KYIV, Dec 20 - The real gross domestic product (GDP) of Ukraine in the third quarter of 2021 increased by 2.7% compared to the same period in 2020, the State Statistics Service reported such an updated estimate, while earlier it estimated growth in mid-November at 2.4%.

KYIV, Dec 18 – The level of settlements of state-owned enterprise Guaranteed Buyer with producers of electricity from renewable energy sources (RES) since the beginning of 2020 and as of December 16 amounted to 45.5%, according to updated data on the Guaranteed Buyer's website.

KYIV, Dec 18 – Fight against corruption in Ukraine is critical both for building public trust in public institutions and for achieving a stronger, a more sustainable and inclusive economic growth, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) said in a joint statement.

KYIV, Dec 20 – The State Property Fund has included President Hotel, United Mining-Chemical Company, Electronmash, Electrotyazhmash, Dniprovsky Electric Locomotive Plant, Radiorele plant and Vinnytsia-based Crystal plant to the list of large privatization facilities to be sold in 2018.

KYIV, Dec 20 – Swedish-based chain IKEA is mulling over entering the Ukrainian market and may open its first outlet in Kyiv in the next two years, the company said in an official statement.

KYIV, Dec 20 - Ukraine's government agreed Wednesday to extend ban on imports of certain commodities from Russia through the end of 2018, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said.

KYIV, Dec 21 - The Finance Ministry is hailing the freeze on the assets of the former owners of PrivatBank, Ihor Kolomoisky and Hennadiy Boholiubov, as well as six companies they either own or control, imposed by a London court.

KYIV, Dec 21 – Uber, an international ride sharing company, has opened its headquarters for Central and Eastern Europe in Kyiv and appointed Oleksiy Stakh as Uber General Manager for the region.

MOSCOW, Dec. 21 - The Russian side views Kiev's desire to sign a supplementary agreement to its gas supply contract as an attempt to strengthen its position in the multibillion-dollar Stockholm arbitration between Gazprom and Naftogaz Ukrayiny.

KIEV, Dec. 21 – National Bank of Ukraine Governor Valeriya Gontareva sees good prospects for selling nationalized PrivatBank in the next three years.