KIEV, Dec. 14 – Stress tests of Ukrainian banks again revealed inadequate reflection of the real quality of their credit portfolios, according to a December report on financial stability published by the National Bank of Ukraine.

KHARKIV, Dec. 13 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has opened a regional office in Kharkiv.

"Eastern Ukraine is also important for our work. It is important for the economy and for our cooperation not only in terms of large-scale projects, but also in terms of the development of small and medium-sized businesses.

KIEV, Dec. 13 - ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region) anticipates that steel smelting will grow by up to 15% in 2016, to some 7 million tons.

KIEV, Dec. 14 – The level of trade between Ukraine and Latvia today is not sufficient and cooperation between the two countries should be deepened as part of the Trans Caspian corridor, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze said.

KIEV, Dec. 14 – Ukraine is ready to participate in building the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline (TAPI) gas pipeline, Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Minister Hennadiy Zubko said.

KIEV, Dec. 11 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will lend Ukraine $200 million for the upgrading by Ukrainian pipeline operator Ukrtransgaz of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline, which supplies Russian gas to Europe.

KIEV, Dec. 11 – The Energy Community Secretariat has said that Ukraine should immediately remove restrictions on the domestic natural gas market.

KIEV, Dec. 11 – Two-thirds of Ukrainians are not satisfied with their lives, according to a poll conducted by Research & Branding Group.

According to the poll, which was released on Wednesday, some 62% of Ukrainians are not satisfied with their lives, while 35% of respondents say they are satisfied.

KIEV, Dec. 12 – The reservation by Ukraine of the Vojany-Uzhgorod pipeline, which is used to supply gas from the European Union to Ukraine, for five years, will bring around $300 million into Slovakia, Yuriy Vitrenko, business director at Naftogaz Ukrayiny, told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Dec. 12 – Revenues of Ukraine's consolidated budget from Donetsk and Luhansk region fell by 72.8% due to hostilities in January-November.