- Naftogaz (Ukraine) and Gazprom (Russia) signed an agreement setting up the International Consortium on Management and Development of Ukraineís Gas Transit System.
- President Leonid Kuchma has not been invited to participate in the Ukraine-NATO meeting.
- Leading Ukrainian journalists protest against censorship at television and print mass media outlets.
- The real GDP grew by 4.1% yoy from January to September 2002.
- More rights were granted to potential buyers of strategic state enterprises.
- Cancellation by Russia of the import tariff on the Ukrainian tubes should partially resolve trade tensions between both countries.
- Parliament passed the first draft of Budget 2003 with suggestion to increase planned budget revenues by UAH 8 bn.
- JPMorgan lowered its outlook on Ukrainian eurobonds.