KIEV, July 19 - Ukraine said Tuesday seven of its soldiers had been killed and 14 wounded in "very heated" fighting that marked the bloodiest clashes with pro-Russian separatists in two months, AFP reported.

MOSCOW, July 17 - Russia has created all the conditions for Ukraine to buy Russian gas, so there is no need to sign any binding protocols on gas supplies for the third quarter, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told reporters.

KIEV, July 17 – The Ukrainian government is negotiating with a well-known British company, Crown Agency, which has similar experience in EU and other countries, on transferring management of certain Ukrainian customs offices, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said.

KIEV, July 17 - Ukraine's president accused Russia's military on Friday of ordering the missile strike that brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 one year ago, as relatives gathered from the Netherlands to Australia to remember the 298 passengers and crew.

KIEV, July 16 - Ukraine and an ad hoc committee of creditors have made progress during direct negotiations in Washington on July 15, the two parties said in a joint statement.

KIEV, July 19 – About 100 journalists picketed the Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday demanding the authorities stop pressure against independent media outlets amid rising concerns about freedom of speech.

KIEV, July 19 – The meetings held by Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko in Brussels on July 18 have shown that European partners have become more willing to support the EU integration aspirations of Kiev, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported.

KIEV, July 19 - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may visit Ukraine on July 31 and have a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych in Sevastopol, the Sevastopol city council’s press service reported Tuesday.

KIEV, July 19 - Ukrainian law enforcement agencies detained the head of a state commission overseeing non-bank financial companies on corruption-related charges, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported Tuesday.

KIEV, July 19 - Ukraine has started modernization of its natural gas pipelines that move Russian gas to markets in Europe, seeking to remain the main transit route for Russian gas, the government reported Tuesday.