KYIV, March 26 – The state-owned enterprise Electrotyazhmash plant (Kharkiv) expects to receive an order for the supply of equipment for the modernization of power plants in Iraq in the amount of more than $50 million under the program of renovation of power plants in this country, funded by the United States of America (U.S.).

WASHINGTON, March 30 - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that it was ultimately up to those building the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline whether to complete it despite opposition from Washington, Reuters reported.

KYIV, March 30 – DTEK Energy, the largest private producer of electricity and coal in Ukraine, is developing a proposal on debt restructuring and introducing standstill for debt liabilities and asked holders of its loan participation notes and the bank debt to support the company in this difficult decision.

KYIV, March 30 – Ukrainian companies urged the Infrastructure Ministry to lift any restrictions on exports of iron ore to capitalize on re-emerging demand in China amid global downturn in steel prices.

KYIV, March 30 – Ukraine temporarily, until the situation on global markets stabilizes, would not put large enterprises up for sale at privatization auctions, Head of the State Property Fund (SPF) of Ukraine Dmytro Sennychenko said.

KYIV, March 27 – Ukraine in January-February 2020 exported agricultural products for $3.7 billion, which is 8% more than a year ago, the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) has reported.

KYIV, March 30 – DTEK Dobropilske and Bilozerske coalmines and Oktyabrska enrichment plant suspend operations in coal mining, beneficiation and mine working development from April 1 due to a systemic crisis in the Ukrainian energy industry, continuing import of electricity and regular interference by politicians in the market, DTEK Energy has said.

KYIV, March 29 – Russia resorted to manipulation by spreading allegations that Ukrainian rocket engines may have been supplied to North Korea, Pivdenmash, the country’s rocket producer, said.

LONDON/KIEV, March 30 – The High Court in London on Wednesday issued a summary judgment in a $3 billion eurobond case brought by Russia against Ukraine, the procedure by which the court may decide a claim without a trial, according to the document read out in open court by the judge, a copy of which has been sent to Interfax-Ukraine.

MOSCOW, March 30 - VTB could suffer an estimated 10-20 billion rubles in losses if the negative scenario regarding its Ukrainian subsidiary materializes, VTB Deputy CEO Yuri Soloviev told journalists. In the positive scenario, the group could make a small profit.