KIEV, Dec. 27 ??“ Russia will supply its crude oil via Ukraine??™s Brody-to-Odessa oil route for at least the next three years, according to an agreement signed by the countries??™ oil shipping monopolies.

KIEV, Dec 27 - The Ukrainian government has approved a list of 518 companies in which state stakes will be sold in 2006, and also a list of 25 companies that will be prepared for sale next year, Interfax reported. The list does not include large companies like Ukrtelecom, Odesa Port Plant, Rosava, Azot, Ukragroleasing,

KIEV, Dec. 27 ??“ The number of subscribers serviced by the Ukrainian cellular CDMA operators in 2005 grew by 64.3% to 115,000 subscribers, Ukraine's association of CDMA operators told Interfax-Ukraine.

KIEV, Dec. 27 ??“ Retail Group, which runs the Velyka Kyshenia supermarket chain and owns 100% of its stocks, has sold 10% of the stocks for $27.5 million with the assistance of the investment company Dragon Capital, the organizer of the deal and agent for the placement of the stocks, Retail Group Chairman Roman Lunin and Managing Director of Dragon Capital Tomas Fiala said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Friday.

KIEV, Dec. 24 ??“ The re-nationalization of Kryvorizhstal and its repeat sale are possible only if a law to this effect is passed, SPF Chairman Mykhailo Chechetov said on Friday.

KIEV, Dec. 27 ??“ Naftogaz Ukrayiny, Ukraine's national oil and gas company, shipped 5,500 Christmas trees to Turkmenistan to pay for natural gas supplies, a Naftogaz official said Monday.

KYIV, Nov 27 – The European Business Association (EBA) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine called on the Verkhovna Rada to support at the second reading the government version of draft law No. 11090 on revising excise tax rates on tobacco products.

KYIV, Nov 27 – The Zaporizhstal Metallurgical Plant, located in Ukraine, Zaporizhia region, has carried out comprehensive overhauls of its main rolling production units as part of its annual capital investment program.

KYIV, Nov 27 – PJSC Ukrhydroenergo is working to attract a total of approximately EUR 330 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the World Bank for reconstruction and development projects, General Director Ihor Syrota has said.

KYIV, Nov 27 - The capabilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex have tripled compared to 2022, and next year there will be another six-fold increase compared to 2023, said Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin.