KYIV, March 22 – Ukraine will continue to transit Russian natural gas as long as it is technically possible, but proposes to freeze funds from its sale on escrow accounts until the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, head of the board of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrayiny Yuriy Vitrenko said to Bloomberg.

KYIV, March 23 - Ukraine increased its gross natural gas consumption by 5.5% on the year to 29.84 billion cubic meters in 2020, according to the data of the quarterly monitoring of the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC).

KYIV, March 22 - Ukraine's real gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 4% on the year in 2020 after four years of growth, mostly reflecting COVID-19 lockdowns, the State Statistics Service said.

KYIV, March 22 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a meeting with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso invited the financial institution to join the development of infrastructure projects and privatization in Ukraine.

KYIV, March 23 – Ukraine should enhance medical services, maintain the operation of the banking system and cooperate with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for macroeconomic stability during coronavirus pandemic, a business survey found.

KYIV, March 20 – Ukraine may save $5-6 billion on energy imports in 2020 due to a 50-60% reduction in prices for energy products, which account for 20% of the country's imports, NBU Deputy Governor Dmytro Sologub has said.

KIEV. March 23 – Ukraine and Poland are working on defense cooperation plans under the European Narew short-range air defense program, the PolUkr portal has reported, referring to the Polish agency Altair.

KIEV, March 23 – The National Bank of Ukraine has relaxed the rules for moving cash foreign currency by individuals crossing the customs border of Ukraine, the central bank has reported on its website.

KIEV, March 23 – UkSATSE, which oversees air transportation in Ukraine, has temporarily closed air space in a 40 km radius near an ammunition warehouse fire in Kharkiv region. Firefighters are attempting to put out fires at the Balaklia ammunition military munitions warehouses.

KIEV, March 21 – Ukrainian companies in January 2017 imported coking coal for CAD 48.2 million ($36.2 million under the current exchange rate) from Canada, while in January 2016 no coking coal was imported, Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine Roman Waschuk has told Interfax-Ukraine.