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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019

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Tymoshenko launches bid for presidency
KYIV, Jan 22 - Opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko launched her bid for the presidency on Tuesday as the early frontrunner in opinion polls, pledging to fight corruption, increase wages and speed up integration with the West, Reuters reported. 10:20 | More

NBU will not weaken monetary policy, but rate may drop by year-end
KYIV, Jan 22 - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in January will not significantly weaken monetary policy, but by the end of the year the refinancing rate could fall to 15-17% from 18% per annum, according to bankers polled by Interfax-Ukraine. 10:18 | More

Naftogaz chief surprised by Gazprom gas transit deal offer
BRUSSELS, Jan 22 - Andriy Kobolev, the chairman of the board of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrayiny, has expressed surprise at the offer of Russia's Gazprom to continue the contract on Russian gas transit through Ukraine to European countries signed in 2009 without expert consultations. 10:17 | More

In the framework of the official visit of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to the State of Israel, the Free Trade Agreement was signed between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the State of Israel. (Photo by the press service of the president.)

Ukraine boosts fruits, berries exports 17% on year in 2018
KYIV, Jan 22 – Ukraine in 2018 exported $229 million worth of fruits and berries, which is 17% more than a year earlier. According to the Ukrsadprom association, the main products in this group were walnuts, which were delivered for $117 million, frozen fruits and berries for $78 million, apples and pears worth $15 million. Their total share in exports of horticultural products was 92%. 10:07 | More

IN FOCUS	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
Prez candidate confirms Russian interests KYIV, Jan 29 - Ukrainian actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has said he is running for president of Ukraine, has admitted that he has commercial interests in Russia and has said he will divest himself of them "in the near future." 09:51 \| 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