KYIV, Aug 29 - The Ukrainian government will send the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) a list of 19 legal entities that could be sanctioned for the construction of the Crimean Bridge.

KYIV, Aug 29 - Ukraine and Canada intend in the near future to start discussing the issue of expanding the Free Trade Agreement between the countries, Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada Andriy Shevchenko has said.

KYIV, Aug 30 – Ferrexpo Plc, which controls Ukraine’s Poltava and Yeristovo mining enterprises, could extend the amount of the pre-export finance credit facility taken in 2017 from $195 million to $500 million, extending the tenor from 3 to 4 years.

KYIV, Aug 30 – The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF) sold 33.3% of shares in Ukrainian-Kazakh-Russian joint venture for nuclear fuel production at an open auction for UAH 47.8 million, which is 51.9 times more than the starting price, to Wise Trade LLC.

KYIV, Aug 29 - State-owned Ukrainian rocket maker Pivdenmash is preparing a new batch of engines for the European launch vehicle (LV) Vega to ship to the European partners, the press service of the enterprise has reported.

KYIV, Aug 30 – Ukraine's state-run Ukroboronprom concern has welcomed the decision of the Ministry of Defense to use the light, mobile Korsar anti-tank guided missile system, which can hit targets at a range of 2.5 kilometers.

KIEV, Aug. 29 – President Petro Poroshenko called acceleration of privatization is one of the priority reforms in Ukraine and said he expects new laws expanding the list of state-owned enterprises.

MOSCOW, Aug. 30 - In addition to its own arbitration claims relating to the terms of the contract to supply gas to Ukraine, Russia's Gazprom has for the first time disclosed the amount of counter-claims by NJSC Naftogaz Ukrayiny, which it said were $14.23 billion.

KIEV, Aug. 30 – State Concern Ukroboronprom is working on the creation of multifunctional operative and tactical unmanned aircraft system Horlytsia, which has a flight range produces of more than 1,000 km.

KIEV, Aug. 30 – The government's committee for economic, financial and legal policy has approved a list of enterprises to be privatized in 2016-2017, including Turboatom, Electrotyazhmash, the United Mining and Chemical Company, the State Food and Grain Corporation, and a state stake in Zaporizhia Titanium and Magnesium Combine LLC.