KIEV, Mar. 6 ??“ The volume of direct foreign investment in Ukraine may drop to $3.5 billion in 2006 from $7.3 billion in 2005, according to a research report by Alfa-Bank.

"We expect some reduction of the growth of direct foreign investment compared to 2005,??? Alfa-Bank said. ???But we believe the Ukrainian economy will still be attractive and FDI will reach $3.5 billion in 2006."