KYIV, Aug. 22 - Ukraine's president backed leading European powers on Thursday in opposing the readmission of Russia to the Group of Seven advanced economies, saying Moscow still occupied Crimea and was frustrating peace in eastern Ukraine, Reuters reported. | More

KYIV, Aug 22 – The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in Ukraine rose to 88.0 in July, which is 5.5 points higher, than the indicator in June, and the highest figure since August 2013, according to a study of Info Sapiens posted on the website of the company. | More

KYIV, Aug 22 – Finance Minister Oksana Markarova, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and Healthcare Minister Ulana Suprun may stay in the Cabinet after reshuffle, David Arakhamia, a lawmaker from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s party, said Thursday. | More

PARIS, Aug. 21 - Russia’s readmission to the Group of Seven nations depends on progress in Ukraine peace talks, a French diplomatic source said, responding to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that Moscow should be allowed to rejoin the group, Reuters reported. | More

KYIV, Aug 21 – Large state monopolies such as Ukrzaliznytsia and Naftogaz should be broken up and sold off, presidential advisor on economic issues and Bleyzer Foundation executive director Oleh Ustenko said. | More

KYIV, Aug 21 – Expanding the agreement on a free trade zone (FTA) in the service sector between Ukraine and Israel will facilitate the purchase of Ukrainian IT services by the Israeli companies, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Israel-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Yevhen Shulhin said. | More

PARIS, Aug. 20 - French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed changes in Ukraine had bolstered the chances of peace in its east, AFP reported. | More

KYIV, Aug. 20 - Israeli and Ukrainian leaders have come to the defense of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara after she appeared to toss away a piece of bread offered to her at an official Ukrainian welcoming ceremony, Reuters reported. | More

KYIV, Aug 20 – Asian smartphone brands held 85.2% of the Ukrainian smart phone market in the second quarter of 2019, according to an analytical study of the market of smartphones from Vodafone Retail, a subsidiary of the mobile operator Vodafone Ukraine. | More

KYIV, Aug. 18 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received the traditional bread-and-salt gesture of hospitality from young Ukrainians dressed in embroidered attire after he and his wife Sara landed in Kyiv on Sunday for a two-day visit to Ukraine, RFE/RL reported. | More