KIEV, April 26 - The National Bank of Ukraine maintains its forecast for consumer inflation at 12% in 2016 and 8% in 2017 despite a faster-than-expected slowdown in inflation in the first quarter.

KIEV, April 26 – A slight rise in GDP in annual terms is expected in Ukraine for Q1, according to a report from the National Bank of Ukraine.

"A further recovery of economic activity, in particular, a slight increase in GDP in annual terms will be observed in the first quarter of 2016 as expected," reads the document, the text of which has been posted on the National Bank's website.

KIEV, April 23 – DTEK believes the accusation that it organized protests by miners employed by the company is a desire to shift responsibility for the serious crisis in the energy sector to the company and an attempt by officials to avoid responsibility for their thoughtless policy towards coalmines and energy companies.

KIEV, April 24 – The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) is conducting a pretrial investigation into the so-called "Boyko's rigs" case, and into the case of Ukrgazvydobuvannia, the defendants in which are lawmakers, MP Andriy Levus (People's Front) said.

He, along with other MPs, met with First Deputy Prosecutor General Volodymyr Huzyr on Thursday.

MINSK, April 24 - The equipment for a nuclear fuel plant in Ukraine is ready and Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is waiting for an official response from Kiev on the fate of the project, Rusatom International Network president and Rosatom Eastern Europe head Alexander Merten said on the sidelines of the Atomexpo-Belarus 2015 forum.

KIEV, April 24 – The losses of operating Ukrainian banks grew more than eightfold year-over-year in Q1, to UAH 16.2 billion, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

KIEV, April 24 – Ukraine’s richest man may have been plotting to incite unrest through coal miner protests to ensure the government stops economic reforms that may hurt his business, a Ukrainian lawmaker said Friday.

KIEV, April 25 – The holding of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship in Ukraine is a test for the country regarding its compliance with European standards of hospitality, organization, development of infrastructure and the provision of a safe and comfortable environment for participants and fans, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Andriy Kliuyev said.

KIEV, April 26 – Ukraine should develop its nuclear power industry to help it overcome its economic crisis, as it has no other alternatives, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

MOSCOW, April 26 - Gazprom has analyzed the possibility of bidding in tenders to produce natural gas from unconventional sources at the Yuzovska and Oleske fields in Ukraine and decided that this would be unwise because the projects are not economically viable, a source close to the Russian gas giant's board of directors told Interfax, citing a report presented to the board on Wednesday.