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Zelenskiy wins presidency by landslide
KYIV, April 21 - Ukraine entered uncharted political waters on Sunday after exit polls showed a comedian with no political experience and few detailed policies had easily won enough votes to become the next president of a country at war, Reuters reported. 23:50 | More

Ukraine to seek alternative supplies after Russia declares oil embargo
KYIV, April 19 – Ukraine will seek alternative supplies of crude oil and petroleum products after Russia has issued an embargo on deliveries to the country, according to Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president-elect. 23:48 | More

Most Ukrainian voters hope economy to improve after election
KYIV, April 18 – Most of Ukrainian voters hope the economy will improve after the presidential election on Sunday, but it will take at least a year for the new president to show results. 23:47 | More

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Zelenskiy presents key policy advisors ahead of crucial runoff vote
KYIV, April 19 – Volodymyr Zelenskiy has presented his team (Ze!Team) on Thursday evening on the Right to Power program aired by the 1+1 TV channel. 23:44 | More

IN FOCUS	Poroshenko sets up anti-corruption court KYIV, April 11 - President Petro Poroshenko has announced the launch of a special court to try corruption cases ahead of a presidential election runoff later this month, Al Jazeera television reported Thursday. 20:07 \| More
Zelenskiy skips first public debate KYIV, April 14 - President Petro Poroshenko stood next to an empty lectern bearing his election rival's name and used a solo appearance at Ukraine's largest sports stadium Sunday to lash out at the race's inexperienced front-runner as a "virtual candidate," The Associated Press reported. 20:22 \| More

COMMENT AND ANALYSIS

Threats persist from Chernobyl and Fukusima, Greenpeace reports The forest areas around Ukraine's Chernobyl and Japan's Fukusima remain sources of radiation and carry a potential threat to the health of local residents, Greenpeace said.More	Consumer inflation slowing faster than expected, NBU reports The actual slow of consumer inflation in February in annual terms is quicker than the inflation-slowing trajectory to 12% as of late 2016 projected by the National Bank of Ukraine, the regulator has reported on its website.More
ING analysts forecast 2016 GDP decline, citing political risks Analysts from ING Bank have confirmed the forecast of a decline in real gross domestic product in 2016 by 1%, pointing to a predominance of political risks in the economy.More	NBU: Hryvnia slide caused by temporary and fundamental factors The decrease of the hryvnia exchange rate on the interbank currency market continue being caused by both temporary and fundamental market factors that result in the reduction of supply of foreign currency, Deputy National Bank of Ukraine Governor Oleh Churiy said.More