BRUSSELS, July 5 - Vice President of the European Commission for Energy Union Maros Sevcovic has said he is glad that trilateral negotiations with Ukrainian and Russian partners will be held on July 17. | More

KYIV, July 6 – Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has proposed to audit all projects being implemented in Donetsk and Luhansk regions to see if they are needed and increase the effectiveness of the use of the provided funds. | More

KYIV, July 4 – President Petro Poroshenko has signed into law the bill on currency and currency transactions.

"Today we have already completed all the necessary procedures, and today I want to congratulate you, now, in this hall," Poroshenko said, after signing the currency bill into law at a meeting with business representatives in Kyiv on Wednesday. | More

KYIV, July 4 – Kyiv-based PrivatBank and UnionPay International of China have signed a memorandum of strategic partnership.

The document was signed by Chairman of PrivatBank's Board Petr Krumphanzl and China UnionPay President Shi Wenchao in Kyiv on Wednesday, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent said.
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KYIV, July 4 – The Kharkiv-based Turboatom and Japanese Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of nuclear energy, Energoatom reported. | More

KYIV, July 4 – Nibulon (Mykolaiv), a large grain trader in Ukraine, seeks to implement the long-term investment program in Egypt for $2 billion, the company reported on Wednesday. | More

KYIV, July 4 – AGCO, a global leader in production and delivery of agricultural machinery and equipment, seeks to occupy 20% of the Ukrainian imported agricultural machinery market in three years. | More

WASHINGTON, July 5 - The NATO alliance has no plans to abandon its strong support for Ukraine despite concerns from the Hungarian government, which became public this week, the Voice of America (VOA) reported Thursday. | More

KYIV, July 5 – Ukraine is looking for ways to avoid massive hike in natural gas prices and has recently proposed a new, moderate option, a government official said Thursday.

The massive hike is demanded by the International Monetary Fund as a key condition for resuming $17 billion loan, but the measure is sensitive and highly unpopular. | More

KYIV, July 5 – Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman warned on Thursday he may seek to deploy the armed forces to fight rampant smuggling amid massive border control failures and growing illegal trade. | More