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Volodymyr Boiko, CEO of Mariupol Illich Steelworks, said in an interview with Radio "Liberty" said that the situation in the Ukrainian steel industry will become worse in the next four months. He told that “The reason is an increase in production in the previous few months which has not been supported by a commensurate growth of demand. Real demand increase was observed only in China, but steel overproduction is to be seen there now, too."
Oct 21, 2009 at 09:20
Ukraine’s Agriculture Department on Tuesday said country has almost completed the harvesting campaign and started sowing campaign of winter crops. In the current year, the autumn sowing campaign in Ukraine met rather difficult conditions, due to the deficit of circulating assets of agricultural producers and unfavorable weather conditions, the Department said.
Oct 21, 2009 at 09:18
Jamestown Foundation: Ukraine’s energy mess threatens to overshadow presidential election As the Ukrainian government of Yulia Tymoshenko continues to struggle with the impact of the global economic crisis, its troubled energy sector has taken a number of new hits.
Oct 20, 2009 at 23:05
RIA Novosti: Anti-missile defense in Ukraine: gasoline into a dying fire? The possible deployment of elements of a U.S. anti-missile defense system in Ukraine has become one of the most debated issues of the "new anti-missile defense configuration."
Oct 20, 2009 at 20:47
Tigipko: delay in payment of credits will cost Naftogaz an additional $700 mln. The restructuring of NJSC Naftogaz Ukraine's debts will cost Ukraine "rather dearly," according to Sergiy Tigipko, a well-known Ukrainian banker who has announced his intention to run for the presidency.
Oct 20, 2009 at 20:32 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yuschenko suspends governmental resolution obliging communications commission to auction licenses for 3G mobile communications President Viktor Yuschenko has suspended a resolution by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine obliging the National Commission for Regulating Communications to auction licenses for 3G mobile communications of UMTS standard on the bands currently used by the Defense Ministry.
Oct 20, 2009 at 20:23 | Ukrainian News
Naftogaz cuts capital investment, boosts budget payments in nine months The enterprises operated by national joint-stock company (NJSC) Naftogaz Ukrainy used UAH 2.292 billion in capital investment January through September 2009, which was 12.5% down on the same period last year, Ukraine's Fuel and Energy Ministry reported in a statement.
Oct 20, 2009 at 19:54 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko says Kyiv-Chop highway to be completed by 2012 Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has forecast the completion of the Kyiv-Chop highway renovation work by 2012.
Oct 20, 2009 at 19:22 | Interfax-Ukraine
Putin pledges full support for Russia's carmakers KALUGA, Russia — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday pledged "all-possible assistance" for Russia's struggling auto industry, while praising the role played by foreign carmakers operating in the country
Oct 20, 2009 at 17:44
Tymoshenko in talks with IMF Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is to hold talks with the mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, the government's press service has reported.
Oct 20, 2009 at 11:52 | Interfax-Ukraine
Nemiroff group finishes business restructuring Ukraine's Nemiroff Group, a leading CIS distiller, has completed business restructuring, according to a company report.
Oct 20, 2009 at 11:24 | Interfax-Ukraine
Moscow, October 20 (Interfax) - Construction of the South Stream gas pipeline across the Black Sea bed could begin towards the end of next year, Paolo Scaroni, chief executive of Italy's Eni, told the Russia Today TV channel.
Oct 20, 2009 at 10:31 | Interfax-Ukraine
Over two hundred international experts on Ukraine gathered in Washington, D.C. and Kyiv on October 15th 2009 to evaluate the country's progress in recovering from the recent global liquidity crisis. The first annual International Forum on the Economic Development of Ukraine (www.edfukraine.com) concluded that while there are signs of an economic recovery in Ukraine, conditions will remain challenging in the near future.
Oct 20, 2009 at 09:07
Europolitics: Moscow pledges no gas cuts to European Union this winter Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has promised that Moscow will not cut off its gas deliveries to Europe this winter, as it did in January 2009, in spite of recurring tension with Ukraine over transit arrangements. “We guarantee that our contractual obligations will be respected. Gas will be delivered to European consumers as planned,” declared Lavrov at a press conference that concluded a meeting of the EU-Russia Partnership Council, on 19 October in Brussels.
Oct 20, 2009 at 08:11
Ukrainian steel producer ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih, a unit of the world's largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, said Monday its steel output is stabilizing after importing more coking coal to offset supply shortages in Ukraine. "Ukraine is facing a shortage in coking coal supply, which seems to be expected for the coming year. In front of this situation and in order to prevent any interruption in the operation, ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih has...imported coal from CIS and North America," company said.
Oct 20, 2009 at 07:29