KYIV, Feb 18 – Belarus became the largest exporter of power to Ukraine in January, which share in the total supply amounted to 67.3% and provided for 1.3% of total electricity consumption (including technological costs), Ukrenergo reported.

KYIV, Feb 18 – Some 59% of Ukrainians in no way plan to sell their land shares, if after the opening of the land market in Ukraine there will be an offer, and only 3% of Ukrainians are ready to sell the share without hesitation, according to a sociological research conducted by the Ukrainian Institute for the Future (UIF) from January 27 to February 5.

KYIV, Feb 18 – Some 49% of Ukrainians consider corruption to be the main obstacle to the development of the state, according to a sociological survey by the Ukrainian Institute of the Future (UIF), conducted from January 27 to February 5.

KYIV, Feb 21 – One of the leading Chinese manufacturers of solar cell modules – Risen Energy Co. – has signed a contract with DTEK Renewables to supply of solar cell modules to Pokrovska solar power plant with a power capacity of 240 MW(AC) in Dnipropetrovsk region, Risen Energy Co said Wednesday.

KYIV, Feb 21 – Kyiv is interested in developing defense cooperation with Cairo and offers Egypt cooperation in modernizing its air defense system.

KYIV, Feb 21 – Political risks in Ukraine are behind a delay in tenders to conclude production sharing agreements (PSAs) for the development of hydrocarbon fields, Director of the SigmaBleyzer investment group's energy sector Vadim Bodaev said.

KYIV, Feb 20 – Zaporizhia Automobile Plant (ZAZ), part of the UkrAVTO Corporation, has started producing a pilot batch of LS Mtron tractors to study the process of production and demand, company spokesman Dmytro Skliarenko said.

KYIV, Feb 21 – The Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Ministry of Ukraine has amended the national construction standards permitting placing parking areas on trafficable roofs of shopping and entertainment centers and other buildings intended for public use.

KYIV, Feb 21 – Ukrainian companies would have to increase expenses on IT due to the necessity of not only competing for staff with western companies, but also doing this in line with changing taxation rules, Vladyslav Chechotkin, the founder and co-owner of the largest online shop in Ukraine – Rozetka.ua, said.

KYIV, Feb 21 – The National Bank of Ukraine will seek to extend sanctions against five Ukrainian banks that have Russian government capital, Vitaliy Vavryschuk, director of the financial stability department at NBU, said Wednesday.