KIEV, Sept. 10 – The selection of Russia's OJSC TVEL for the construction of an enterprise in Ukraine that will manufacture nuclear fuel for VVER-1000 reactors is a good option, according to Mykhailo Umanets,the former chairman of the state committee for nuclear energy use.

KIEV, Sept. 10 – Ukraine launched the construction of the Tsyklon-4 (Cyclone-4) space complex at Brazil's Alcantara space center in September, adviser to the head of the National Space Agency of Ukraine, Eduard Kuznetsov, said at a press conference in Kiev.

KIEV, Sept. 13 – Ukraine intends invest over UAH 450 million in the construction of Dnistrovska hydroelectric pumped storage power plant (GAES) in 2010, the Fuel and Energy Ministry reported.

KIEV, Sept. 11 – The negative balance of Ukraine's foreign trade was estimated at $3.132 billion in January to July 2009, which is 3.5 times less than during the same period last year, the State Statistics Committee reported.

The export of goods in the period over review was estimated at $20.541 billion, while the import of goods was estimated at $23.673 billion.

KIEV, Sept. 10 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny has officially asked Russia's Gazprom to reduce the volume of natural gas it exports to Ukraine to 33 billion cubic meters in 2010 from the 52 bcm initially envisioned in next year's contract.

KIEV, Sept. 11 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny expects to raise the tariff on transit of natural gas through Ukraine to $2.7-$2.8 per 1,000 cubic meters per 100 kilometers in 2010 from $1.7 currently, First Deputy CEO Ihor Didenko said in a television interview on Thursday evening.

KIEV, Sept. 11 – The council of the National Bank of Ukraine has adopted changes to the NBU financial plans for 2009 and 2010 which set the central bank's revenues surplus over expenditures at UAH 600 million this year and at UAH 4 billion next year, council head Petro Poroshenko said.

KIEV, Sept. 11 - Swedish media holding Modern Times Group (MTG) announced it has acquired 50% of Kiev-based Vision TV from Britain's Strong Media Group.

KIEV, Sept. 12 - Seven Hills Developer Company will invest $100 million in the building of the Avenue housing complex at Holosiyivsky Avenue in the Holosiyivsky District in Kiev.

KIEV, Sept. 12 - The National Bank of Ukraine Council has upheld the proposal by the NBU's board to sign an agreement with Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), the largest international audit company, for carrying out the audit of the bank's reports for 2007-2010.