KYIV, July 7 - Ukraine received the first ever shipment of U. S. crude oil on Saturday, alleviating the country’s dependence on Russian energy, officials reported.

KYIV, July 4 – The new Nemo dolphinarium with a hotel is being built on a land parcel of around 1 ha near Art Mall shopping and entertainment center located at 37, Zabolotnoho Street in Kyiv.

KYIV, July 4 – The BlaBlaCar carpooling service has named Ukraine among top three countries in terms of the service development pace: in January-June 2019, the Ukrainian community of BlaBlaCar passed the five billion mark, the press service of the service has reported.

KYIV, July 4 - The primary registrations of imported used cars in Ukraine in January-June 2019 totaled 250,100, which is almost six times more than a year ago, the Ukrautoprom association has reported.

KYIV, July 4 – Ukraine should prepare for the full termination of Russian gas transit from early 2020, although the preparations are endangered over the decline in own gas production, in particular, by Naftogaz-managed company Ukrgazvydobuvannia, Executive Director of national joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy Yuriy Vitrenko has said.

KYIV, July 4 – The deficit of Ukraine's balance of trade in 2020 would grow from $13.78 billion to $14.92 billion in 2021 and $16.11 billion in 2022.

KYIV, July 4 – National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom and France's Technetics Group have signed a memorandum of cooperation in the nuclear and energy sphere.

The press service of Energoatom reported that the agreement was signed on June 19, 2019 in Brussels.

KYIV, July 4 – Oleh Hladkovsky, who served as first deputy secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) until March of this year, again heads the Bogdan Corporation, which he headed from its inception in 2005 until being appointed to the civil service.

KYIV, July 4 – The portfolio of government domestic loan bonds held by non-residents as of July 4 reached a new historical record high of UAH 60.12 billion at face value, including an increase of UAH 2.71 billion following the results of primary auctions conducted on July 2.

KYIV, July 4 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has opened a new trade finance facility of up to $40 million to state-owned Ukrgasbank (Kyiv) as part of the Trade Facilitation Program (TFP), according to an EBRD press release.