KIEV, March 19 – The decision of the Ukrainian government to introduce increased import tariffs for most passenger cars imported into Ukraine creates a new trade barrier in a very sensitive sector and will be extremely damaging to EU car exports, reads a statement issued by the EU Delegation to Ukraine on Tuesday.

KIEV, March 19 – The Energy and Coal Industry Ministry in March plans in March to submit its vision of the possible introduction of duties on imports of fuel from Belarus to the cabinet, Energy and Coal Industry Minister Eduard Stavytsky said.

KIEV, March 20 - A joint Ukrainian-Polish conference on shale gas production in Ukraine and Poland will be held in Warsaw on April 11, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported.

BRUSSELS, March 20 – The European Commission has urged Ukraine to withdraw its request to the World Trade Organization for increased duties on certain products and outlined a number of steps the country should take in the economic sector.

KIEV, March 21 – Representatives of fans' organizations in the countries that will participate in the Euro 2012 European Football Championship have praised Ukrainians' hospitality but complained about overpriced hotels in the country.

KIEV, March 21 – The opening of a new waste nuclear fuel storage facility will allow EnergoAtom to save over $100 million every year, the state nuclear generating monopoly reported.

KIEV, March 21 – Ukraine's gross foreign debt in 2011 expanded by 7.6% or by $8.89 billion, to $126.236 billion, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

KIEV, March 19 – Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers is to approve recycling duties for tire producers and importers by the end of March, said Environment and Natural Resources Minister Mykola Zlochevsky.

KIEV, March 19 – The new customs code contains a number of provisions aimed at simplifying the work of businesses, which could help improve the investment climate in Ukraine, according to Ihor Dankov, the senior manager for taxation and customs regulations at the Pricewaterhouse international audit company in Ukraine.

KIEV, March 18 – The growth of Ukraine's gross domestic product will slow down to 4% in 2011 from 4.2% in 2010, while inflation (December over December) will accelerate to 11% from 9.1%, according to Moody's Investors Service.