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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

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MH17 missile was transported from Russia
KIEV, Sept. 28 – The missile that downed flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine was transported from Russia, a criminal inquiry revealed Wednesday, announcing about 100 people were being investigated for playing "an active role" in the disaster, AFP reported. 20:33 | More

Recovery of Ukrainian economy is insufficient, IMF Resident Rep says
KIEV, Sept. 28 – The restoration pace of the Ukrainian economy is predictable and insufficient, IMF Resident Representative Jerome Vacher said. The economy has achieved macroeconomic stabilization, the IMF sees a gradual improvement of the economy – an increase of 1.5%, as the IMF predicts for 2016, he said. But it’s a moderate recovery and the IMF would like to see a more sustainable one, he said at a press conference in Kiev. 20:32 | More

Report $400 million dividends repatriated since NBU relaxation
KIEV, Sept. 28 – Some $400 million worth of dividends have been repatriated from Ukraine over the summer, National Bank of Ukraine Deputy Governor Oleh Churiy said. 20:30 | More

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has held a meeting with Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn and Vice-President of the European Commission for the Euro and Social Dialogue Valdis Dombrovskis. (Photo by the president's press service)

Israelis should invest in Ukraine privatization, Poroshenko says
KIEV, Sept. 28 – Israeli businessmen are interested in the privatization in Ukraine to take place in 2016 and 2017, President Petro Poroshenko said. 20:29 | More

IN FOCUS	Keep your promises, Biden warns Ukraine WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned Ukraine needs to live up to its promises economic and political reforms or risk seeing the European Union walk away from its sanctions on Russia, Reuters reported. 16:40 \| More
MH17 downing report expected on Wednesday AMSTERDAM, Sept. 27 - An international team of prosecutors investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in 2014 will report findings on Wednesday but are unlikely to bring charges against anyone, given legal and political obstacles, Reuters reported. 13:40 \| 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