KYIV, May 8 – Exports of Ukrainian agricultural products in January-March 2019 increased by 22.5%, to $5.4 billion, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food has reported.

KYIV, May 8 – Tenders for the development of hydrocarbon deposits on the basis of production sharing agreements (PSA) will allow Ukraine increasing oil and gas production and thereby enhance the country's energy security, according to the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC, Washington D.C.).

KYIV, May 8 – Ukraine in January-April 2019 boosted exports of ferroalloys by 1.7% compared to the same period last year, to 314,073 tons.

According to customs statistics made public by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, exports of ferroalloys in monetary terms fell by 4.1%, to $345.188 million.

KYIV, May 8 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has worsened its forecast for Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 2.5% from 3% in 2019, while in 2020 the economy is expected to grow by 3%.

KYIV, May 7 - Ukraine in January-April 2018 imported 2.103 million tons of petroleum products, which is 6.7% less than in January-April 2017.

According to the State Fiscal Service, the country imported fuel for $1.322 billion, which is 14.2% more than a year ago ($1.157 billion).

KYIV, May 7 - The Ukraine-NATO Commission at the level of deputy permanent representatives with the participation of Head of Naftogaz Ukrayiny Andriy Kobolev at a meeting on May 7 discussed the issues of the country's energy security, the press service of the company has said.

KYIV, May 7 - Chairman of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine Mykhailo Volynets noted a new wave of protests among miners of state-owned coal enterprises in connection with wage arrears.

KYIV, May 7 - Chairman of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine Mykhailo Volynets said total wage arrears at state-owned mines exceed UAH 740 million.

KYIV, May 8 – Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance (UINR) asked subsidiary Adidas Ukraine not to sell produce with symbols of the communist totalitarian regime in Ukraine's territory and reminded that Soviet propaganda is banned in Ukraine under the law on condemning the communist and national-socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes.

KYIV, May 8 - Ukraine this month will hold a contest to lease out an area of 2,500 square meters in the Chornobyl zone designated for building a solar power plant, Xinhua reported citing a senior Ukrainian official.