KYIV, Dec 13 – The State Agency for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development is implementing a three-tier system for protecting energy infrastructure, Head of the State Agency for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Mustafa Nayyem said at the final meeting of the team of the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development with diplomatic missions and the public in Kyiv on Tuesday.

KYIV, Dec 13 – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal once again called on Ukrainians to save electricity during peak hours due to shortages in the energy system.

KYIV, Dec 13 – A significant part of the Ukrainian population has a positive attitude towards the idea of relaxation and views it as an opportunity to switch from constant stress, follows from a survey conducted by the Ukrainian research company Gradus with the hotel operator Ribas Hotels Group.

KYIV, Dec 14 – Members of the European Business Association (EBA) worsened their assessment of the tax regime in Ukraine to 2.85 points out of 5 possible compared to 2.97 points in 2022, only 8% of respondents said that it contributed to their development, according to the results of a new wave of the EBA Tax Index survey released on Thursday.

KYIV, Dec 15 - The hryvnia will remain at the level of UAH 28/$1 through the end of 2020 with further strengthening to UAH 27-27.50/$1 in the first half of 2021, Oleksandr Martynenko, the head of the ICU Investment Group's corporate financial analysis division, says.

KYIV, Dec 16 – A number of entertainment businesses were forced to shut down and go bankrupt in Ukraine to the government’s restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, Head of the Strategic Consulting Department at UTG Kostiantyn Oliynyk said.

KYIV, Dec 16 – Ukraine’s investment and business environment has deteriorated quickly hitting the lowest level since 2013, according to a survey of business leaders by the European Business Association released Wednesday.

KYIV, Dec 15 – The wholesale price of medical masks at large Ukrainian marketplaces over the past few weeks has decreased from about UAH 6 to UAH 1.5 per mask, and in pharmacies masks have fallen in price to an average of about UAH 3.5, which is almost three times lower than November prices.

KYIV, Dec 15 – In 2020, Ukrainian agricultural producers harvested 65.4 million tons of grain and legumes from an area of 15.3 million hectares. The operational data of the regions on the results of the harvesting campaign was announced on Tuesday by Minister of Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture Ihor Petrashko.

KYIV, Dec 15 – The inflow of natural gas to Ukraine in December is lower than the volume of its export from the country, Head of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC (GTSOU) Serhiy Makogon said.