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Ukraine, Russia in talks on prisoner swap
KYIV, July 15 - Russian and Ukrainian officials are holding talks on a major prisoner swap just days after their countries' presidents discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine and a possible prisoner exchange in their first telephone call, RFE/RL reported. 11:50 | More

Zelenskiy says ArcelorMittal fails to meet environmental commitments in Kryvyi Rih
KYIV, July 15 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has criticized the Mining and Metallurgical Combine ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih for failing to fulfill its commitments to improve the environmental situation in the region and urged to provide targeted financial support to people affected by harmful emissions into the atmosphere. 11:49 | More

Ukraine boosts grain exports 26.3% on year to 50.4-mln mt in 2018/2019
KYIV, July 15 – Ukraine increased exports of grain by 26.3% on the year to 50.4 million metric tons in 2018/2019 marketing year, up from 39. 9 million mt in 2017/2018, the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry reported Monday. 11:48 | More

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on July 11. The key issue was the release of captured military seamen. The interlocutors touched upon the return of other Ukrainian citizens detained in the territory of Russia. The parties also discussed the continuation of the negotiations in the Normandy format. (Photo by Presidential press service.)

Ukraine’s economic expansion to accelerate to 5-7%, PM Groysman says
KYIV, July 15 – Ukraine’s expected economic expansion of 3% will accelerate and its economy is expected to grow 5-7%, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said. 11:47 | More

IN FOCUS	New structure to confine Chornobyl debris KYIV, July 10 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday inaugurated a giant structure built to confine radioactive debris at the nuclear reactor that exploded in Chornobyl in 1986, AP reported. 09:56 \| More
Zelenskiy, Putin have first phone call KYIV, July 11 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had his first phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday to discuss on-going conflict in eastern Ukraine and release of prisoners. 11:35 \| 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