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PLA likely behind plans to buy Motor Sich
KYIV, June 17 – A Chinese company that tried to secretly acquire a controlling stake in Ukraine’s aircraft engine manufacturer has strong connections to the Chinese military, South China Morning Post reported Sunday. 12:35 | More

OPIC approves $250-mln in political risk insurance for Ukraine’s gas imports
WASHINGTON, July 15 - The U.S. government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) approved $250 million in political risk insurance on loans to Naftogaz Ukrayiny towards natural gas imports, OPIC reported Friday. 12:34 | More

U.S. Trident Acquisitions Corp raises $201.25-mln in IPO on NASDAQ
KYIV, June 15 – U.S. Trident Acquisitions Corp organized as special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) held an initial public offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ stock exchange and raised $201.25 million. 12:33 | More

In the framework of the working visit to Turkey, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Leaders of the two countries discussed relevant issues of bilateral cooperation and international agenda. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

Ukrainian consumer confidence index improves 1.5 points in May
KYIV, June 14 - The consumer confidence index of Ukrainians after a two-month positive trend in May this year improved by another 1.5 points, to 62.9 compared with the April indicator, while in annual terms it grew by 4.9 points, according to monthly research by GfK Ukraine. 12:31 | More

IN FOCUS	‘Normandy format’ talks to focus on Donbas KYIV, June 10 - The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Russia, and Ukraine are scheduled to meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine, RFE/RL reported Sunday. 19:35 \| More
Manafort role exposed in Ukraine lobbying WASHINGTON, June 13 - An associate of Paul Manafort in 2012 proposed recruiting former politicians from Belgium, Germany and Spain for a covert lobbying effort on behalf of the Ukrainian government, Politico reported Wednesday. 09:41 \| 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