KIEV, Nov. 26 – Gazprom's plans to build bypass gas pipelines with excess capacity means it is necessary to revise the gas giant's contract with Naftogaz Ukrayiny for the transit of Russian natural gas through Ukraine since the current document does not contain guarantee transit volume, Energy and Coal Minister Yuriy Boyko told journalists in Kiev.

KIEV, Nov. 28 – Ukraine’s budget deficit grew by UAH 8.83 billion or 36.2%, in October, to UAH 33.203 billion, the Finance Ministry reported.

KIEV, Nov. 28 – The government on Wednesday approved key macro-economic indicators for 2013 that are mostly based on the best-case scenario, apparently ignoring concerns from the International Monetary Fund.

KIEV, Nov. 28 - Ukraine pledged on Wednesday to continue building a $1 billion liquefied natural gas terminal despite the setback caused by Gas Natural of Spain denying its involvement in the project.

KIEV, Nov. 25 – A six-month $2 billion credit issued to Ukraine by Russia's VTB Bank in June 2010, with the possibility of its prolongation for three six-month periods, is to be restructured into a long-term loan, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

KIEV, Nov. 25 – Ukraine dropped to 23rd position from 17th in the list of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) countries most attractive for the development of the retail business, according to a report by CBRE international consulting.

LUTSK, Nov. 28 – Britain's Shanti Capital Ltd. is planning to build a civil airport in Lutsk on the basis of a military airfield.

Representatives of the company and Lutsk Mayor Mykola Romaniuk have discussed prospects for cooperation, Lutsk city council reported.

KIEV, Nov. 28 – Money paid by EnergoAtom to form a fund for decommissioning reactors is being sent to the national budget but is not used for its intended purpose, EnergoAtom President Yuriy Nedashkovsky said.

ODESSA, Nov. 26 – Several thousand businessmen took part in a rally against the adoption of the Tax Code held in front of the building of Odessa regional administration.

According to the police, around 1,000 people took part in the rally.

KIEV, Nov. 26 – The rise of the current account deficit in October to $907 million from $194 million in September is mainly linked to the increase in economic activity in the country, Valeriy Lytvytsky, the head of the group of advisors to the Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, said.