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Ukraine calls for more sanctions on Russia
MILAN, Dec 6 - Ukraine urged a gathering of dozens of foreign ministers on Thursday to increase sanctions against Russia, accusing Moscow of ramping up aggression against Kyiv and sowing “instability and insecurity” across the West, Reuters reported. 12:32 | More

Ukraine’s foreign exchange reserves up 5.8% at $17.71-bln on Eurobond, loans
KYIV, Dec 6 – Ukraine's foreign exchange reserves grew by 5.8% or $974.5 million in November, to $17.71 billion in equivalent, according to preliminary data released by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). 12:31 | More

Ukraine may extend martial law if Russia seeks to escalate tensions
KYIV, Dec 5 - The possibility that martial law in Ukraine will be extended depends on Russia's actions, but there is no reason to cancel it at the moment, despite some de-escalation in the Kerch Strait, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said. 12:30 | More

President Petro Poroshenko called on the western world to strengthen sanctions against Russia and increase the presence of NATO in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. He said this in an interview to Bloomberg. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

Ukrgazvydobuvannia to launch 400-mln cu m gas field in Kharkiv
KYIV, Dec 6 – Ukrgazvydobuvannia is working on the launch of the fourth gas field in Kharkiv region in 2018, the press service of the company reported. The company is preparing a well for production testing. 12:28 | More

IN FOCUS	Putin shrugs off Trump’s meeting threat MOSCOW, Nov 28 - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday shrugged off a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel a meeting with him due to Moscow's seizure of three Ukrainian navy ships, and accused Ukraine's president of orchestrating the crisis, Reuters reported. 21:11 \| More
US plans to send warship into Black Sea WASHINGTON, Dec 5 - The US has begun making the necessary preparations to sail a warship into the Black Sea, a move that comes amid heightened tensions in the region following Russia's seizure of Ukrainian ships and detention of Ukrainian sailors, CNN reported Wednesday. 13:31 \| 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