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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018

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Russia detains Ukrainian fishing vessels
KYIV, NOV 19 – A dispute over shipping lanes is threatening to reignite the 4-year-old simmering military conflict between Ukraine and Russia following confrontations sparked by both sides in recent days, according to the U.S. News and World Report. 23:03 | More

U.S.: Ukraine may need more capacity to confront ‘Russian aggression’
WASHINGTON, Nov 19 - The United States and Ukraine consider it necessary to further strengthen Kyiv's capacities to confront "Russian aggression," the U.S. Department of State has said. 22:56 | More

Ukraine needs external financing to pay foreign debts, PM says
KYIV, Nov 19 – The Ukrainian economy is growing, but the external financial assistance is required to pay earlier taken debt commitments, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said. 22:55 | More

During his visit to Finland, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. The interlocutors coordinated positions on accelerating procedures related to providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine. The President of the European Commission expressed support for Ukraine on the path to successful transformation. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

IN FOCUS	US, Ukraine discuss lethal weapon supply HALIFAX, Nov 18 - The U.S. and Ukraine are in “close discussion” for Washington to supply another tranche of lethal weapons for Kyiv’s fight in eastern Ukraine, where “Russians keep bringing new military technology,” Ukraine’s foreign minister said Saturday. 21:46 \| More
Russia detains Ukrainian fishing vessels KYIV, NOV 19 – A dispute over shipping lanes is threatening to reignite the 4-year-old simmering military conflict between Ukraine and Russia following confrontations sparked by both sides in recent days, according to the U.S. News and World Report. 23:03 \| 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