KIEV, March 23 ??“ Raiffeisenbank Ukraine (RBU, Kiev) is considering buying Kiev-based Aval Bank, RBU Chairman Ihor Frantskevych told journalists on Tuesday.

KYIV, Feb 23 – Some 47% of companies experienced a decrease in sales by more than 30% due to Russian aggression, including 19% of the decline exceeded 50%, with agriculture, retail, mining, and metallurgy being the most hit, according to a new Business Resilience Survey presented by the American Chamber of Commerce.

KYIV, Feb 23 – Ukrhydroenergo has lost 1,500 MW of generating capacity since the invasion of the Russian occupation forces into Ukraine, Ihor Syrota, CEO of the company, said in an interview published on its website on Thursday.

KYIV, Feb 23 – The countries of the European Union are introducing climate-friendly technologies and agricultural principles that reduce the gross volume of the crop, therefore, in the future, Ukrainian grain will be in demand in the EU to meet the growing needs of its agribusiness complex, Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade Representative of Ukraine Taras Kachka has said.

KYIV, Feb 23 – Ukraine, which has large areas of agricultural land and an abundance of agricultural waste as a source of raw materials, can become a leader in the production of biomethane, at least on the European continent, Chairman of the Board of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABio) Heorhiy Heletukha said.

KYIV, Feb 23 – International business has expressed solidarity with Ukraine in the face of a possible aggravation of the foreign political situation and continues to work in the country, the International Council of Business Associations and Chambers in Ukraine (ICBAC), which unites the trade communities of nine countries and the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said in a statement.

KYIV, Feb 23 – President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the launch of the "economic patriotism" program in the country that includes reducing tax burden and regulations to boost investments.

KYIV, Feb 23 – Ukraine is not likely to face shortages of diesel fuel after the authorities had moved to take under state control an oil product pipeline used for diesel imports, A-95 Consulting Group said.

KYIV, Feb 23 – Ukraine has passed a critical period in the energy sector in the current heating season, avoiding restrictions on energy consumption, and has all the resources for further stable energy supply, Acting Energy Minister Yuriy Vitrenko said.

KYIV, Feb 23 - Ukraine listed the former CEO of its largest bank and two other top former managers on Tuesday as suspects in an embezzlement case, the first criminal case opened in a long-running dispute over the bank whose nationalization dominates domestic politics, Reuters reported.