Ukraine
Ukraine hardens rules for employment of non-citizens
May 28, 2009Pursuant to Ukrainian law, a Ukraine-based company may employ non-citizens only after obtaining a work permit (with some exceptions). On April 8, 2009 the Ukrainian government adopted a new procedure for obtaining work permits for non-citizens, replacing...
"Green" tariff law in Ukraine did not accomplish its goals
May 28, 2009Ukraine stimulates usage of alternative energy sources with revised green tariff rules Last September Ukraine's parliament adopted the first law in the country designed to stimulate use of alternative sources of energy through introduction of the so...
Russia Rejects Ukraine Gas Proposal, Talks Stall
May 22, 2009Russia has rejected a Ukrainian proposal to defer payment on up to $5 billion in gas storage payments as energy talks between the prime ministers of the ex-Soviet neighbors ended in stalemate. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin dismissed the proposal...
Ukraine Political Infighting Impacts Economy
May 22, 2009By Anya Ardayeva Ukraine's constitutional court has postponed the date of presidential elections from October until January - a move that buys more time for President Viktor Yuschenko who is likely to face a tough re-election challenge. The ruling...
Ukraine offers fuel to Moldova in aid
August 14, 2008Ukraine provided 574,826 tonnes of fuel worth US$1.134 million in humanitarian aid to Moldova. According to a communique from the Ukrainian Embassy in Moldova, the fuel was donated under a decree signed by Ukraine’s President Viktor Yushchenko...
Ukraine plans to increase power exports to Eastern Europe, including Moldova
July 23, 2008Ukraine will export 8.328 billion kW/hour of power to Eastern Europe, including Moldova, in 2009, an increase of 4.2% compared with this year. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Fuel and Energy, the power exports from Ukraine this year will be...
Ukraine loses 3 cents per every kilowatt-hour of power exported to Moldova
July 17, 2008Ukraine loses 3 cents per every kilowatt hour of electric power exported to Moldova, MP on behalf of the Party of Regions and former Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine Yuri Boyko said. According to the Ukrainian MP, Ukraine also loses 2 cents...
Ukraine exports power to Moldova through two operators
July 14, 2008Ukraine started to export electric power to Moldova through the agency of two operators, the Ukrainian press reports, quoting the Deputy Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine, Oleg Bugaev. Bugaev said that a contract for the supply of electricity...
Power imports from Ukraine 7.3% up
May 23, 2008Moldova imported 930.3 million kWh of power from Ukraine during the first four months of this year. This is by 7.3% more compared with the corresponding period last year. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Fuel and Energy, Moldova’s share...
Tiraspol brick factory will export its products to Ukraine
May 12, 2008The Tiraspol-based brick factory plans to start exporting products to Ukraine in the near future. Presently, the plant sells its products on the home market only. The plant was purchased by Elitstroykeramica for US$445,000. The new owner pledged to...