Ukraine in January-April of this year increased exports of ferroalloys in kind by 24.1% compared to the same period last year, to 205,506 tonnes.
According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service, in monetary terms, exports of ferroalloys decreased 13.1%, to $246.614 million.
The main export of ferroalloys was to Turkey (17.42% of supplies in monetary terms), Poland (13.08%) and Italy (12.69%).
In addition, in January-April 2021, Ukraine imported 18,547 tonnes of these products, which is 28% more compared to January-April 2020. In monetary terms, imports grew by 17.2%, to $43.224 million.
Imports were mainly from Brazil (17.9%), Kazakhstan (16.92%), and the Czech Republic (11.69%).
PrivatBank (Kyiv) prior to its nationalization organized the business of Stakhanov and Zaporizhia ferroalloys plants. Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant is under control of the EastOne Group, established in autumn 2007 as a result of the restructuring of the Interpipe group, as well as the Privat Group.
As part of the project of the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, Ukrainian-language and English-language audio guides were launched at the Mariyinsky Palace in Kyiv, the presidential press service said.
“I am glad that the direction of the cultural diplomacy project is now developing in Ukraine. The launch of audio guides in Ukrainian and English will help expand the audience of visitors to the Mariiynsky Palace,” the presidential press service quoted Zelenska as saying.
The launch of the audio guides was attended by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko, U.S. Charge d’Affaires in Ukraine Kristina Kvien, British Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Melinda Simmons and others.
Reportedly, the Mariyinsky Palace has been under reconstruction for 12 years. After the decree of the President of Ukraine was signed, it again opened its doors to visitors from September 2020.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that soon a university, which prepares the specialists in combating and countering cyber threats, will be opened in the country.
“We will open a new powerful university, the presentation is almost ready. A university that will have such professions related to the cybersecurity of the country, of the people. Cybersecurity is one of the main faculties of this university […] We will select the best children, we will give very high scholarships […] modern laboratories, cyber centers, biochemical centers will be built there […]”, Zelensky told reporters after speaking at the Ukraine 30 All-Ukrainian Forum.
The President also said that the university will also have a powerful selection of teachers, primarily Ukrainians, but foreign specialists will also be attracted, who will be paid high salarie.
Ukraine in January-April-2021 increased imports of nickel and products from it by 22.4% compared to the same period in 2020, to $32.750 million.
In addition, Ukraine in January-April-2021 increased imports of nickel and products from it by 22.4% compared to the same period in 2020, to $32.750 million (in April – $9.428 million), aluminum and products from it – by 10% , to $129.966 million ($34.997 million).
At the same time, it increased the import of lead and products from it by 3.1 times, to $4.603 million ($1.040 million), increased the import of tin and products from it by 43.5%, to $1.145 million ($402,000), and also increased zinc and zinc products by 90.7%, to $28.139 million ($9.561 million).
Ukrainian enterprises in January-April this year increased the import of copper and copper products by 68% compared to the same period last year, to $50.196 million.
According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Tuesday, the export of copper and copper products in the first four months of the year tripled, to $68.051 million.
In April, copper and copper products were imported for $14.532 million, exported – for $21.201 million.
Cargo transportation on the Dnipro River in January-April 2021 increased 62.5% (by 1.2 million tonnes) compared to the same period in 2020, to 3.12 million tonnes of cargo. According to a posting on the website of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) with reference to the data of the River Information Service of Ukraine (RIS), 3,465 voyages were carried out during January-April versus 1,694 flights in 2020 (a rise of 104.5%).
“The main share of cargo is construction cargo, the volume of transportation of which grew by 126% and reached 1.97 million tonnes. Grain cargo is in second place. Its volume of transportation is actually equal to last year’s indicators and amounts to 804,800 tonnes (a decrease by 2%),” USPA said.
In addition, metal products were actively transported by river. In the four months ended April 2021, the volume of metal transportation by river increased 68.3% and reached 340,000 tonnes.
This year, 4,700 tonnes of petroleum products were also transported by river.
