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Lawmakers vote to open sale of farmland
KYIV, Nov. 13 - Ukrainian lawmakers on Wednesday backed a key bill to create a land market and open up the sale of farmland from 2020, despite a feared public backlash, AFP reported. 12:53 | More

EU supports Ukraine’s plans to open sale of farmland, create market
KYIV, Nov 13 – The EU supports the Government's plans to open the land market in Ukraine, a move that could unleash a huge potential for Ukraine's economy. 12:51 | More

Ukraine seeks to ban use of plastic bags from January 1, 2022
KYIV, Nov 13 – Ukraine's parliament on November 12 backed at first reading bill No. 2051-1 submitted by nine lawmakers from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction on ban of selling plastic bags of up to 50 mm think and oxo-biodegradable plastic bags in Ukraine from January 1, 2022. 12:49 | More

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with Special Advisor to the President of the European Commission on Ukraine Elmar Brok. (Photo by Presidential press service.)

Gas Transmission System Operator files for gas transportation license
KYIV, Nov 13 – Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC has submitted a package of documents for licensing natural gas transportation operations to the National Commission for Energy, Housing and Utilities Services Regulation (NCER), the company reported. 12:35 | More

IN FOCUS	U.S. assures Ukraine of defense support KYIV, Nov. 7 – The U.S. assured Ukraine on Thursday that it will continue supporting its military through supplies of hardware, training and holding joint exercises, the U.S. Department of Defense said in statement. 16:27 \| More
U.S. to keep providing weapons to Ukraine WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 – The United States will continue to provide weapons, training and equipment to Ukraine, according to Ambassador Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine. 12:27 \| 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