Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.7 percent year-on-year in January-September. In nominal terms, the GDP reached 126 billion rubles ($52.1 billion).

Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest countries in per capita terms, is pressing for a renewal of that deal while pursuing any one of a number of alternative avenues to secure supplies.

The country's revenues from gas exports rose by 56 percent year-on-year to $2.95 billion.

Annual inflation in Ukraine climbed to 11 percent in September, up from 10.2 percent in August.