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EU disburses EUR 600-mln loan to Ukraine
KYIV, Oct 25 - The European Union has disbursed 600 million euros ($696 million) in macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Ukraine as part of a program to limit the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, RFE RL reported. 13:38 | More

Ukraine, Moldova to accelerate negotiations to solve long-standing issues
KYIV, Oct 23 – Ukraine and Moldova agreed to accelerate negotiations to solve some of long-stranding issues in bilateral relations, including demarcation of border, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. 13:37 | More

Ukraine receives $60-mln arms shipment from U.S.: Defense Ministry
KYIV, Oct 23 – The third shipment of additional military aid worth $60 million from the United States for the Ukrainian Armed Forces has arrived in Ukraine, Defense Ministry reported on Friday. 13:36 | More

The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine chaired by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy considered measures to counter the spread of COVID-19 in our country.

DTEK sign contract to import 60,000mt of coal from U.S. amid shortages
KYIV, Oct 22 - DTEK has reached an agreement with HC Trading on the additional supply of one shipload of 60,000 tons of American coal to Ukraine in addition to the two shiploads already contracted on September 16 with a total volume of 150,000 tons, DTEK Energy said on Facebook. 13:31 | More

IN FOCUS	NBU keeps interest rates steady at 8.5% KYIV, Oct 21 – Ukraine's central bank kept key interest rates unchanged at 8.5% on Thursday despite growing inflation amid concerns over slowing economic growth, National Bank of Ukraine Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko said. 13:41 \| More
Ukraine’s COVID-19 deaths hit record high KYIV, Oct 23 - Ukraine's coronavirus infections and deaths reached all-time highs for a second straight day Friday, in a growing challenge for the country with one of Europe's lowest shares of vaccinated people, AP reported. 12:19 \| 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