Customs Service head to represent his advisers next week
Head of Ukraine’s Customs Service Maksym Nefyodov has stated that he will represent his advisers next week.
Economy
Government appoints three new members of PrivatBank Supervisory Board
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed three new members of the Supervisory Board of JSC CB PrivatBank, according to the Finance Ministry’s press service.
17.07.2019
Zelensky's adviser, Japanese business discuss development of digital economy in Ukraine
Ukraine is interested in attracting Japan's investment and advanced innovations to implement joint projects in the field of the development of digital economy.
Zelensky proposes postponing fines for owners of foreign registered vehicles for 90 days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the Verkhovna Rada to adopt a bill postponing for 90 days the imposition of penalties on the owners of vehicles with foreign number plates that were not cleared through customs.
Ukrainian farmers already harvest almost 20 mln tonnes of grain
Ukrainian farmers harvested 19.7 million tonnes of grain crops from an area of 5.6 million hectares, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has reported.
Additional Mariupol-Kyiv train to be launched in two months
Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman has announced the launch of an additional train en route from Mariupol to Kyiv in two months.
Russia sharply increases gas transit through Ukraine due to repair of Nord Stream pipeline strings
Due to the repair of two pipeline strings of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, Russia’s Gazprom has sharply increased gas transit volumes to the EU through the Ukrainian gas transmission system (GTS), the press service of Ukrtransgaz JSC reports.
Estonian bus operator may enter Ukrainian market
Baltic Shuttle bus operator may launch a route from Tallinn to Kyiv this summer.
16.07.2019
Ukraine allocates UAH 1.4 bln to support towns
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine allocated UAH 1.4 billion to support small towns, the Association of Ukrainian Cities has reported with reference to the relevant government decree.
Ukraine harvests over 17 mln tonnes of grain – Agrarian Policy Ministry
Ukrainian farmers harvested 17.4 million tonnes of grain crops as of July 15, 2019, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has reported.
US issues antidumping duty order on tubular goods of Pinchuk’s Interpipe
The U.S. Department of Commerce terminates the agreement suspending the antidumping duty investigation against Viktor Pinchuk’s Interpipe Group and plans to restore additional duties on its products.
Deposit Guarantee Fund last week sold insolvent banks' assets worth almost UAH 61 mln
The Deposit Guarantee Fund last week sold insolvent banks' assets worth UAH 60.79 million, the fund's press service reports.
Gas prices in Ukraine should be reduced because of European gas prices fall - Groysman
Gas prices in Ukraine should be reduced because they have dropped in Europe, and the Cabinet of Ministers has developed all needed resolutions for this.
Ukraine extends ban on imports from Russia until 2021
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine amended the decree on the ban of imports of Russian goods into Ukraine, extending its operation until December 31, 2020.