Ukraine

November 2005 | Risk Summary

With the landmark reprivatisation of the Kryvorizhstal steel mill in October, President Viktor Yushchenko has at last fulfilled one of his key pledges on coming to power in early 2005. Seeking to inject life into other areas of policy, the president has subsequently pledged progress on Ukraine's World Trade Organisation (WTO) and EU bids, and on reviving economic growth. While we do anticipate success in some areas - notably, the award of 'market economy' status by the EU by December - the new government of Yuri Yekhanurov will be hampered by poor relations with parliament in the run-up to March's

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