KIEV, May 24 - ENTSO-E (the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity) has agreed the final version of the agreement on the joining of Ukrainian and Moldovan energy systems to the continental network of Europe.

KIEV, May 25 - Metinvest Group's Avdiyivka coking and chemical plant, Europe's largest enterprise in its sector, has started to work at full capacity for the first time in three years of Donbas hostilities after new high voltage power lines have been built.

KIEV, May 25 - The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce may issue a head-note ruling on the gas supply contract between Naftogaz Ukrayiny and Russia's Gazprom before the end of May, and then it can provide a detailed decision, Naftogaz Chief Commercial Officer Yuriy Vitrenko told reporters.

KIEV, May 25 – The National Bank of Ukraine has placed Kiev's Smartbank on its list of insolvent banks. This is linked to the non-transparent ownership structure of the bank, the central bank said on its website.

KIEV, May 25 – Ukraine has shipped a third batch of 10 new main battle tanks (MBT) Oplot assembled at Malyshev Plant (Kharkiv) to Thailand under a contract signed in 2011 worth over $200 million.

KIEV, May 24 – Ukrnafta will hold a meeting of its shareholders on July 7 at which they will discuss the proposal of the supervisory board to introduce a financial readjustment plan and settle the problem of a UAH 11 billion tax debt, Naftogaz Ukrainy Board Chairman Andriy Kobolev has said.

KIEV, May 23 – A slight growth of Ukraine's economy in 2016 amidst a sharp fall of inflation next year will change and accelerate to at least 4%, First Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Yulia Kovaliv said.

KIEV, May 24 – Opening of Central Department Store (TsUM) in Kiev after the completion of its reconstruction is scheduled for August, for TsUM Space Leasing Director Andriy Mazhara said.

KIEV, May 24 - The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) of Ukrainians deteriorated in April to 49.1, 1.5 points lower than in February, GfK Ukraine reported on Monday.

KIEV, May 24 – Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office, acting on an application filed by MP Viktoria Voitsytska (Samopomich faction) on May 11 launched a pre-trial investigation under Part 2 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (neglect of official duty where it caused any significant damage to the state interests) on May 20 against Naftogaz Ukrainy chief Andriy Kobolev.