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‘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
Yuriy Ryzhenkov is that rare individual—a chief executive who has led his firm of 33,700 people during a never-ending war. He is the chief executive of the largest steelmaker in Ukraine, Metinvest.
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Yuriy Ryzhenkov, chief executive of Ukraine’s largest steelmaker Metinvest, oversees a workforce of 33,700 people while the country endures ongoing war. More than 8,000 of those employees are actively fighting Russian forces, and the company’s factories are under constant bombardment. The conflict has already claimed the lives of hundreds of Metinvest colleagues, underscoring the severe strain on the nation’s steelmaking sector.
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