KYIV, May 25 - The coordination council for the reform of the fuel and energy complex under the Cabinet of Ministers should on May 29 decide on the plan of Naftogaz Ukrainy unbundling and submit it to the Verkhovna Rada by July this year, Vice President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic said.

KYIV, May 29 - A prominent Russian journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin was shot dead in Ukraine where he had fled into exile following threats, Reuters reported Tuesday citing police.

KIEV, May 26 – The choice of the foreign supplier of encrypted communications equipment for Ukraine's armed forces will be made based on the results of a competition held by the military, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said.

KIEV, May 28 - Ukraine will find it easier to persuade European Union countries to renew sanctions against Russia this summer if it shows progress in pushing reforms and tackling corruption, the former chief of NATO told Reuters on Saturday.

KIEV, May 27 – Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has handed a note of protest to Russian Minister-Counselor to Ukraine Andrei Vorobyov in connection with a recent attempt by a convoy of vehicles carrying armed people to cross the Ukrainian border from the Russian side.

KIEV, May 27 - President-elect Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a telephone conversation to discuss the development of relations between the two countries in the future and also cooperation between Ukraine and the EU.

KIEV, May 27 – The European Commission has approved the launch of the second phase of the EU visa liberalization action plan for Ukraine.

KIEV, May 28 – Corruption in the Defense Ministry became possible due to the involvement of commercial structures in state contracts, Acting Prosecutor General Oleh Makhnitsky said.

KIEV, May 29 – President-elect Petro Poroshenko believes there should be no further delays in signing of the economic part of the Association Agreement of Ukraine and the European Union.

BRUSSELS, May 29 - Talks between Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission to resolve a gas dispute will go ahead on Friday, the Commission said, as time runs out to avert a threat that Moscow could cut off supplies to Ukraine, Reuters reported.