Ukrainian Journal cited Mr Ildar Hazizullin an expert of the International Centre for Policy Studies as saying that apart from Ukrainian financial and industrial groups who own minority stakes in heat generation and regional electricity supply companies, Russian companies are also interested in the acquisition of Ukrainian energy companies.

He said that the privatization of heat generation would attract the required investment, as Ukrainian thermal power plants have some of the lowest technical and economic indicators in Europe.

(Sourced from Ukrainian Journal)