KIEV, April 27 - The Cabinet of Ministers under a proposal of the Finance Ministry backed a decision to additionally issue and place Ukraine's 2015 foreign loan bonds and government-secured warrants, the Finance Ministry announced.

BRUSSELS, April 27 – The European Commission announced on Monday that it would increase its contribution to the effort to create a safe environment at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant by EUR 70 million.

KIEV, April 27 – State-run Ukreximbank and its bond holders have agreed to extend the maturity date of 2015 eurobonds worth $750 million for three months - until July 27, the bank announced on its website.

KIEV, April 27 – Application of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and Ukraine should start on January 1, 2016, reads a joint statement of the 17th EU-Ukraine Summit in Kiev on Monday.

KIEV, April 28 – Ukraine is working with Turkey on creation of a Turkish rocket and space complex, said Oleh Urusky, head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU).

KIEV, April 28 - Ukraine's Independent Miners Union has filed requests to picket the buildings of the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry and the Presidential Administration, Union leader Mykhailo Volynets told reporters in Kiev on Tuesday.

KIEV, April 28 – PrivatBank has said that it is impossible to continue operating in Crimea and asked its clients to sign a petition appealing to Russian President Vladimir Putin to treat its clients in a civilized way.

KIEV, April 25 – Vadim Novinsky's Smart-holding is acquiring a stake of over 90% in the oil and gas production company Ukrgazvydobutok and 100% in Gasenergy LLC (both based in Kiev), the Competition Commission of Serbia reported.

KIEV, April 26 – Ukrtransnafta, a monopolist in oil transportation in Ukraine, has proposed that various types of crude oil could be simultaneously supplied using Prydniprovski trunk oil pipelines to Odessa and Kremenchuk oil refineries.

KIEV, April 26 - The government seeks to obtain the right to sell the country’s vast natural gas pipeline system that moves Russian gas to markets in Europe, according to a bill submitted to Parliament on Friday.