KYIV, Aug 21 - Ukraine intends to obtain Island-class coast guard boats from the United States for use in the Black Sea, Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S. Valeriy Chaly has said.

KYIV, Aug 21 - Ukraine and the United States share the view that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project has political objectives and its implementation needs to be opposed, Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Valeriy Chaly said.

KYIV, Aug 20 – Ukrainian aircraft engine producer Motor Sich said Russia's unfair competition is behind criticism expressed in an article published by The Washington Times about the company's cooperation with China, and in particular, the supply of AI-222 aircraft engines for Chinese JL-10 jet trainers.

KYIV, Aug 21 – The Ukrainian consumer confidence index in July 2018 dropped by 3.8 points, to 61.8 (on a scale of zero to 200) compared to June 2018, ending its four months' growth, however, the index increased 3.3 points year-over-year, according to monthly research by GfK Ukraine.

KYIV, Aug 21 – The Cabinet of Ministers has permitted to introduce LTE technology for four generation mobile communications in the 1,800 MHz range.

KYIV, Aug 21 – The inflow of labor force from Ukraine contributes to the Polish economy, as it helps to more efficiently use investments, according to an analytical review of Barclays investment bank.

KYIV, Aug. 21 - Ukraine's national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny plans to hire French investment bank Lazard to explore possibility of selling its oil producing assets in Egypt, the company said Monday.

KYIV, Aug 19 – Slovakia's Nafta, a leading oil and gas company in the country, seeks to become a participant, investor and operator of the product sharing agreement (PSA) for the Yuzivske shale gas field.

KIEV, Aug. 19 – Pivdenmash state-run enterprise (Dnipro) will start production of Zenit launch vehicles in the interests of Sea Launch and Land Launch projects suspended in 2014 after resumption of financing of the programs by the customer.

KIEV, Aug. 18 – Anti-corruption NGO Transparency International Ukraine (TI Ukraine) has proposed to Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman to decide on the audit of Ukroboronprom State Concern's enterprises by an independent audit company.