KYIV, Sept 25 - The popularity of the Russian media in Ukraine in 2017 has decreased compared with 2016, but the trust in them has slightly increased, according to a recent nation-wide survey.

KYIV, Sept 25 - Most of Ukrainian citizens (61%) see the level of tension in society as high and put the blame for this on the incumbent administration and tycoons, as is seen from the findings of a public opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Sociology of the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, which the Ukrainian news website ZN.UA cited on Friday.

KYIV, Sept 25 – Foreign investors showed growing interest in buying hryvnia-denominated government bonds, Deputy Finance Minister Yuriy Butsa said Monday.

ODESA, Sept 22 - Former deputy prime minister Serhiy Tigipko, who owns and leads TAS Group, may acquire VS Bank, a subsidiary of Russia’s Sberbank in Ukraine, a central bank official said.

KYIV, Sept. 26 – A major fire was reported to hit one of Ukraine’s largest ammunitions depots in the Vinnytsia region late Tuesday, local authorities reported.

KYIV, Sept 26 - Ukraine’s insurance companies increased risk reinsurance in Switzerland to 17.2% as of June 30 from 6.1% a year ago, also boosting reinsurance in Austria to 5.6% from 3.5%, the National Commission for the State Regulation of Financial Services Markets reported.

KYIV, Sept 25 - Auchan Retail Ukraine, part of France's Auchan Holding, will open its hypermarkets in Karavan trade and entertainment centers in Kyiv and Dnipro on October 20.

KYIV, Sept 25 - Lemtrans, the largest private railway operator in Ukraine, has acquired 300 new Ukrainian high-sided wagons for transportation of bulk cargo in the country.

KYIV, Sept 25 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny from October 1, 2017 will increase gas prices for industrial consumers on a prepayment basis by 3.1% to UAH 8,165 per 1,000 cubic meters (with VAT).

ODESA, Sept 25 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the national energy company, imported 6.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas in January-August, up 83% on the year, the company reported Monday.