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Lawmakers OK to split church from Moscow
KYIV, April 19 - Ukraine’s Orthodox church could become independent of Moscow under the terms of a presidential initiative lawmakers approved on Thursday, a move that President Petro Poroshenko said would make it harder for Russia to meddle in Ukrainian affairs, Reuters reported. 12:08 | More

Groysman rules out measures leading to higher gasoline, diesel prices
KYIV, April 18 - The Ukrainian government will not take any decisions that could lead to higher fuel prices, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said. 12:08 | More

Ukraine’s gas pipelines are worth $12.6-bln, Naftogaz cites appraisal
KYIV, April 19 – Ukraine’s natural gas transportation system is worth UAH 327.9 billion, or $12.6 billion, according to an appraisal approved by the national energy company Naftogaz Ukrayiny. 12:06 | More

Ukraine and Germany agreed to conduct a joint business forum that will facilitate the expansion of economic cooperation. It was stated by President Petro Poroshenko and Chancellor Angela Merkel during the press briefing. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

Contractor to finish Boryspil parking lot by end of summer 2018
KYIV, April 19 – Works to complete a parking area near Terminal D of the Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv) will be finished by the contractor – NAN LLC – in the agreed timeframe – summer 2018, Boryspil Airport Commercial Director Heorhiy Zubko said. 12:05 | More

IN FOCUS	Merkel: Pipeline must not hurt Ukraine BERLIN, April 10 - A gas pipeline planned to run from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea cannot go ahead without clarity on Ukraine’s role as a transit route for gas, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. 13:13 \| More
US will back Ukraine’s NATO application KYIV, April 16 – The U.S. will support Ukraine’s bid to join NATO, but has urged the country to speed up reforms and strengthen democracy as important first step, Kay Bailey Hutchison, the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, said. 11:00 \| 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