KYIV, April 19 - Ukraine’s Orthodox church could become independent of Moscow under the terms of a presidential initiative lawmakers approved on Thursday, a move that President Petro Poroshenko said would make it harder for Russia to meddle in Ukrainian affairs, Reuters reported. | More

KYIV, April 18 - The Ukrainian government will not take any decisions that could lead to higher fuel prices, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said. | More

KYIV, April 19 – Ukraine’s natural gas transportation system is worth UAH 327.9 billion, or $12.6 billion, according to an appraisal approved by the national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny. | More

KYIV, April 19 – Works to complete a parking area near Terminal D of the Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv) will be finished by the contractor – NAN LLC – in the agreed timeframe – summer 2018, Boryspil Airport Commercial Director Heorhiy Zubko said. | More

KYIV, April 19 – The loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the attraction of EUR 50 million for development of infrastructure on the Dnipro River is at the final stage. | More

KYIV, April 18 - The Interpipe international vertically integrated pipe and wheel company and the leading manufacturer of seamless pipe in Europe Vallourec of France have announced its plans to start joint production of steel pipes for the European market. | More

KYIV, April 18 – Nibulon plans to start building cargo sea vessels in summer 2018, Director General of Nibulon Olekskiy Vadatursky has said in an interview with the Ports of Ukraine publication. | More

KYIV, April 18 – The number of people waiting for their travel passports printed dropped by 100,000 to 572,000 on April 16, the State Migration Service reported.

"The further dynamics will depend on demand for foreign passports," the report says. | More

KYIV, April 18 – Nine official dealer centers of Renault in Ukraine – in Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa and Ivano-Frankivsk- have received the right to sell and service Renault ZOE and Renault Kangoo Z.E. electric vehicles after the repeated ZOE tour conducted jointly with experts from France. | More

KYIV, April 18 – Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Ministry would restrict the limit for urban density depending on the number of floors in houses for landscaping and public amenities, Deputy Minister Lev Partskhaladze said. | More