15 March 1999 The Ukrainian parliament rejected a draft law on 5 February that would have secured the privatization of 455 large- and medium-sized firms and about 5,500 smaller companies. The Communists and the Progressive Socialist Party sought a moratorium on the privatization process and the re-nationalization of some privatized companies. President Leonid Kuchma criticized the move, saying the lawmakers […]
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