KYIV, June 30 – The overwhelming majority of Ukrainians (84.9%) consider knowledge of the English language necessary, and 86.9% admit that it gives career advantages and that it should be compulsory for learning up to the intermediate level at Ukrainian schools, according to the results of a study "Perception of Foreign Languages by Citizens of Ukraine," conducted by the sociological company Active Group from May 29 to May 30, 2021.

KYIV, June 30 – The World Bank has appointed Arup Banerji Country Director for Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine, who, prior to this position, was the Country Director for the European Union, overseeing the Bank's operational, strategy and knowledge work in the EU member states.

KYIV, June 30 - Ukrainian enterprises increased the consumption of steel by 3.26% in January-May of this year compared to the same period last year, to 1.66 million tons.

KYIV, June 30 – Ukrzaliznytsia is ready to transport 60% of grain export volume, which is expected to reach 33 million tons, in the marketing year 2020/2021, the company reported after a meeting with grain market participants and business associations.

KYIV, June 30 – South-Ukrainian nuclear power plant (NPP) on June 28, as part of scheduled preventive repairs, loaded 163 Westinghouse fuel assemblies (TBC-WR) into the active zone of the second power unit, the press service of Energoatom reported.

KYIV, June 30 – The international rating agency S&P Global Ratings has placed the "B-" rating of DTEK Renewables with a negative outlook on CreditWatch for a possible downgrade due to a deterioration in the company's liquidity against the background of a low level of settlements under feed-in tariffs.

KYIV, June 30 – Ukroboronprom State Concern, together with Antonov State Enterprise, aviation industry enterprises and government members, have begun preparing proposals for a draft medium-term revival program for the aviation industry.

KYIV, June 25 – The BlaBlaBus bus low-cost carrier, founded by the world's largest international online service of the search for automobile travel companions BlaBlaCar (France), plans to enter the Ukrainian market.

KYIV, June 25 – President Volodymyr Zelensky and founder of the Japanese Internet company Rakuten Hiroshi Mikitani have discussed plans to enhance the company's presence in Ukraine, in particular the expansion of the office in Odesa and the opening of a new office in Kyiv.

KYIV, June 25 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) may lend EUR 60 million to Naftogaz Ukrayiny to finance the purchase of natural gas for imports.

As the bank said on its website, its board of directors plans to consider this project on July 24.