KYIV, Sept 24 - Energoatom and Naftogaz Ukrayiny have signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of hydrogen technologies.

"Energoatom and Naftogaz Ukrayiny have agreed to jointly implement the principles of sustainable development and project activities in order to ensure Ukraine's transition to a climate-neutral circular hydrogen economy by 2050," Energoatom said in a press release.

KYIV, Sept 25 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced the need to include the reconstruction of the Uzhgorod-Vyshne-Nemetske checkpoint in the "Big Construction" program, the President's Office reported.

KYIV, Sept 24 - A huge surplus in Ukraine of decommissioned freight railroad cars and cars with an extended service life imported from the Russian Federation, which resulted in a multiple drop in production at Ukrainian carriage plants due to a lack of orders, may lead to a complete halt of this industry as early as next year, the leaders of carriage and logistics companies say.

KYIV, Sept 22 – The shadow economy in Ukraine in Q1 2017 declined to 37% of GDP, by 6 percentage points (p.p.) year-over-year.

However, the shadow economy grew compared with the previous quarter, as in Q4 2016 it was 35% of GDP, according to tentative calculations posted by the Economic Development and Trade Ministry of Ukraine on its website on Thursday.

KYIV, Sept 22 – Ukraine will seek to replace Brazil in the project of creating the Cyclone 4 rocket and space complex after the Latin American country had suddenly quit the project in 2015.

ODESA, Sept 21 – Ukrainian authorities could weaken reform effects after the successful placement of eurobonds this week, and he pause could last until the election in 2019, EBRD Managing Director for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Francis Malige said.

ODESA, Sept 22 – The increase in domestic and foreign investment is the key factor for accelerating the economic growth in Ukraine in coming years, and the most promising sectors for the next two years are agriculture, infrastructure and energy sectors, Makar Paseniuk, the Managing Partner of ICU Investment Group, said.

BRATISLAVA, Sept. 27 - Slovakian pipeline operator Eustream will temporarily increase capacity of pipelines that supply natural gas to Ukraine in response to growing demand, the company said Tuesday.

KIEV, Sept. 26 – Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the modernization and overhaul of the section 3,488.36-3,519.87 km of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline.

KIEV, Sept. 27 - All iPhone7 devices have been imported into Ukraine illegally, head of the State Fiscal Service (GFS) Roman Nasirov said at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.