KIEV, July 13 - The European Union has urged Ukraine to ramp up its battle with corruption if it wants to move closer to the bloc and attract much-needed foreign investment at a Kiev summit that took place during protests demanding tougher action on graft, the Irish Times reported. | More

KIEV, July 12 - Ukraine’s largest oil producer UkrNafta may go belly up in two to three years if the government continues to put pressure on the company over back taxes, UkrNafta Chairman Mark Rollins said. | More

KIEV, July 12 – Ukraine will probably produce 60 million metric tons of grain in the 2017-2018 marketing season, down from 65 million mt produced in 2016-2017, UkrAgroConsult commodity analysis company reported. | More

KIEV, July 12 - A summit between top Ukrainian and European Union officials to take place over the next two days in Kiev is likely to end without a final joint communiqué because of Dutch objections over wording that the EU “acknowledges Ukraine’s European aspirations,” Politico reported. | More

KIEV, July 12 - Ukraine’s state nuclear industry regulator on Tuesday has issued a permit for using Westinghouse-made nuclear fuel in reactors No. 1 and No. 4 of Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the country’s largest. | More

KIEV, July 12 – Two tenders to introduce 4G networks in the 2,600 MHz and 1,800 MHz ranges could be held in November 2017 and February 2018 respectively, Kyivstar President Petro Chernyshov said. | More