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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019

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Thousands march against ‘capitulation’
KYIV, Oct. 14 - Thousands of Ukrainians marched in Kyiv on Monday, decrying as "capitulation" a mooted pullback of troops fighting Moscow-backed separatists in the east and calling for victory in the five-year war, AFP reported. 11:46 | More

Ukraine sees summit as ‘last chance’ for Moscow before plan ‘B’ activated
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 14 - The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany could hold a summit in Paris in mid-November if Kyiv and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine can maintain a ceasefire, Ukraine's foreign minister said on Monday, warning of a "last chance" for Moscow, Reuters reported. 11:45 | More

Tedis, tobacco firms to challenge UAH 6.5-bln fine imposed by committee
KYIV, Oct 11 – Tedis Ukraine cigarette distribution company and tobacco manufacturers will challenge the decision of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine about the fine of UAH 6.5 billion for anticompetitive actions. 11:44 | More

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Stef Blok. The Head of State thanked the Netherlands for its unwavering position in support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, rigorous compliance with the EU sanctions against the Russian Federation, and non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia. (Photo by Presidential press service.)

Ukrainian team to travel to Washington for IMF meetings, PM says
KYIV, Oct 10 – A Ukrainian delegation is leaving for Washington, D.C., next week to continue negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk. 11:34 | More

IN FOCUS	NBU likely to cut rates again: analysts KYIV, Oct. 8 - Slowing inflation and a desire to make bank loans more affordable to industry will prompt Ukraine’s central bank to cut its main interest rate for the fourth time this year, a Reuters poll of analysts showed on Tuesday. 14:11 \| More
Zelenskiy: Ex-leader fomenting protests KYIV, Oct. 10 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused his predecessor on Thursday of fomenting protests to derail a peace process for the country's separatist-held east and said talks with Russia were the only way to end the five-year war there, AP reported. 20:24 \| 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