KIEV, Dec. 17 - Ukraine, which last month halted gas purchases from Russia, announced Thursday it would receive deliveries from two other European suppliers, paid for by a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, AFP reported.

France's Engie and Britain's Noble Clean Fuels have won tenders to deliver gas to Ukraine in December and January, after they offered the lowest tariffs, in particular compared to Russian giant Gazprom, the Naftogaz state energy company said in a statement.