LONDON, March 11 - The Ukrainian government is considering the possibility of bringing in consultants to organize the sale of Ukrtelecom, First Deputy Economics Minister Anatoliy Maksyuta told journalists on the sidelines of the Ukrainian Investment Summit in London.

KIEV, March 11 - The Ukrainian presidential secretariat insists on privatizing the national telecoms provider Ukrtelecom in 2008, arguing that its state management is no longer capable of ensuring profitable development.

KIEV, March 12 ??“ Oil supplies to Ukraine's refineries were 955,700 tons in February, which is 151,200 tons, or 13.66%, less than in February 2005, according to the Fuel and Energy Ministry.

KIEV, March 12 - Ukraine's Universalna Insurance Company sold its 9.99% stake in Universal Bank, both of which are based in Lviv, to Greece's Eurobank EFG for UAH 25 million ($5 million), Universalna said.

The company sold the stake so that it could concentrate its resources on the development of insurance activities, including to expand its sales network, Universalna general director Natalya Bezbakh said, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, March 12 - KrasnodonVuhillia, one of the biggest producers of coking coal in Ukraine, plans to invest 470 million hryvnias ($93 million) by the end of the year to boost its output by 12%, the company announced Monday.

KIEV, March 10 ??“ Holtec International intends to provide Ukraine with know-how for the production of containers for its proposed spent nuclear fuel storage facility - if the state approves the latter's construction.

KIEV, March 10 - TBIF Financial Services BV, a Dutch financial company, increased its stake in VABank, a mid-sized Ukrainian bank, to 27.11% from 9.5% after it bought shares from other shareholders, the bank said.

KYIV, Feb 11 – Public Joint-Stock Company Ukrnafta, which has partnered with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to develop gas-fired power generation projects with a total capacity of up to 370 MW, is now working on attracting additional investments for renewable energy projects, including solar and wind power, according to Duncan Nightingale, Chairman of the company's Supervisory Board.

KYIV, Feb 12 – Ukraine scored 35 out of 100 points on the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), 1 point less compared to 2023. In a recent study by Transparency International, Ukraine ranks 105th out of 180 countries (104th in 2023).

KYIV, Feb 12 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has adjusted the forecast for Ukraine's wheat exports for the 2024/2025 marketing year (MY, July 2024 - June 2025) and reduced it by 500,000 tons, to 15.5 million tons, and corn - by 1 million tons, to 22 million tons.