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Trump backs Ukraine’s peacekeeper plan
KIEV, Sept. 21 - President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday said U.S. President Donald Trump had expressed his support for the deployment of U.N. peacekeepers across Ukraine’s eastern conflict zone and along its whole border with Russia, Reuters reported. 23:31 | More

European Commission may help Ukraine negotiate Russian gas transit
KYIV, Sept 20 – The European Commission believes that it is important to retain transit of Russian gas across Ukraine after 2019 and proposes to be a mediator in the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on the issue, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Energy Union Maros Sefcovic has said. 23:29 | More

President Poroshenko sees economic recovery underway in Ukraine
KYIV, Sept 21 - There is every reason to talk about the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, President Petro Poroshenko said. 23:28 | More

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the framework of the 72 session of the UN General Assembly. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan confirmed Turkey’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. (Photo by the president's press service)

Ukraine submits new initiatives to EU leaders to boost cooperation
KYIV, Sep 21 - Ukraine has already submitted new initiatives to the European Union leaders regarding the strategic vision of long-term cooperation, President Petro Poroshenko has said. 23:25 | More

IN FOCUS	Ukraine raises $3-bln via Eurobond issue KIEV, Sept 18 - Ukraine raised $3 billion on Monday in its first sovereign bond issue since restructuring its debt in 2015, drawing widespread demand that one source said reached three times that sum, Reuters reported. 01:41 \| More
Poroshenko rejects Putin’s peacekeeper plan UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 - President Petro Poroshenko dismissed a Russian proposal to deploy U.N. peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine as an effort to legalize its proxies and freeze the conflict, Reuters reported. 18:16 \| 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