the Energy Ministry said in a statement.

BUCHAREST, Oct. 13 - Ukraine has pledged not to close Romanian language schools under a new education law that has caused alarm in Romania, Russia and Hungary, AP reported Friday citing Romania's foreign minister.