KYIV, Dec 29 – Cherkasy, Kherson, Kirovohrad, Poltava and Vinnytsia regions will suffer the greatest losses due to climate change, this is the result of a World Bank study on the impact of climate change on key sectors of the Ukrainian economy, initiated by the Ministry of Ecology.

KYIV, Dec 29 – President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved a new information security strategy of Ukraine that is aimed at countering Russia’s disinformation campaign, the presidential office said.

WASHINGTON, Dec 29 - The US Air Force flew a reconnaissance mission this week over eastern Ukraine to gather intelligence about the situation on the ground -- two days after Russia announced it would withdraw 10,000 troops from its border with that nation, CNN reported.

WASHINGTON, Dec 29 - President Biden is expected to speak by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday — at the Kremlin's request - weeks after the White House said Biden made it clear to Putin that if Russia decided to invade Ukraine, the United States and its European allies stand ready to respond with economic sanctions and military support, NPR reported.

KYIV, Dec 28 – TIU Canada (Ekotechnik Nikopol) dismantled the equipment of its solar power plant in Nikopol due to an unresolved conflict with Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (NFP), according to a material on the Voice of America website.

KYIV, Dec 28 – Coal reserves at thermal power plants (TPPs) of generating companies, thanks to systemic supplies, are starting to reach the level of guaranteed reserves, Energy Minister Herman Haluschenko has said.

KYIV, Dec 28 – The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has registered, in accordance with the requirements of the Cabinet of Ministers, the requirements of the International Technical Assistance project worth $20 million, the service's press service has said.

KIEV, Dec. 22 – Britain's Crown Agents after two months of negotiations with the Finance Ministry is ready to provide customs services, Crown Agents Senior Advisor Paul Richards said.

KIEV, Dec. 22 – Ukraine plans to set up a free-trade area with Israel, says Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

KIEV, Dec. 23 – President Petro Poroshenko and his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin have noted the need for the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.