KIEV, April 18 – The Donetskstal Group says it is in talks on the acquisition of Zelezara Smederevo (ZS) steel mill in Serbia.

"Information on the stoppage of talks that appeared in media reports are rumors that are not true. At present, the Serbian government is considering the possibility of participating in the procedure," the press service of private joint-stock company Donetskstal Metallurgical Plant said.

BRUSSELS, April 17 – German, Belgian and Dutch newspapers have criticized the inflation of hotel prices in Ukraine ahead of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship and quoted UEFA President Michel Platini, who said that swindlers and mobsters were behind the growth of hotel prices in Ukraine.

BRUSSELS, April 15 – Kiev and Brussels will announce the completion of the talks on the association agreement at the EU-Ukraine summit in December, when the treaty may be initialed but not yet signed.

KIEV, April 15 - The Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have approved a new country strategy for Ukraine, calling for the country to address “challenges in energy efficiency and energy security, unlocking Ukraine's agricultural and industrial potential, providing good quality and reliable infrastructure and dealing with the legacy of the crisis in the financial sector.”

KIEV, April 18 – The Antimonopoly Committee has permitted PKS Wiring Systems from Kempele, Finland, which is part of the PKC Group, the manufacturer of wiring harnesses for the automotive equipment sector, to buy a stake in the statutory fund of HBM Kabel Corp (Mukacheve, Zakarpattia region).

KIEV, April 15 – Kyivenergo shareholders have permitted the company to raise up to $220 million from the World Bank to finance the renovation and development of Kiev's electricity supply network.

DNIPROPETROVSK, April 15 – The Industry Ministry said that the ministry expects that privileges for mining and metals companies given to them in the crisis period will not be prolonged from Q3, 2010, Deputy Industry Minister Serhiy Belenky said at a meeting of mining and metals companies representatives held in Dnipropetrovsk on Wednesday.

KIEV, April 18 - The volume of construction and maintenance work done in January to March grew by 16% compared to the same period in 2006, to UAH 8.3 billion, the State Statistics Committee has said.

KIEV, April 18 - Ukraine and Brazil are planning to start the construction of the Cyclone-4 rocket and space complex at Brazil's Alcantara launch center this fall.

KIEV, April 18 ??“ Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Slauta has warned that the dry weather spell in some Ukrainian regions may affect the condition of grain crops.