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Ukraine's steel industry faces collapse from Russian attacks and EU tariffs

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Ukraine's largest steelmaker, Metinvest, is facing an existential crisis due to intensified Russian bombing and new European Union tariffs. CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov stated that the ongoing attacks have severely degraded production capacity and led to significant loss of life among employees. Compounding these issues, new EU steel import quotas, which have reduced Ukraine's access by 60%, are making it nearly impossible for the company to remain economically viable. Ryzhenkov warns that without market access and investment, the collapse of Ukraine's steel industry is almost inevitable. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Kamal Ahmed ·

    ‘If nothing is done, it’s almost inevitable’: Ukraine’s Yuriy Ryzhenkov on why steelmaking is on the brink of collapse as Russian bombing intensifies

    Amid the flames and destruction, CEO of Metinvest says that this period of the war is as tough as anything the company has seen since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago.

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