KIEV, Jan. 20 - Ukraine had recorded 2% of gross domestic product budget deficit in 2005, lower than initially planned, as taxes' revenue exceeded forecasts, Finance Minister Viktor Pynzenyk said.

KIEV, Dec. 20 ??“ Ukraine??™s economy may slow down its expansion by two percentage points this year due to a major hike in natural gas prices, the World Bank said Thursday.

KYIV, Dec 19 – Romania helped Ukraine survive during Poland's blockade of agricultural exports, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

KYIV, Dec 19 – Ukraine is increasing the production of kamikaze drones, and together with Western companies it plans to produce 155 mm rounds on its territory, Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Ivan Havryliuk said.

KYIV, Dec 19 – The governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved a resolution to increase the bank's paid-in capital by EUR 4 billion, or 13%, to EUR 34 billion to finance the bank's projects in Ukraine and other countries where it operates, the EBRD said in a statement.

KYIV, Dec 19 - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he’s certain the United States will make good on its promise to provide billions of dollars in further aid for Kyiv to continue its fight against Russia, and he bluntly replied “No,” to a question about whether his country might lose the war.

KYIV, Dec 20 – SOE Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine intends to purchase 1,016 pickup vehicles by March 15, 2024 for the expected amount of UAH 1.749 billion.

KYIV, Dec 20 – The Ukrainian economy continues to grow even despite the fact that last month Polish truckers blocked ground border crossing points for road cargo, but the growth rate in November this year slowed compared to November last year to 4%, the Ministry of Economy reported.

KYIV, Dec 20 – In the coming 2024, the United States will continue to support Ukraine and work with allies and partners to combat challenges from Beijing, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said on Wednesday.

KYIV, Dec 20 – More than half of Ukrainians – 55% – want to punish corrupt officials as soon as possible, even if it happens in violation of the laws, according to the results of the survey "How to punish corrupt officials" conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) from November 29 to December 9.