KIEV, Nov. 14 - Ukraine's national oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrayiny is planning to buy up to 1.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas from Russia's Gazprom by the end of this year and up to 1 bcm in the first quarter of 2015, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Prodan said.

KIEV, Nov. 14 – Ukraine and the European Union have reached a compromise on the issue of mentioning EU membership prospects in the Association Agreement, the Kommersant Ukraine newspaper said on Monday.

KIEV, Nov. 16 - The State Property Fund on Wednesday announced a tender to sell a 25% stake in energy generating company Dniproenergo (Zaporizhia) and a 40.061% stake in regional energy supply company Donetskoblenergo, according to a statement in the Vidomosti Pryvatyzatsii newspaper.

KIEV, Nov. 16 – The Cabinet of Ministers has assessed the cost of the implementation of the Affordable Housing National Project to be UAH 12.3 billion.

The project envisages construction of "presidential blocks" in 2011 through 2015.

KIEV, Nov. 16 – The state committee for technical regulation and consumer policy of Ukraine is to initiate the introduction of Euro 4 and Euro 5 fuel standards from January 1, 2011 only for high-octane gasoline.

KIEV, Nov. 15 - Luxe Holding Limited (Cyprus) and Midland Resources Holding Limited (Guernsey, Britain) have settled a recent dispute in Higher Court of Justice in London connected to the purchase of shares in Zaporizhstal Group.

KIEV, Nov. 15 – The National Bank of Ukraine is expecting Ukrainian economic growth to reach a level of 4.1-4.3% in 2010, with a slight slowdown to 4% in 2011, according to Oleksandr Petryk, the director of the economic analysis and forecasting department at the central bank.

KIEV, Nov. 16 – Global warming will bring more frequent floods, droughts and an increase in insect-borne disease to Ukraine, ecologists warned.

KIEV, Nov. 13 – Kiev City State Administration plans to ask the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to provide a loan for the renovation of the Bortnychi sewage treatment plant outside Kiev.

KIEV, Nov. 13 – The average Ukrainian citizen will spend about UAH 2,500 on gifts, food and entertainment during the New Year and Christmas holidays, UAH 300 more than last year.