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Mariupol defenders evacuate from Azovstal
KYIV, May 16 - The regiment that doggedly defended a steel mill as Ukraine’s last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol declared its mission complete Monday after more than 260 fighters, including some badly wounded, were evacuated and taken to areas under Russia’s control. 10:53 | More

Russia strikes Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian troops advance in Kharkiv
KYIV, May 16 - Ukraine’s eastern city of Sievierodonetsk came under heavy shelling that killed at least 10 people, said Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Luhansk region. In the Donetsk region, Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Facebook that nine civilians were killed in shelling. 10:52 | More

NBU sells U.S. dollars in early May to support hryvnia
KYIV, May 16 – In the second week of May, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) again sold significantly more currencies than it bought: U.S. dollars equaling $321.8 million, euros equaling EUR 29.7 million, but this is approximately 37.6% less than in the first week month. 10:49 | More

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a meeting with Secretary of State, Head of the International Policy Bureau at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland Jakub Kumoch.

Ukraine increases imports of fuel from EU via new logistics channels
KYIV, May 16 – Ukraine, with the help of Western partners, has managed to significantly increase fuel imports from EU countries, as a result, in May the country will receive 350,000 tons of fuel via completely new logistics routes, the Ministry of Economy has said on its website. 10:47 | More

IN FOCUS	NATO chief says Ukraine can win the war KYIV, May 15 - Almost three months after Russia shocked the world by invading Ukraine, its military faces a bogged-down war, the prospect of a bigger NATO, and an opponent buoyed Sunday by wins on and off the battlefield. 16:22 \| More
Mariupol defenders evacuate from Azovstal KYIV, May 16 - The regiment that doggedly defended a steel mill as Ukraine’s last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol declared its mission complete Monday after more than 260 fighters, including some badly wounded, were evacuated and taken to areas under Russia’s control. 10:53 \| 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