KYIV, May 14 – Ukraine has moved to introduce state regulations in retail gasoline sector in an attempt to stop rapidly growing prices of gasoline and diesel fuel amid looming supply problems.

KYIV, May 15 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) does not see potential buyers of banks with Russian capital and believes that their withdrawal from the market is the only way for leaving the country, Deputy Board Chairman of the NBU Kateryna Rozhkova said.

KYIV, May 15 – Ukraine's GDP in January-March grew by 3.1% year-over-year, the State Statistics Service reported on Tuesday.

The country's economy grew by 0.9% compared with the previous quarter.

KYIV, May 16 – The cost of a trip in urban transport in Kyiv from July 14 would start from UAH 6.30 if the travel card or contactless card is used and UAH 8 for the ticket valid for one trip, the press service of Kyiv City Administration has reported, to Deputy Head Dmytro Davtyan.

KYIV, May 15 – The fruit and berry harvest in 2018 could exceed the last year figure by 10-30%, Chairman of the Ukrsadprom association Dmytro Kroshka said.

KYIV, May 15 – The national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny has not been importing natural gas under the contract with Russia's Gazprom for 900 days – since November 26, 2015, buying gas only on the western border of the country.

KIEV, May 12 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) is mulling the possibility of providing EUR 160 million to Kharkiv city to extend the Oleksiyivska city subway line.

KIEV, May 13 – Ukraine is expected to successfully make large principal and interest repayments due over 2017-2020 of more than $20 billion, or about 21% of 2017, S&P Global Ratings reported.

KIEV, May 13 – S&P Global Ratings forecasts Ukraine 's real GDP may grow by 1.9% in 2017 and further to 2.8% in 2018.

"We forecast growth of 1.9% in 2017, despite challenging conditions in light of the recent blockade in the east of the country.

KIEV, May 16 - The Chinese telecommunications company Xinwei Group plans by 2018 to install 2,300 base stations providing high-speed Internet coverage throughout Ukraine.

"Xinwei has installed 150 base stations providing high-speed Internet coverage in Kiev region since 2016.