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SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2018

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Ukraine seeks 15 yrs in prison for Yanukovych
KYIV, Aug. 16 - Ukrainian prosecutors in the treason trial against ex-President Viktor Yanukovych have asked the court in Kyiv to sentence the pro-Russian former leader to 15 years in prison, RFE/RL reported. 00:06 | More

World Banks works on loan guarantees to support reforms, growth in Ukraine
KYIV, Aug 16 - The World Bank at the request of the Ukrainian authorities is preparing a policy-based guarantee (PBG) to support key policy and institutional reforms to promote economic growth, fiscal sustainability, and improved governance. 00:04 | More

Ukrainian army needs UAH 112-bln in 2019, senior army commander says
KYIV, Aug 16 - The Ukrainian Armed Forces need funding at the level of at least UAH 112 billion in 2019, Chief of the General Staff and Commander-In-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Viktor Muzhenko has said. 00:03 | More

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a phone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. The interlocutors coordinated positions on the eve of the meeting between the Chancellor of Germany and the President of the Russian Federation. Petro Poroshenko and Angela Merkel discussed the situation in the Donbas and further efforts, including peacekeepers, to ensure progress in a peaceful settlement. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

Ukraine NOW brand gets prestigious Red Dot design award: PM
KYIV, Aug 16 – The brand Ukraine NOW has received one of the most prestigious awards in the world – from Red Dot design, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said. 00:02 | More

IN FOCUS	Merkel, Putin to discuss Syria, Ukraine BERLIN, Aug. 13 - Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Syria, the conflict in east Ukraine and a disputed pipeline to bring Russian gas to Germany during talks near Berlin on Saturday, Reuters reported citing a German government spokesman. 16:39 \| More
Russian ships stop Ukraine deliveries KYIV, Aug. 15 - Some Russian ships have stopped transporting cargo to Ukraine, deeming it risky after a Russian tanker was detained in a Ukrainian port as Kiev made good on sanctions against Moscow, Reuters reported citing two sources at shipowners. 22:16 \| 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