KIEV, Sept. 15 – Ukraine has lost seven positions in the its annual Economic Freedom of the World report, falling to 135th position among 159 countries and territories, Canada's Fraser Institute has said in its report on Thursday.

"The worst situation in Ukraine is with sound money (153rd in the world) and freedom to trade internationally (131st). The country showed goods results in the size of government (70th) and regulation (71st)," the Ukrainian Economic Freedom Foundation (UEFF) that took part in the study said in a press release.