KHARKIV, Feb. 23 – The continuation of trade blockade on the demarcation line in Donbas in the short term could lead to the halt of Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman warned.

KIEV, Feb. 23 – The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has lifted claims against 15 importers of liquefied gas and their contractors and the Economic Development and Trade Ministry will annul sanctions imposed on them, the ministry announced.

KIEV, Feb. 25 – The Ukrainian office of Syngenta LLC, part of Swiss Syngenta AG, expects that sales in Ukraine would decline by 5-6% in 2015 due to the unstable situation in the country.

BRYANSK, Feb. 25 - The situation prevailing in Ukraine prevents Russian veterinary specialists from traveling there to determine with their Ukrainian counterparts what of that country's regions can export pork to Russia due to the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in that country.

KIEV, Feb. 26 - Ukraine has been safely and steadily shipping Russian natural gas to markets in Europe despite political upheaval and the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych, the state-owned gas shipper said Wednesday.

KIEV, Feb. 25 – Shareholders of Donetsksteel metallurgical plant and Pokrovske coal mine, which are part of the Donetsksteel group, have decided at their general meetings to issue eurobonds worth up to $500 million.

KIEV, Feb. 26 - Italy's Eni, working in conjunction with Britain's Cadogan Petroleum, could sink a first prospecting well for shale gas in Ukraine as early as this year, according to Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Oleh Proskuriakov.

KIEV, Feb. 26 – The Cabinet of Ministers has created a working group for providing state support to mining and metal companies.

The group is headed by the deputy prime minister (in line with the distribution of functional powers), while his deputy is the economic development and trade minister, and the secretary of the group is the first deputy chairman of the state property agency.

KIEV, Feb. 26 - Ukraine will probably sign a production sharing agreement with Chevron over development of Olesska shale gas deposit by early May, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Oleh Proskuriakov said Tuesday.

KIEV, Feb. 23 - The Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities of Ukraine is intending to achieve annual natural gas savings by heating companies of at least three billion cubic meters.