Ukraine: coldest winter in decades to be faced

Russia may target Ukraine’s gas infrastructure to further decrease its gas supplies to Europe. The relevant statement was made by the Naftogaz Board Chairman Yuriy Vitrenko in an interview with The Guardian. In his words, Ukrainians are likely to experience the coldest winter in decades, as indoor temperatures will be set at 17-18 degrees Celsius,…

Ukraine: ZNPP reconnected to power grid

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reconnected to Ukraine’s power grid and is generating electricity for the country, the press service of the Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom has said in a Telegram post. “On August 26, at 14:04, one of the Zaporizhzhia NPP’s reactors, which was stopped yesterday, was reconnected to the power…

Ukraine: Ministry of Culture launches new project to attract investments

The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and WPP, the world’s leading marketing communications group, have launched the “Advantage Ukraine” project to attract investments to the Ukrainian economy, with the first results expected already in September, Ukraine’s Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko has said in a Telegram post. On Independence…

Ukraine: over 80% of enterprises resume work

More than 80% of enterprises have returned to operations in Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said. “Credit, tax and regulatory incentives, along with other point aid, made it possible to sustain our economic front. As a result, more than 80% of enterprises have now returned to work,” the prime minister said.…

Ukraine: Ukrenergo awaits decision to raise electricity exports to Europe

Ukrenergo National Power Company expects that the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) will endorse a decision to increase Ukraine’s electricity export capacities from September 2. The relevant statement was made by Ukrenergo National Power Company Board Chairman Volodymyr Kudrytskyi during a discussion regarding the August economic survey. According to Kudrytskyi, Ukrenergo is planning…