KYIV, July 29 - Ukraine plans to launch a worldwide Russian-language TV channel, as part of an effort to win the hearts and minds of people living in the eastern Donbass region and Russia, Reuters reported on Monday citing a senior presidential official.

KYIV, July 27 - The House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress has adopted the draft budget providing the allocation of $250 million to boost Ukraine's security and defense, the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States has reported.

KYIV, July 27 – A requirement to create transport hubs in large cities outlined in the national construction standard "Planning and Territorial Development passed by the Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Ministry of Ukraine is introduced from September 1, Deputy Minister Lev Partskhaladze said.

KYIV, July 26 – Oleksandr Kovalchuk, the rapporteur on complaints against Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) Nazar Kholodnytsky, has read out a draft decision saying that Kholodnytsky committed a disciplinary offense and should be reprimanded, but not dismissed.

DNIPROPETROVSK, July 29 – The Japanese government under a UN project is supplying $800,000 for providing persons displaced from Donetsk and Luhansk regions with new jobs and allowing them to develop own business who are living in Dnipropetrovsk region now.

KIEV, July 29 – Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly has promised to work on the organization of the visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to Ukraine and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to the U.S.

KIEV, July 29 – Ukraine and the European Commission will discuss natural gas issues next month before holding trilateral talks with Russia, a senior energy and coal industry ministry official said Wednesday.

UNITED NATIONS, July 29 - Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution Wednesday that sought to set up a special tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 over Ukraine.

KIEV, July 28 – Changes to the law on organ transplantation include the introduction of "presumed consent" and the division of the terms "cadaveric" and "live" donor, First Deputy Health Minister Oleksandra Pavlenko said.

KIEV, July 28 – The European Union may provide up to EUR75 million in support of civil service reform in Ukraine if the government and parliament adopt relevant measures on time, deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential administration Dmitry Shymkiv said.