ArcelorMittal, one of Ukraine’s largest foreign investors, cried foul this week saying that it is being harassed through endless tax inspections and pressure by state authorities.The company, which runs Ukraine’s largest steel mill in Kryvy Rih, said it is owed hundreds of millions of hryvnias in overdue tax refunds by authorities and is considering establishing a separate department to respond to twice-daily inspections by state bodies.

ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih, the Ukrainian arm of the world’s biggest steel producer, has come under consistent pressure from the authorities in the last year.