KYIV, Jan 29 – Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko announced plans to expand previously launched employment programs and introduce new ones, according to the ministry's website on Wednesday.

KYIV, Jan 29 – More than 660 MW of new renewable energy capacity was launched in Ukraine during the war years 2022-2023, Energy Minister Herman Haluschenko said.

KYIV, Jan 30 – Ukrzaliznytsia has entered into an agreement with holders of two issues of eurobonds worth $895 million to defer coupon payments and redemption for 24 months, closing the deal on their restructuring, the company said on the Irish Stock Exchange last week.

KYIV, Jan 30 – Gas storage operator Ukrtransgaz has submitted a request for certification to the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission of Ukraine (NEURC).

KYIV, Jan 28 - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has downgraded its estimate of the growth of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021 from 3.1% to 3%, in 2022 - to 3.4% from 3.8%, the NBU said in an inflation report for January, posted on the official website.

KYIV, Jan 28 – National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom plans to sign an agreement with the French operator of nuclear power plants Electricite de France SA (EDF) on cooperation in the development of nuclear energy, Head of the company Petro Kotin has said.

KYIV, Jan 25 – Coal reserves in the warehouses of Ukrainian thermal power plants (TTPs) as of January 25 amounted to 455,000 tons, which is a record minimum, and does not ensure the energy security of the country, Chief Operation Officer at NPC Ukrenergo Vitaliy Zaichenko said at a meeting of the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) on Monday.

KYIV, Jan 25 – Ukraine and Vietnam will resume work on a free trade area agreement (FTA), Deputy Minister of Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture, Trade Representative of Ukraine Taras Kachka said.

KYIV, Jan 25 – Oil transit through Ukraine by pipeline to European countries and Belarus decreased by 0.4% (by 54,500 tons) in 2020 compared to 2019, to 13.07 million tons, according to the data of Ukrtransnafta.

KYIV, Jan 25 – Ukrainian developers consider building more shopping and entertainment malls within residential neighborhoods of major cities in response to growing demand for nearby shopping due to COVID-19, according to major retailers.