KYIV, June 14 – Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Serhiy Kryvonos said the appointment of former economic development and trade minister Aivaras Abromavicius a member of the supervisory board of the Ukroboronprom state concern would help accelerate the pace of the anti-corruption reform in the defense sector and reduce corruption risks in the defense industry management system.

KYIV, June 14 – The UFuture investment group of Ukrainian businessman Vasyl Khmelnytsky plans to increase investment in various businesses by 20% in 2019, to $60 million.

KYIV, June 18 – The placement of seven-year EUR 1 billion eurobonds at 6.75% per annum by Ukraine would not significantly affect the hryvnia exchange rate and will give a positive signal to investors, according to bankers polled by Interfax-Ukraine.

KYIV, June 15 – The Ukrainian-German joint enterprise Autostrada (Lviv) has commissioned a mobile asphalt plant in the village of Chervone (Vinnytsia region).

KYIV, June 15 – The State Reserve Agency in 2018 plans to increase procurement for replenishing stocks by 88%, to UAH 980 million, State Reserve Agency Head Vadym Mosiychuk has said.

KYIV, June 15 - Ukraine is ready to consider the possibility of joint production of armored vehicles with Thailand, First Deputy NSDC Secretary Oleh Hladkovsky said.

KYIV, June 15 - Exports of Ukrainian goods to Russia in January-April of 2018 declined by 6.4%, to $1.19 billion from the same period of last year, while imports of Russian goods increased by 31%, to $2.56 billion, the State Statistics Service has said.

KYIV, June 18 – Ukraine and the United States are preparing for the expansion of military and technical cooperation in the sphere of armored vehicles production, Ukroboronprom State Concern reported.

KYIV, June 18 – Philip Morris Ukraine, a large tobacco company in Ukraine, plans to finish construction of a solid fuel boiler in September 2018 and switch its factory from gas to solid fuel.

KYIV, June 15 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) plans to permit identification and verification of individuals for opening of accounts in banks via third persons, the regulator has reported on its website.