Ukraine steel boss says EU import restrictions are hurting exports
The chief executive of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies has criticised new European Union import restrictions, saying they are damaging access to the bloc's market. Yuriy Ryzhenkov of Metinvest said the measures were unfair and had been introduced without enough consideration for Ukraine's wartime situation. He said he wanted at least a carve-out for Ukraine.The European Union has recently capped the amount of steel that can enter the bloc tax-free at 18.3 million tonnes a year, a 47% reduction from 2024 levels. According to the policy, there are some country-specific quotas, but the overall aim is to reduce imports... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Oct 2026 01:02 LONDON
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Ukraine faces intensified Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and other cities
Russia has intensified missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities, with civilian infrastructure among the targets cited in the supplied material. The latest wave is described as part of a broader effort to make life in Ukrainian cities increasingly difficult. The attacks have affected the capital and other locations including the Kyiv region and the Odessa region.The supplied row says the strikes have hit schools, hospitals, hotels, data centres, trains and bridges. It gives several recent examples: drones damaged two shops near Kyiv on 30 September, a drone hit a school in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Oct 2026 20:29 LONDON
