KYIV, July 13 - A Ukrainian intel agency has claimed it stopped a cyber attack against a chlorine plant that was launched using the notorious VPNFilter malware, The Register reported. | More

KYIV, July 13 – Some 4.6% of foreign direct investment (FDI) companies in Ukraine produce 34.9% of gross value added (GVA), according to a survey conducted by the German Advisory Group and Ukraine's Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting. | More

KYIV, July 13 – Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has urged parliament to draft a bill on the development of the automotive industry in Ukraine before September this year in order to create conditions for the arrival of foreign investors. | More

BRUSSELS, July 13 - Vice-President of the European Commission for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic has informed the U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry about the proposal of the EC for correcting the EU gas directive in connection with the discussions on Nord Stream 2. | More

KYIV, July 13 – The Energy Community, the European Commission, and the World Bank consider temporary transfer of MGU natural gas pipelines assets into Naftogaz Ukrainy unacceptable. | More

KYIV, July 12 - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a contract with the firm Covington & Burling LLP (U.S.) for legal advice and representation in suits against the Russian Federation. | More

BRUSSELS, July 12 – President Petro Poroshenko does not expect any immediate results from the forthcoming meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16. | More

KYIV, July 12 - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has worsened expectations as of the growth of the Ukrainian economy in 2019 and predicts a slowdown to 2.5%, according to the central bank's website. | More

KYIV, July 12 - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has lowered the forecast of international reserves by the end of 2018 to $20.7 billion from $21.6 billion, according to the Central Bank website. | More

KYIV, July 12 - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to raise the refinancing rate by 0.5 percentage points (p.p.), to 17.5% from July 13, 2018, to bring inflation to the target range in 2019. | More