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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019

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Russia deploys new missiles near Ukraine
KYIV, Jan 17 - Satellite images shot Thursday and obtained exclusively by Fox News have revealed a new Russian deployment of Iskander missile batteries and launchers near the border with Ukraine. 12:07 | More

Church property transfer bill likely to further weaken Moscow church in Ukraine
KYIV, Jan 17 - Ukraine's parliament on Thursday adopted a bill spelling out procedures for transferring church property after a new unified Ukrainian Orthodox church was granted independence, The Associated Press reported. 12:06 | More

Groysman lists economic growth, energy security as priorities in 2019
KYIV, Jan 17 — Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has listed economic growth, human capital development, security, defense, measures to boost Ukraine's energy independence, and stepping up the crackdown on corruption among the government's priorities for 2019. 11:53 | More

"We will never recognize the occupation of the Sea of Azov, which Russia is trying to organize now. We will never recognize the occupation of the Kerch Strait. And we insist on international law, we will use the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov," the Head of State said in the interview to CNN Turk. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

NBU pushes for adoption of financial service markets public regulation bill
KYIV, Jan 17 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has said that the key goal of 2019 is the adoption of bill No. 2313 on consolidation of functions of public regulation of the financial service markets ("split.") 11:09 | More

IN FOCUS	US mulls sanctions to stop Nord Stream 2 KYIV, Jan 13 - The US ambassador to Berlin, Richard Grenell, warned German companies of sanctions for their continued work on Russia-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Deutsche Welle reported. 23:11 \| More
Gazprom fails to show up at negotiations KYIV, Jan 15 – Russia’s energy company Gazprom on Tuesday has failed to show up at negotiations with Ukrainian and European counterparts ahead of important natural gas supply talks next week, an official said. 15:14 \| 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