MOSCOW, July 2 - Russia expressed "deep concern" on Thursday over Ukraine's plans to decentralize power as part of a peace deal with separatist rebels, underlining the gulf between Moscow and Kiev as the conflict rumbles on despite a ceasefire, Reuters reported.

MOSCOW, July 3 - Wildfires in the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant have led to higher levels of the radioactive isotope caesium-137 in one of the fire sites, Sputnik International, a Russian news site reported, citing measurements taken by Ukraine's nuclear inspectorate.

KIEV, July 2 – Parliament has adopted a draft law defining the legal basis for the creation and functioning of the National Police of Ukraine and the status of police officers.

KIEV, July 3 – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has noted the importance of the support provided to Ukraine in defense, military and technical, and financial areas and stressed the importance of further deepening of military cooperation with the United States, the presidential press service reported.

KIEV, July 3 – President Petro Poroshenko after a meeting with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski in Lviv on Thursday expressed the hope for the further development of relations between the two countries.

KIEV, July 5 – Parliament has passed at first reading a draft law that considerably changes the conditions of operation on the renewable energy market.

A total of 258 out of 267 lawmakers registered in the session hall on Wednesday supported draft law No. 10183, which was drawn up by MPs Mykola Romaniuk, Yulia Liovochkina and Yuriy Miroshnychenko (Regions Party).

KIEV, July 5 – Parliamentary Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn, who after submitting his resignation was taken ill and is undergoing intravenous therapy, is facing renewed pressure to sign a controversial language bill.

KIEV, July 5 – Parliament has cancelled the mandatory technical inspection of passenger cars that are not used for commercial purposes.

A total of 262 MPs out of the 397 registered in the parliament's session hall on Tuesday voted for a law on amendments to some laws regarding the cancellation of excessive government regulation in the sphere of road transport.

KIEV, July 5 – It is very important for Ukraine to develop its cooperation with NATO, Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn said.

KIEV, July 5 - Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday it has opened a criminal investigation into the activity of an energy company once run by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.